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The Dallas Cowboys’ success in the running game is trickling down to the passing game.
You are starting to see defenses react to Dallas’ running game, with their great offensive line and running back DeMarco Murray. The New York Giants did last week, and the Cowboys were able to throw the ball effectively.
The main way to see how the Cowboys’ run game affected the Giants was through Dez Bryant. The Giants’ focus was on stopping the Cowboys’ run game more than Bryant, as they played almost exclusively with eight-man fronts and single-high safety coverages. The second half featured Prince Amukamara on Bryant in one-on-one coverage most of the time, and Bryant got the best of it. He had nine catches for 151 yards.
Quarterback Tony Romo played well too, and we’ll look at his three touchdown passes. The Cowboys used some good concepts on each one, and Romo made good decisions. On the third touchdown, you’ll see a Giants defense that was impacted heavily by Dallas’ running game.
On the first touchdown, a 15-yarder to tight end Gavin Escobar, the Cowboys lined up in a three-by-one set with Bryant as the “X iso” to the boundary and tight end Jason Witten as the inside slot on the three-receiver side. The Giants played man on Bryant with Amukamara and zone on the three-receiver side. Two things on the three-receiver side happened to make the play. Witten hunted up middle linebacker Jon Beason and held him low, and then Terrance Williams and Escobar each ran verticals against Antrel Rolle, the single-high safety. With Beason held low and Rolle playing the midpoint between the two verticals, Escobar was wide open on a crosser away from Rolle and behind Beason.
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You are starting to see defenses react to Dallas’ running game, with their great offensive line and running back DeMarco Murray. The New York Giants did last week, and the Cowboys were able to throw the ball effectively.
The main way to see how the Cowboys’ run game affected the Giants was through Dez Bryant. The Giants’ focus was on stopping the Cowboys’ run game more than Bryant, as they played almost exclusively with eight-man fronts and single-high safety coverages. The second half featured Prince Amukamara on Bryant in one-on-one coverage most of the time, and Bryant got the best of it. He had nine catches for 151 yards.
Quarterback Tony Romo played well too, and we’ll look at his three touchdown passes. The Cowboys used some good concepts on each one, and Romo made good decisions. On the third touchdown, you’ll see a Giants defense that was impacted heavily by Dallas’ running game.
On the first touchdown, a 15-yarder to tight end Gavin Escobar, the Cowboys lined up in a three-by-one set with Bryant as the “X iso” to the boundary and tight end Jason Witten as the inside slot on the three-receiver side. The Giants played man on Bryant with Amukamara and zone on the three-receiver side. Two things on the three-receiver side happened to make the play. Witten hunted up middle linebacker Jon Beason and held him low, and then Terrance Williams and Escobar each ran verticals against Antrel Rolle, the single-high safety. With Beason held low and Rolle playing the midpoint between the two verticals, Escobar was wide open on a crosser away from Rolle and behind Beason.
View gallery
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http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-s...-run-game-is-helping-tony-romo-022748674.html