My thoughts

[black label]

I laugh at the loser mentality fans are still showing this team. I you cant bring yourself to believe in this team by now this season then you never will. IM not talking bout years past and all the bull alot of you bring up and love to bring up. Im talking about this specific team. All yr this team has fought back from early misakes and have come back and gone on to be victorious. ALL YEAR. Some of you arent fans, maybe you are all i know is im enjoying every cowboys game im watching right now. Watching this team grow together is just something that some of us saw starting in 1991. They were young and they got better. Got beat in the playoffs but you knew something was there.

This OL is by far the best in the NFL. Really think Tyron/Leary/Fred/Martin should all be starting in the probowl. The OL gave Romo nearly 8 seconds to throw the ball on 2 different plays on that winning drive. Fredrick running all the way down the field ahead of Dunbar on that screen was amazing in itself. Wasnt this guy supposed toi have one of the sowest 40 times ever at the combine? Martin is just dominating everybody, He is probably playing like the best OL in the NFL right now. Leary and Tyron form the best left side in football. Its just funny that after the miami game in PRESEASON there were couch GMs and kitchen HCs who were saying this OL was overrated and was going to crumble.

NO secret that i have never been a Romo fan but the guy is worth that 25mil next yr if he's playing like he does now. Guy is clutch and isnt trying to be the hero anymore. He's trusting his teammates. And that was his biggest problem before.

I dont know wat to make of Dez anymore. Giants didnt do anything special against him. They loaded up the box all night so he was singled th majority of the game. He's not worth 15mil a yr if you ask me. If thats what he's asking i would hope Dallas would try and trade him for picks. He makes some of the best plays in football at times, but disappears far too much. Im sure there are some doubles on him. But nobody is going to tell me teams are doing anything over the top because its the run tht they fear first. Love Dez but i just dont think he worth what he thinks he is. I hope he's reasonable and stys a Cowboy tho.

IM wondering if Melton really is back from that ACL completely just yet. Nobody can convince me tat Crawford is a better DT then Melton. The burst off the snap and the pentration Crawford has is a step behind Melton. Melton with his low signing bonus will be restructured to float most of that 9mil into a signing bonus. Would not be suprised one bit if Melton has a base salary near the vet minimum. Melton has 5 sacks in limited time thats crazy to think about. Crawford has zero in nearly or probably double the snaps Melton has.

Crawford has 20 tackles
Melton has 11 tackles 5 sacks and 2 fumble recoveries.

Thats called a big production gap. Crawford is a beast against the run. But gives you close to nothing in a passrush. Dallas issues are passrush right?

Those two should be starting together. With McClain and Hayden coming in the 2nd rotation.

Seems like Lawrence is invisible in this defense. MIncey since Lawence's return has played better. Gotten more pressure and as seen more playing time.

I think Next yrs LBers will be:
SAM : HItchens
MIKE: McClain
WILL: Lee

Carter just seems like he knows his time in Dallas is done. Going thru the motions doing his job and going to the sindelines and seems lifeless. Thats usually what happens when you cant stay on the field. I would say the same can be said for Lee but He is on another planet from Carter. Lee WHEN healthy is the best LBer in the NFL. I believe tho that him playing the WILL will get him out of them situations where he's been injured.

DAllas really needs to kill this Wilcox experiment already. The guy is bad. IM sorry i know there are stil some fans still holding onto his jock like a trophy but he's bad. at this point i would be much more impressed if Dallas just switched it up and moved Church over to SS and slid Moore over to the FS. Moore did line up at FS when he was with NE by the way. Was in packages but still has showed he can play the spot. They wont do it, so i hope they just draft a FS or sign one in FA. Please?

Was very IMpressed with Marinelli tonight. Giants looked like they were going to go on a rout tonight and then Came the double team most of us were screaming for the in the 2nd half and Odell was taken out the game. Marinelli started calling them inside stunts and the sacks started to come easy.

Harris is a very good ST player. returning and covering kicks.

Nobody can convince me tht the NFL and its refs didnt try to steal this game for the giants. Those calls were blatant tonight. But at the end even the NFL nor the refs could lie to the public when you have HD cameras zooming in on plays. Even on the fumble that wasnt according to the refs you could clearly see him still not down when the ball was out. Commentators were even calling it a joke.

 

[NoLuv4Jerry]

I appreciate any poster that takes the time to give THEIR detailed outlook on the game. But wow.....there were too many things I disagreed with to even point out one by one.....Lee best LBer in the NFL? Wilcox needs to go? Dez NOT getting doubled team? I could go on and on...

I will say that I was very skeptical of the officiating last night. Very INFURIATING!

