Defense is the main problem

[ESisback]

I’m certainly no “X & O” guy. I’m just a goofy party animal that likes to watch the Cowboys play, but I don’t like all this 2 LBer crap. IMHO, it makes us more vulnerable against the run, especially with Lee and LVE out. Our DL’s mindset is get the QB, which is fine, but they’re not getting THAT done either, so they try to get tricky with the DBs.

Aldon Smith is the only guy “doing it“ on the DL. If Tank and Griffen were getting there, we could stuff the middle, play 3 LBers to mop up, and let the DBs worry about pass coverage. Am I missing something here?

 

[GMO415]

Ya think?

Giving up 307 rushing yards in a single game.

Averaging over 32 points given up per game.

 

[ESisback]

So how would YOU play it? Why wouldn’t Nolan change the approach?

 

[glimmerman]

I’m certainly no “X & O” guy. I’m just a goofy party animal that likes to watch the Cowboys play, but I don’t like all this 2 LBer crap. IMHO, it makes us more vulnerable against the run, especially with Lee and LVE out. Our DL’s mindset is get the QB, which is fine, but they’re not getting THAT done either, so they try to get tricky with the DBs.

Aldon Smith is the only guy “doing it“ on the DL. If Tank and Griffen were getting there, we could stuff the middle, play 3 LBers to mop up, and let the DBs worry about pass coverage. Am I missing something here?

Need to do something now. If we got pressure then the secondary wouldn’t get burned as bad. The beginning of the seahags game Aldon got home early. But our line couldn’t keep up and I knew there would be a few bombs we would give up. But it was every time he dropped back. This past week our secondary just looked lost. I don’t think Jaylon can run this Defense. LVE maybe can or Lee but Jaylon don’t want to stick his nose in there. We need to look at making it easier before this gets uglier than it already is. If we drop the giants game the wheels will come off. It appears as though the staff is going to let it ride and hope they magically “get it”. Not a good sign.

 

[ESisback]

Anyone know the status of Lee? LVE?

 

[Future]

Our DL’s mindset is get the QB, which is fine, but they’re not getting THAT done either, so they try to get tricky with the DBs

This is not what the scheme is.

 

[ESisback]

This is not what the scheme is.

Don’t they blitz DBs more than they used to?

 

[Established1971]

I’m certainly no “X & O” guy. I’m just a goofy party animal that likes to watch the Cowboys play, but I don’t like all this 2 LBer crap. IMHO, it makes us more vulnerable against the run, especially with Lee and LVE out. Our DL’s mindset is get the QB, which is fine, but they’re not getting THAT done either, so they try to get tricky with the DBs.

Aldon Smith is the only guy “doing it“ on the DL. If Tank and Griffen were getting there, we could stuff the middle, play 3 LBers to mop up, and let the DBs worry about pass coverage. Am I missing something here?

 

[ESisback]

A snarky picture! Helpful! Can I have your recommendation now please?

 

[Creeper]

I’m certainly no “X & O” guy. I’m just a goofy party animal that likes to watch the Cowboys play, but I don’t like all this 2 LBer crap. IMHO, it makes us more vulnerable against the run, especially with Lee and LVE out. Our DL’s mindset is get the QB, which is fine, but they’re not getting THAT done either, so they try to get tricky with the DBs.

Aldon Smith is the only guy “doing it“ on the DL. If Tank and Griffen were getting there, we could stuff the middle, play 3 LBers to mop up, and let the DBs worry about pass coverage. Am I missing something here?

The have no one to stuff the middle. Every good defense gets pressure up the middle or at least is able to control the LOS. The Cowboys can't because they do not have the personnel to do it.

 

[Established1971]

A snarky picture! Helpful! Can I have your recommendation now please?

I couldnt resist, it was such a softball

recommendation? all I have is more snark and that would be pray for covid to cancel the season.

 

[Future]

Don’t they blitz DBs more than they used to?

Idk, not noticeably so.

But the DL isn't looking to penetrate like they were under Marinelli. Their first step isn't designed to penetrate - by default, it slows down the pass rush.

 

[PAPPYDOG]

I’m certainly no “X & O” guy. I’m just a goofy party animal that likes to watch the Cowboys play, but I don’t like all this 2 LBer crap. IMHO, it makes us more vulnerable against the run, especially with Lee and LVE out. Our DL’s mindset is get the QB, which is fine, but they’re not getting THAT done either, so they try to get tricky with the DBs.

Aldon Smith is the only guy “doing it“ on the DL. If Tank and Griffen were getting there, we could stuff the middle, play 3 LBers to mop up, and let the DBs worry about pass coverage. Am I missing something here?

Seattle has the worst defense in the league and Russell Wilson’s team is 4-0!

 

[Jake]

Seattle has the worst defense in the league and Russell Wilson’s team is 4-0!

Oh Yappy, you and your Dak fetish make things too easy.

See if you can follow: there's a metric called points per play. It's used offensively and defensively. The offensive PPP minus the defensive PPP is the points per play margin. Negative is very bad.

Here are the top six in PPP margin: Baltimore, Seattle, Green Bay, Kansas City, Indianapolis, and San Francisco.

Here are the bottom six: Giants, Jets, Washington, Atlanta, Houston, Dallas.

