ESPN Blog: Weakness in Cowboys' secondary

[Doomsday101]

I was watching Larry Brown on Inside the Cowboys the other night and he felt the CB where playing very well the only problem he sees in the secondary is break downs with the safeties at times.

 

[CowboyWay]

Our safeties are painfully average. By far the weakest spot on this team.

Imagine for a second two good safeties back there. A bob sanders type. (yes, I know these guys don't grow on trees), how dominating would our defense be? We have an outstanding D line. 2 top notch corners.

Any weakness in the passing game we have is because of our safeties.

 

[theogt]

Our safeties are painfully average. By far the weakest spot on this team.

Imagine for a second two good safeties back there. A bob sanders type. (yes, I know these guys don't grow on trees), how dominating would our defense be? We have an outstanding D line. 2 top notch corners.

Any weakness in the passing game we have is because of our safeties.

Well, for starters, if we had Bob Sanders back there, we'd have a LOT LESS turnovers than Roy creates.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

There are ways to hide a weak link in the secondary, like the one that Dallas has, and the easiest way is to blitz the quarterback more often.

who is he referring to? Roy or Hamlin?

I believe the weak link they are referring to is the "safety positions" = BOTH players

 

[lspain1]

Greg Ellis had to cover Wes Welker against New England.

That's horror movie stuff!

 

[theogt]

That's horror movie stuff!

The sequel is coming to you this Sunday: Ellis vs. Westbrook!

 

[Doomsday101]

I'm sure there will be certain defensive alignments where Ellis will have to drop into short coverage with Westbrook same with Spencer and both present certain mismatches in favor of Philly. I just hope that both guys come up and make the tackle and not allow Westbrook to gain the yards after catch.

 

[dbair1967]

Our safeties are painfully average. By far the weakest spot on this team.

Imagine for a second two good safeties back there. A bob sanders type. (yes, I know these guys don't grow on trees), how dominating would our defense be? We have an outstanding D line. 2 top notch corners.

Any weakness in the passing game we have is because of our safeties.

David

 

[JPM]

Well, for starters, if we had Bob Sanders back there, we'd have a LOT LESS turnovers than Roy creates.

Bob Sanders is a GOD and would fix all our problems. He can play FS and SS at the same time !

 

[silverblue]

Greg Ellis had to cover Wes Welker against New England.

Oh man, my heart goes into my throat whenever I see number 98 running through the secondary after someone. It usually does not turn out well.

 

[silverbear]

Well it's either him, or Nors.


;D



(apologies for the cheapshot Nors)

Just between you 'n me, I like ol' Nors... I just like jerkin' his chain...

 

[Chocolate Lab]

I was watching Larry Brown on Inside the Cowboys the other night and he felt the CB where playing very well the only problem he sees in the secondary is break downs with the safeties at times.

What's that, Dooms? Is that the Fox Southwest show? Sounds like something I need to check out. I think Brown does a pretty good job.

 

[Doomsday101]

What's that, Dooms? Is that the Fox Southwest show? Sounds like something I need to check out. I think Brown does a pretty good job.

Yes it is on Fox Southwest. I was surprised because for a while the Houston area was not getting any Cowboy shows on Fox Southwest and just recently I stumbled across it. It comes on Wed at 6:30 pm

 

[Bob Sacamano]

if we dont pull out the Giants win in week 1 we are 0-2 vs good teams.

you don't say?

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

you don't say?

I do... I do....

 

[Bob Sacamano]

I do... I do....

but

what if you didn't?

 

[SportsAnalyzer]

The secondary is why I don't feel good about sunday's game. And I get so sick of seeing Roy Williams get burnt over and over. What exactly is Roy Paid to do? Chase people?

 

[03EBZ06]

What exactly is Roy Paid to do?

He is paid to be a SS, not FS, and not CB. He is doing his job, pretty good job as a SS.

 

[SportsAnalyzer]

He is paid to be a SS, not FS, and not CB. He is doing his job, pretty good job as a SS.

Well I usually see him getting burnt, maybe we are talking about a different Roy Williams

 

[03EBZ06]

if we dont pull out the Giants win in week 1 we are 0-2 vs good teams.

The opposite spectrum is, if we pulled out a win against patsies, we are 2-0 vs good teams.