 

[VACowboy]

I will say this regarding Dez. In this scheme, we run Dez way to vertical IMO. Dez is great at YAC, yet we struggle to call quick slants, crosses and drags for him. On the TD where Romo looked the defense off, they finally called one and Dez took it to the house.

Couldn't agree more. Get him the ball on the move.

 

[LatinMind]

Well you used sack and tackle totals to define DT play. That is your problem. I like Melton but to dismiss Crawfords contributions and not talk about pressures, QB hits and TFL is a pretty disingenuous statistical analysis.

And I have no idea why you are down on Wilcox when Church missed more tackles and has the coaches relcutant to play him deep. Church was Johnny on the spot with that INT but if that pass is in stride and not high and behind then Church isn't catching him and I don't know that anyone is.

Think some people can't read or just don't read. Because I don't think I have dismissed Crawford once. I have said Melton is better and gives you something Crawford can't. But have said he should be starting along side Melton

 

[yimyammer]

LOL, what's that from?

 

[TrailBlazer]

Great. Another "LOOK AT ME! I WAS RIGHT!" type OP. Call out threads. Just enjoy it. Geez

 

[casmith07]

You have absolutely no idea what you're talking about, regarding the safety play, LatinMind. Sorry.

Sterling Moore? At Free Safety? Just stick to watching. Don't post.

 

[casmith07]

Wilcox done but Church stays?

Unbelievable.

Drugs. The only explanation I can think of. Schedule I narcotics.

 

[itsaboat]

I appreciate any poster that takes the time to give THEIR detailed outlook on the game. But wow.....there were too many things I disagreed with to even point out one by one.....Lee best LBer in the NFL? Wilcox needs to go? Dez NOT getting doubled team? I could go on and on...

Ya, OP's opinions are usually pretty bad

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Think some people can't read or just don't read. Because I don't think I have dismissed Crawford once. I have said Melton is better and gives you something Crawford can't. But have said he should be starting along side Melton

Your analysis still left out the stats I mentioned. You focus on a tree and miss the forest.

 

[gimmesix]

You dont think Crawford would be better starting along side Melton then Hayden?

I don't think either would hold up if we put them side by side throughout the game. As is, they are both getting snaps (even side by side) and staying fresh, which makes them more effective.

Hayden and McClain are grunts, allowing Dallas to make maximum use of Crawford and Melton's playing time. We might need better grunts, but we don't need to pair up or play Crawford and Melton much more than they already are (although I do think Melton could use a few more snaps).

 

[Dave_in-NC]

I think you have to give Dez his money. His too good to let walk.
You can have bad games as a player just like the
defense was having a bad game first half.

Yap on the fan thing. I was watching the moaning [chat] with some interest.
I think what happens is a couple of bad plays together and it blows their skirts
over their heads.To me it's less bad fans and more just freakin out and expecting
more of old sameO, sameO. It does take away some of the joy of pullin for your team.

That's why I shut down my PC when games are on. Who want's to read through that stuff? I'm not saying I'm not yelling at my TV though.

 

[Fletch]

I laugh at the loser mentality fans are still showing this team. I you cant bring yourself to believe in this team by now this season then you never will. IM not talking bout years past and all the bull alot of you bring up and love to bring up. Im talking about this specific team. All yr this team has fought back from early misakes and have come back and gone on to be victorious. ALL YEAR. Some of you arent fans, maybe you are all i know is im enjoying every cowboys game im watching right now. Watching this team grow together is just something that some of us saw starting in 1991. They were young and they got better. Got beat in the playoffs but you knew something was there.

This OL is by far the best in the NFL. Really think Tyron/Leary/Fred/Martin should all be starting in the probowl. The OL gave Romo nearly 8 seconds to throw the ball on 2 different plays on that winning drive. Fredrick running all the way down the field ahead of Dunbar on that screen was amazing in itself. Wasnt this guy supposed toi have one of the sowest 40 times ever at the combine? Martin is just dominating everybody, He is probably playing like the best OL in the NFL right now. Leary and Tyron form the best left side in football. Its just funny that after the miami game in PRESEASON there were couch GMs and kitchen HCs who were saying this OL was overrated and was going to crumble.

NO secret that i have never been a Romo fan but the guy is worth that 25mil next yr if he's playing like he does now. Guy is clutch and isnt trying to be the hero anymore. He's trusting his teammates. And that was his biggest problem before.

I dont know wat to make of Dez anymore. Giants didnt do anything special against him. They loaded up the box all night so he was singled th majority of the game. He's not worth 15mil a yr if you ask me. If thats what he's asking i would hope Dallas would try and trade him for picks. He makes some of the best plays in football at times, but disappears far too much. Im sure there are some doubles on him. But nobody is going to tell me teams are doing anything over the top because its the run tht they fear first. Love Dez but i just dont think he worth what he thinks he is. I hope he's reasonable and stys a Cowboy tho.

