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[WoodysGirl]

Rainer Sabin ‏@RainerSabinDMN 57m
Hard to say #Cowboys CB Brandon Carr is a shutdown cornerback. He has been targeted 37 times. Only 12 players have been picked on more.
It should be noted, however, that 360 defenders have been burned more than #Cowboys CB Brandon Carr. Carr has surrendered 18 completions.

No NFL team has scored more points on its first offensive possessions than the #Cowboys, who have produced 27. The script is working.

The #Cowboys defense has forced three-and-out drives only 15.5 percent of the time. Three teams, Eagles included, have lower success rates.
Want to know why #Cowboys don't blitz more? When they have, QBs have posted a rating of 117.02, the second-best in NFL.

 

[JBell]

Um, just because a player has been targeted a lot doesn't mean he hasn't played like a "shutdown" corner. Going by those #'s, teams are completing less than 50% of their throws vs. Carr.

I remember during one of Revis' standout seasons with NYJ he was among the league leaders in times targeted at CB. Doesn't mean anything if teams aren't completing passes.

 

[pugilist]

Um, just because a player has been targeted a lot doesn't mean he hasn't played like a "shutdown" corner. Going by those #'s, teams are completing less than 50% of their throws vs. Carr.

I remember during one of Revis' standout seasons with NYJ he was among the league leaders in times targeted at CB. Doesn't mean anything if teams aren't completing passes.

this. how can something like that be overlooked? smh

 

[TonyRomo17]

This is what we have improved from last year, we actually score in the red zone now

 

[jobberone]

Rainer Sabin ‏@RainerSabinDMN 57m
Hard to say #Cowboys CB Brandon Carr is a shutdown cornerback. He has been targeted 37 times. Only 12 players have been picked on more.
It should be noted, however, that 360 defenders have been burned more than #Cowboys CB Brandon Carr. Carr has surrendered 18 completions.

No NFL team has scored more points on its first offensive possessions than the #Cowboys, who have produced 27. The script is working.

The #Cowboys defense has forced three-and-out drives only 15.5 percent of the time. Three teams, Eagles included, have lower success rates.
Want to know why #Cowboys don't blitz more? When they have, QBs have posted a rating of 117.02, the second-best in NFL.

They need to blitz more. They just need to actually blitz enough people well enough to get to the QB.

 

[JBS]

Pretty dumb. So a guy gets targeted a lot and doesn't give up much, yet he isn't shutdown.

Ummmm ok.

 

[Nav22]

What, you guys expected this journalist to actually be knowledgable about the sport he covers? You should know better.

 

[sbark]

They need to blitz more. They just need to actually blitz enough people well enough to get to the QB.

yup.....our off the street rushmen up the middle need at least that threat to get one on ones and keep McCoy in the backfield for protection

 

[Wheeltax]

No NFL team has scored more points on its first offensive possessions than the #Cowboys, who have produced 27. The script is working.

Pretty crazy after it seemed like we could NEVER score on the first possession last year

Heck, it seemed like we never scored in the first HALF

 

[cannonball44]

Shameful journalism.

 

[Boyzmamacita]

Shameful journalism.

If you can even call it that.

 

[mldardy]

If the writer knew any better he would realize shutdown corners don't exist in the NFL anymore.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Want to know why #Cowboys don't blitz more? When they have, QBs have posted a rating of 117.02, the second-best in NFL.

Welcome to the Tampa 2 bend but don't break defense. Play for the turnover, avoid the big play and make you drive it down the field.

 

[Wood]

I wonder if Dallas is just blitzing the wrong people. I liked to see Dallas sprinkle in little Wilcox blitzing.