Dallas went in to the game against the 0-2 Cardinals full of themselves, gorging on all the cheese they’ve eaten, courtesy of the media, pundits and fans christening them as Super Bowl contenders with an elite defense after only playing games.
Well…Dallas was clearly humbled and embarrassed today. The defense consistently got gashed by the run and blown coverages; the offense moved the ball on the ground, but the WRs, except for CD had difficulty getting separation on a consistent basis; there were the same struggles in the red zone with questionable play calls and coaching decisions; and of course the penalties.
I thought Dak played well behind a makeshift OL, but he simply cannot force throws into coverage, especially at that juncture in the game.
Hopefully this was a wake-up call for Dallas and shocked them back to the reality that there are no pushover teams in the NFL and all opponents must be respected.
The next two opponents are well-coached and if Dallas doesn’t fix their issues they are going to be 2-3.