Defense looked good, but be cautious

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ak47kaehu said:
The pressure was good but the DBs and linebackers tackled well and didn't allow much yac....
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Containment and gap integrity were noticeable today. Zimmer is all about that. Honestly, he's never had talent like this as the Dallas DC before. I'm cautiously optimistic.
 
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gtb1943 said:
BS. Our offense stank in the second half; stop trying to claim otherwise
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It seems like the offense and plan are too hyper-aware on the current score if they get a big lead going into the next half. They seem to become the Dallas Turtles if they have a lead. Like uber-conservative. Why don't they play like it is 0-0 and try to make it 7-3 again like in the first half? It's basically playing "not to lose" to me and that is a mental recipe for disaster. Maybe I'm wrong.
 
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New Orleans should be a perfect team for home opener . I like Dallas chances. As far as the Browns I over estimated them , Watson in particular . That trade with the Texans looks terrible . They had a graphic during the game the Browns when Watsons out are winning more then when he’s playing . Ouch.
 
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BrAinPaiNt said:
The browns did not have either starting OTs and their Starting RB.

Just something to keep in mind.
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I don't see the Saints offense destroying them either. The defense always had a ton of talent. I think run stopping just needed to be a priority. All the stop the run on your way to the qb stuff only works with a lead and against lesser teams.

Of course your reservations are warranted and I don't expect that type of effort repeatedly. I was hoping for improvement vs the run and a top 10 overall defense. That seems reasonable.
 
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For a first game, it was sloppy as expected. Dak and the offense did squat the second half. And that was with great field position. The defense was better but ran out of gas in the 4th quarter.

Just take the win and onto the next one.
 
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TheMarathonContinues said:
Cowboys didn’t have their starting left tackle or center and they started rookies. No excuses.
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One post in and can’t help yourself to shift the goal posts from the OP topic … using some silly fallacy no less.

What did having our 2 rookies start on the O line have to do with the OP? Nothing. But we can see the agenda.

D definitely carried the team today, not sure if Cleveland had a healthy starting Oline it would have mattered. Nice to see real LB and be done with the hybrid Quinn nonsense. Watson is washed and the D did a great job especially when the offense went to sleep 2nd half.
 
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JBS said:
That isn’t what you said - you said we were missing players. We weren’t. Starting rookies by choice and players being hurt aren’t the same
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It’s not the same in regards to an outlook on the season. But in regards to the first gsme of the season? Yes this team had an uphill batttle trying to replace Biadiz and Tyron. We had rookies out there at least they had vets.
 
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BusDriver said:
One post in and can’t help yourself to shift the goal posts from the OP topic … using some silly fallacy no less.

What did having our 2 rookies start on the O line have to do with the OP? Nothing. But we can see the agenda.

D definitely carried the team today, not sure if Cleveland had a healthy starting Oline it would have mattered. Nice to see real LB and be done with the hybrid Quinn nonsense. Watson is washed and the D did a great job especially when the offense went to sleep 2nd half.
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You guys keep using that word “agenda”…what exactly is the agenda? The Browns have a great defense. Our offense was solid in the first round. Not so much in the second. What agenda?
 
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TequilaCowboy said:
For a first game, it was sloppy as expected. Dak and the offense did squat the second half. And that was with great field position. The defense was better but ran out of gas in the 4th quarter.

Just take the win and onto the next one.
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The problem is the team knew they pretty much had the W at half time and they let off the gas, especially on the Offense. That mentality has gotta go...
 

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I remember how gassed everyone was for our defense last year after shutting out the giants 40-0 :laugh:
 
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RonWashington said:
New Orleans should be a perfect team for home opener . I like Dallas chances. As far as the Browns I over estimated them , Watson in particular . That trade with the Texans looks terrible . They had a graphic during the game the Browns when Watsons out are winning more then when he’s playing . Ouch.
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I said it in a thread the other day. Watson has been trash since he got to the Browns. Absolute trash.
 
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