Losing faith in this defense fast

jblaze2004

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Yea defense looked so soft in the 2nd half

Facts. Dallas defense may get turnovers but we look soft and weak. I mean how does Kearse get to the guy that catches the ball around the hash and allow the guys to fight with him all the way to the sideline and get out of bounds? Just a weak team and a weak-minded defense. It's like they play for turnovers no matter the cost when a simple tackle there might of won the game.
 

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Run defense - sloppy

Secondary depth - massive drop off from starters
Uh yeah, down to their 5th and 6th corner. The #4 has completely flamed out! Figure we’ll be heavily scouting corners in the 1st 2 rounds “again”!
 

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Uh yeah, down to their 5th and 6th corner. The #4 has completely flamed out! Figure we’ll be heavily scouting corners in the 1st 2 rounds “again”!
Absolutely. Will have no choice. Also need a MLB and DT.
 

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Uh yeah, down to their 5th and 6th corner. The #4 has completely flamed out! Figure we’ll be heavily scouting corners in the 1st 2 rounds “again”!
Jones always builds teams around stars with very little talent in reserve. Sells tickets and makes money, but injuries are inevitable and we end up losing games whereas other teams are able to stay competitive.
 

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No defense is going to be good with practice squad corners taking up starting spots
 

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Losing Lewis and Brown was a huge hit for the coverage unit which has been exploited of late.

Everybody has injuries and MOST teams have more than us. That isn't something you get to use as an excuse.
 

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....I don't know another way to put it. Or even explain it.
We saw the signs few weeks ago.
We saw it on display today.

Is it the players or personel?
I'm no football guru. But understand the basics.

Gathering from what I've seen. This defense won't go 2 rounds with better teams.

Either they do well,.1st half or 2nd. Not both. Doesn't bode well going further.

1/3 part Quinn reading his clippings
1/3 part the season wearing on the players after a good start
1/3 Our players, aside Parsons, Bland and Diggs, are largely second tier but we built them up like the 1985 Bears.
 

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Even in today's game, when the offense went up 14-0, it seems like the defense felt like they could relax and slack up and that the offense would just keep scoring for them. Which lead to the Jaguars converting an easy drive which lead to their first TD,
Exactly, very well said. How did we go from the defense winning games on their own in the beginning and carrying this team thru Daks injured games to this defense we have now? You'd think there are different people wearing these jerseys and on the field now. It looks nothing like the defense for the first half of the season. We saw what could be when the offense and defense both show up- Minnesota game. Why can't we get that back? Why do we either have the offense carrying this team, or the defense?
 

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we had our superstar rushers this week, why couldn't they beat a patchwork offensive line? did it happen to be because we played a quarterback who can scan and process the defense fast not like we see every week here? why can't we get the ball out fast when we pass? just wondering
 

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We have a lot of issues with starters out. Once Armstrong and LVE were sidelined today it changed a lot. They don't have a solid #2 Corner. This team doesn't have any depth and this has been a problem.
 

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The stat line for run defense has been low all year
You couple that with the injuries we are sustaining it has made a so so defense below average . corner is a concern
Our pass blocking win rate is bottom half of league

our QB field processing is a issue as well though I don’t believe it to be the number 1 issue like some

there are multiple issues with this 10 win team. Coaching, play calling, qb play, but defense is the number 1 issue as it has been going all the way back to Romo years

I can’t stand LVE but if he is going to miss significant time we can forget about any playoff success. Sad that he’s our number 1 LB as I consider Micah more a DE
 

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Everybody has injuries and MOST teams have more than us. That isn't something you get to use as an excuse.
Agree, but the lack of pass rush has really exposed that unit. The Cowboys D is fading fast. They have given up leads to two sub 500 teams in the 2nd half of games they lost.
 

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....I don't know another way to put it. Or even explain it.
We saw the signs few weeks ago.
We saw it on display today.

Is it the players or personel?
I'm no football guru. But understand the basics.

Gathering from what I've seen. This defense won't go 2 rounds with better teams.

Either they do well,.1st half or 2nd. Not both. Doesn't bode well going further.
injuries are taking their toll. losing Lewis, Brown, Hankins, Armstrong, LVE....none of them are great, but that's a lot of depth playing critical role and it will impact you. there is a reason these guys started over the backups..Brown wasn't great, but the way Joseph is targetted and gives up big plays is quite concerning. Also Parson is dinged up because they over used him at DE. he has defintley slowed down and showed signs of wear already.we got 1 sack in two games...against two of the worst OLs in the league.
 

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Parson is shot. He is out of gas. He played well in the first quarter but was done after that. They were blocking him with single blockers. He is this Defense.
 

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Our backup CBs got exposed and we continue to have issues against the run.

Not a believer in this defense until they show me something in the playoffs.
 

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Such a bizarre franchise. Year after year they are so prone to extremes. One week they are the best D in the history of mankind and the next they are the 70’s Buccaneers. Nuts
 

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The defense can’t give up 500 yards and 36 points and Dallas wins.. that’s not going to happen.. these guys are gassed and it shows
 

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we had our superstar rushers this week, why couldn't they beat a patchwork offensive line? did it happen to be because we played a quarterback who can scan and process the defense fast not like we see every week here? why can't we get the ball out fast when we pass? just wondering

Weird how that applies to other QBs reading defenses along with quickly released and accurate throws.
Dak just probably missed that day of Elite Quarterbacking class.

He's about to complete his 7 year summer school though so improvement is on the way.

Just ask him.
 
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