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Dak Under Pressure
Dak Prescott performance when he is blitzed and/or under pressure has fluctuated up and down all year-long. In the first couple games, it seemed like getting pressure on Dak could neutralize him, then he had a game or two when he beat blitzes and made big plays when under pressure. Then both the Eagles and Packers seemed to “contain” Dak by blitzing him frequently.
The Steelers unleashed a barrage of blitzes that the 2016 Cowboys have not faced in frequency or variety. The Steelers blitzed Dak on 22 of his 34 drop-backs. That 22 blitzes does not include any of the numerous run-blitzes the Steelers used. The Steelers, for all their blitzing, managed 2 sacks (one caused a turnover) and 11 “pressures”.
PFF graded him at 72.9 with no blitz (7 of 12 for 64 yards), but 150.0 when blitzed (15 of 20 for 255 yards, 2 TDs, 2 sacks).
According to PFF, when Dak had a clean pocket, his QB rating was 114.9 (16 for 23, 223 yards and 1 TD).
The Steelers managed to get pressure on Dak on 11 of his 34 drop-backs. When he was under pressure, Dak was 6-9 for 96 yards, 1 TD, 2 sacks. His PFF grade actually went up to 139.1 when under pressure (from 114.9).
If Dak Prescott can continue to beat blitzes and be successful when under pressure, it is hard to imagine any defense finding an easy way to stop the 2016 Dallas Cowboys.
Dak was sacked twice by the Packers. The sack that caused the fumble was a play-action attempt from the shotgun on 1st & 10. The other sack, that resulted in a FG, came on 3rd down when the Cowboys were trying to pass out of the shotgun. This is the 3rd or 4th game in a row when the opponent has sacked Dak on 3rd down when trying to pass out of the shotgun.
http://cowboyszone.com/2016/11/dak-prescott-play-action-and-success-under-pressure-vs-pit.html
Dak Prescott performance when he is blitzed and/or under pressure has fluctuated up and down all year-long. In the first couple games, it seemed like getting pressure on Dak could neutralize him, then he had a game or two when he beat blitzes and made big plays when under pressure. Then both the Eagles and Packers seemed to “contain” Dak by blitzing him frequently.
The Steelers unleashed a barrage of blitzes that the 2016 Cowboys have not faced in frequency or variety. The Steelers blitzed Dak on 22 of his 34 drop-backs. That 22 blitzes does not include any of the numerous run-blitzes the Steelers used. The Steelers, for all their blitzing, managed 2 sacks (one caused a turnover) and 11 “pressures”.
PFF graded him at 72.9 with no blitz (7 of 12 for 64 yards), but 150.0 when blitzed (15 of 20 for 255 yards, 2 TDs, 2 sacks).
According to PFF, when Dak had a clean pocket, his QB rating was 114.9 (16 for 23, 223 yards and 1 TD).
The Steelers managed to get pressure on Dak on 11 of his 34 drop-backs. When he was under pressure, Dak was 6-9 for 96 yards, 1 TD, 2 sacks. His PFF grade actually went up to 139.1 when under pressure (from 114.9).
If Dak Prescott can continue to beat blitzes and be successful when under pressure, it is hard to imagine any defense finding an easy way to stop the 2016 Dallas Cowboys.
Dak was sacked twice by the Packers. The sack that caused the fumble was a play-action attempt from the shotgun on 1st & 10. The other sack, that resulted in a FG, came on 3rd down when the Cowboys were trying to pass out of the shotgun. This is the 3rd or 4th game in a row when the opponent has sacked Dak on 3rd down when trying to pass out of the shotgun.
http://cowboyszone.com/2016/11/dak-prescott-play-action-and-success-under-pressure-vs-pit.html