Welp, gotta be Dak's fault, right?

Let's just look at the offense: Dallas is 11th

The defense is 32nd. NO TEAM IN THE NFL GIVES UP MORE POINTS PER PLAY THAN DALLAS. Dak's fault!

Seattle? They're are 12th in points allowed per play, not even close to the worst defense in the league. That, my friend, resides in Dallas.

 

[ESisback]

Oh Yappy, you and your Dak fetish make things too easy.

See if you can follow: there's a metric called points per play. It's used offensively and defensively. The offensive PPP minus the defensive PPP is the points per play margin. Negative is very bad.

Here are the top six in PPP margin: Baltimore, Seattle, Green Bay, Kansas City, Indianapolis, and San Francisco.

Here are the bottom six: Giants, Jets, Washington, Atlanta, Houston, Dallas.

Welp, gotta be Dak's fault, right?

Let's just look at the offense: Dallas is 11th

The defense is 32nd. NO TEAM IN THE NFL GIVES UP MORE POINTS PER PLAY THAN DALLAS. Dak's fault!

Seattle? They're are 12th in points allowed per play, not even close to the worst defense in the league. That, my friend, resides in Dallas.

32nd? Wow. Lack of talent AND scheme! If we had LVE, Lee, Brown and Awuzie back, with a better DC, I’ll bet we COULD attain average status...

 

[charron]

Once again we lack a true 1tech guy. Poe is weak and Woods is more of a 3 that they force to play the 1. The amount of people not playing upto expectations is just astounding. Not sure shuffling the line up would help much. Maybe as simple as play man, jam them at the line, and send the best 5 to attack the pocket.

 

[blueblood70]

I’m certainly no “X & O” guy. I’m just a goofy party animal that likes to watch the Cowboys play, but I don’t like all this 2 LBer crap. IMHO, it makes us more vulnerable against the run, especially with Lee and LVE out. Our DL’s mindset is get the QB, which is fine, but they’re not getting THAT done either, so they try to get tricky with the DBs.

Aldon Smith is the only guy “doing it“ on the DL. If Tank and Griffen were getting there, we could stuff the middle, play 3 LBers to mop up, and let the DBs worry about pass coverage. Am I missing something here?

WOW REALLY THATS CRAZY HOW DID YOU Came UP WITH THAT ?? I DONT BELEIVE YOU..

trust me there are lif long coaches on this staff with a set of under talented players for the most part they inherited and know chat ton of xs and os and working OT trying to find solution..

even before the injuries' this defense might have been around 18th at best after all the injuries and new scheme they cant adapt to and now the coaches are scrambling for answers they are now just horrible..

 

[blueblood70]

I’m certainly no “X & O” guy. I’m just a goofy party animal that likes to watch the Cowboys play, but I don’t like all this 2 LBer crap. IMHO, it makes us more vulnerable against the run, especially with Lee and LVE out. Our DL’s mindset is get the QB, which is fine, but they’re not getting THAT done either, so they try to get tricky with the DBs.

Aldon Smith is the only guy “doing it“ on the DL. If Tank and Griffen were getting there, we could stuff the middle, play 3 LBers to mop up, and let the DBs worry about pass coverage. Am I missing something here?

WHAT DBS ?

 

[Haimerej]

32nd? Wow. Lack of talent AND scheme! If we had LVE, Lee, Brown and Awuzie back, with a better DC, I’ll bet we COULD attain average status...

Like I did with Marinelli, I'll do for Nolan.

It's not the scheme, necessarily. It's the players. The level of ineptitude we're seeing is from trying to fit these players into this scheme, but the scheme works when you have players who understand and can execute it.

Right now the front 7 is adjusting to new roles. Problem is, their roles are harder than what they were asked to do before. These guys were mostly JAGs when their role was, "penetrate 1 gap and disrupt." Now they're being asked to read and react and you can tell the difference by how slowly they're getting off at the snap. So guys who were just ok at executing easy assignments are completely exposed because their responsibility has increased.

But, to be fair, if they had some DTs and 3-4 ends who could 2 gap it wouldn't be so historically awful.

 

[blueblood70]

Oh Yappy, you and your Dak fetish make things too easy.

See if you can follow: there's a metric called points per play. It's used offensively and defensively. The offensive PPP minus the defensive PPP is the points per play margin. Negative is very bad.

Here are the top six in PPP margin: Baltimore, Seattle, Green Bay, Kansas City, Indianapolis, and San Francisco.

Here are the bottom six: Giants, Jets, Washington, Atlanta, Houston, Dallas.

Welp, gotta be Dak's fault, right?

Let's just look at the offense: Dallas is 11th

The defense is 32nd. NO TEAM IN THE NFL GIVES UP MORE POINTS PER PLAY THAN DALLAS. Dak's fault!

Seattle? They're are 12th in points allowed per play, not even close to the worst defense in the league. That, my friend, resides in Dallas.

WE KNOW HE LIKES TO TROLL DAK, however read between the lines RW is so Elite he overcomes his bad defense while Dak has had soe TOs and taken some sacks that his team couldn't overcome due to a horrible defense..

we all know its not Daks fault we are losing but hes contributed with his TOS