News: Dak Prescott: Play-Action & Success Under Pressure (vs PIT)

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http://cowboyszone.com/2016/11/dak-prescott-play-action-and-success-under-pressure-vs-pit.html


...After running the ball effectively, one of the biggest keys to the Cowboys offense success is their ability to use the play-action pass when Dak lines up under center.

For a few weeks, it seemed like defenses were anticipating the play-action bootleg from Dak. The amount of pressure that Dak has faced on bootlegs, and the play-action in general, has been drastically reduced in every game since Green Bay.

The Cowboys ran 8 play-action passes against the Steelers. The most play-action attempts in one game was in Washington (12), and the fewest was in Green Bay (6).

Linehan continues to run the play-action mostly when Dak is under center (only twice from shotgun this week), and he uses it predominantly in three specific situations: 1st and 10, 2 & goal, or 2nd & long. (In the past, he has also used it in 3rd or 4th &1)...
 
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