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Continuing my analysis of each drive from Thursday's game (at least for the first few drives when we had starters or potential starters in). My main focus on offense is Collins and Cooper, with Gathers as a secondary focus, particularly on his blocking.
Keith Smith with an 11-yard return on a short kick behind blocking by Gathers and Lenny Jones. Jones' man beat his block to make the tackle, but neither got much of a push and about five Cardinals were there to make the play.
1st and 10 - Moore dropped back, right end stopped his rush, jumped and knocked down the pass. Looney and Cooper gave up ground on the interior, but it was a quick drop and pass. Collins and Bell doubled the left end and he went nowhere. Gathers went out into the right flat and a linebacker was right there with him
2nd and 10 - Handoff to McFadden behind right guard for 2 yards. It looked like he could have bounced it outside for a bigger gain because Collins just slapped the left end out of the play when he tried to stop his rush and play contain. Cooper took on the right defensive tackle and didn't get movement, but held him up long enough that he wouldn't have made the play. Bell and Looney doubled Nkemdiche, but got no movement, then Nkemdiche beat Looney to make the tackle when Bell peeled off to clear a linebacker from the hole. It's possible the linebacker would have gotten McFadden if he had tried to bounce the run. Gathers tried to block an end, who quickly ripped away from him and made the tackle along with Nkemdiche.
3rd and 8 - 6-yard slant to Andy Jones. Gathers went up the middle but didn't shake the linebacker. Collins set up well to force the left end to try to go around him. The end tried the arm-over technique, but Collins gave him a shove to make him no factor. Cooper and Looney doubled the right defensive tackle and he pretty much was stopped in his tracks. Bell's man, who I think was Nkemdiche, had him on skates and probably would have been able to put some pressure on Moore if it had not been a quick throw. Seems like we were expecting pressure on the play because of the quick, short throw.
That's it for Dallas' three-and-out. I tried to pack as much as I could into the plays. Synopsis: Collins was solid, giving better than he got; Cooper could have done better on his run block; and Gathers failed on his run block.
Hope you enjoyed it. I may try to do another one before I go to bed or in the morning.
Keith Smith with an 11-yard return on a short kick behind blocking by Gathers and Lenny Jones. Jones' man beat his block to make the tackle, but neither got much of a push and about five Cardinals were there to make the play.
1st and 10 - Moore dropped back, right end stopped his rush, jumped and knocked down the pass. Looney and Cooper gave up ground on the interior, but it was a quick drop and pass. Collins and Bell doubled the left end and he went nowhere. Gathers went out into the right flat and a linebacker was right there with him
2nd and 10 - Handoff to McFadden behind right guard for 2 yards. It looked like he could have bounced it outside for a bigger gain because Collins just slapped the left end out of the play when he tried to stop his rush and play contain. Cooper took on the right defensive tackle and didn't get movement, but held him up long enough that he wouldn't have made the play. Bell and Looney doubled Nkemdiche, but got no movement, then Nkemdiche beat Looney to make the tackle when Bell peeled off to clear a linebacker from the hole. It's possible the linebacker would have gotten McFadden if he had tried to bounce the run. Gathers tried to block an end, who quickly ripped away from him and made the tackle along with Nkemdiche.
3rd and 8 - 6-yard slant to Andy Jones. Gathers went up the middle but didn't shake the linebacker. Collins set up well to force the left end to try to go around him. The end tried the arm-over technique, but Collins gave him a shove to make him no factor. Cooper and Looney doubled the right defensive tackle and he pretty much was stopped in his tracks. Bell's man, who I think was Nkemdiche, had him on skates and probably would have been able to put some pressure on Moore if it had not been a quick throw. Seems like we were expecting pressure on the play because of the quick, short throw.
That's it for Dallas' three-and-out. I tried to pack as much as I could into the plays. Synopsis: Collins was solid, giving better than he got; Cooper could have done better on his run block; and Gathers failed on his run block.
Hope you enjoyed it. I may try to do another one before I go to bed or in the morning.
