So then last year's defense was an anomaly when they ranked middle of the pack? Or are you simply saying they got worse by adding Scandrick back to the roster. No, no I got it! No more Nick Hayden - huge loss there!
I recall last years defense being ranked 18th? And that was with a much improved passing defensive stats credited to opponents not needing to risk throwing the ball with leads in the 2nd half and 4th qtr which also was credited to league low in turnovers.
Actually from NFL .com it was 17th ranked defense in 2015. Passing was 5th which was well documented as I said above unless of course you disagree with those analysis . Our rushing defense was 22nd which is where I'd more likely rank our defense overall last year without the exceptions mentioned.
It likely won't be predicted by the mediots near and abroad due to fear of challenging the status quo. And since the status quo is ultimately driven by what gets clicks, and what sales ad space/commercial time, the majority is taking the lazy approach by removing context and simply looking at the shell of the Cowboys situation. No Romo. Rookie QB. Rookie running back. Dez/Scandrick returning from injury - will they be the same? Etc. All this while ignoring what Zeke brings behind that ol and the positive effect that will have on the entire team, and how Dak has looked simply because it was preseason.
Of course but I'd like to think if this was other teams we'd be downscaling them with their franchise QB out starting a Rookie QB and the suspended players on defense out.
Not on sure on that. If I was Giants fan, and yet I knew about that ol, Dez, Zeke, what Dak has done so far, and, of course, all of the Giants in-house issues I'm not gonna be all that confident about this hanging my hat on Romo's injury.... but that's just me.