IM wondering if Melton really is back from that ACL completely just yet. Nobody can convince me tat Crawford is a better DT then Melton. The burst off the snap and the pentration Crawford has is a step behind Melton. Melton with his low signing bonus will be restructured to float most of that 9mil into a signing bonus. Would not be suprised one bit if Melton has a base salary near the vet minimum. Melton has 5 sacks in limited time thats crazy to think about. Crawford has zero in nearly or probably double the snaps Melton has.

Crawford has 20 tackles
Melton has 11 tackles 5 sacks and 2 fumble recoveries.

Thats called a big production gap. Crawford is a beast against the run. But gives you close to nothing in a passrush. Dallas issues are passrush right?

Those two should be starting together. With McClain and Hayden coming in the 2nd rotation.

Seems like Lawrence is invisible in this defense. MIncey since Lawence's return has played better. Gotten more pressure and as seen more playing time.

I think Next yrs LBers will be:
SAM : HItchens
MIKE: McClain
WILL: Lee

Carter just seems like he knows his time in Dallas is done. Going thru the motions doing his job and going to the sindelines and seems lifeless. Thats usually what happens when you cant stay on the field. I would say the same can be said for Lee but He is on another planet from Carter. Lee WHEN healthy is the best LBer in the NFL. I believe tho that him playing the WILL will get him out of them situations where he's been injured.

DAllas really needs to kill this Wilcox experiment already. The guy is bad. IM sorry i know there are stil some fans still holding onto his jock like a trophy but he's bad. at this point i would be much more impressed if Dallas just switched it up and moved Church over to SS and slid Moore over to the FS. Moore did line up at FS when he was with NE by the way. Was in packages but still has showed he can play the spot. They wont do it, so i hope they just draft a FS or sign one in FA. Please?

Was very IMpressed with Marinelli tonight. Giants looked like they were going to go on a rout tonight and then Came the double team most of us were screaming for the in the 2nd half and Odell was taken out the game. Marinelli started calling them inside stunts and the sacks started to come easy.

Harris is a very good ST player. returning and covering kicks.

Nobody can convince me tht the NFL and its refs didnt try to steal this game for the giants. Those calls were blatant tonight. But at the end even the NFL nor the refs could lie to the public when you have HD cameras zooming in on plays. Even on the fumble that wasnt according to the refs you could clearly see him still not down when the ball was out. Commentators were even calling it a joke.

I'm now going to take my bronze Wilcox jock of my mantle.

 

[LatinMind]

I don't think either would hold up if we put them side by side throughout the game. As is, they are both getting snaps (even side by side) and staying fresh, which makes them more effective.

Hayden and McClain are grunts, allowing Dallas to make maximum use of Crawford and Melton's playing time. We might need better grunts, but we don't need to pair up or play Crawford and Melton much more than they already are (although I do think Melton could use a few more snaps).

I remember Marinelli saying Crawford could play both spots inside and the strong side. Crawford was moved outside by need. Selvie was out, Gardner got hurt and Spencer was a big question mark. Even before camp Marinelli said he saw Crawford inside. Crawfords biggest problem is he cant get off blocks. Doesnt play with his hands but rather tries to bullrush everything. Broaddus has highlighted this a few times in his videos on Dallascowboys.com. In this defense Dallas needs its 3tech to get off the block and up the field. Crawford can get up the field, but by the time he's off the block the QB is gone. You dont believe me, just rewatch a game and single him out. You will see that 75-85% of his snaps. Then watch Melton and you ill see a big difference off the snap. His first movement is usually his hands up and fighting off the OL from him getting his hands on him. I believe if McClain could ever stay healthy him and Hayden would be a very nice 2nd rotation behind Melton and Crawford.

 

[gimmesix]

I remember Marinelli saying Crawford could play both spots inside and the strong side. Crawford was moved outside by need. Selvie was out, Gardner got hurt and Spencer was a big question mark. Even before camp Marinelli said he saw Crawford inside. Crawfords biggest problem is he cant get off blocks. Doesnt play with his hands but rather tries to bullrush everything. Broaddus has highlighted this a few times in his videos on Dallascowboys.com. In this defense Dallas needs its 3tech to get off the block and up the field. Crawford can get up the field, but by the time he's off the block the QB is gone. You dont believe me, just rewatch a game and single him out. You will see that 75-85% of his snaps. Then watch Melton and you ill see a big difference off the snap. His first movement is usually his hands up and fighting off the OL from him getting his hands on him. I believe if McClain could ever stay healthy him and Hayden would be a very nice 2nd rotation behind Melton and Crawford.

I think Crawford's best spot is the 3-tech. At 280 to 290 pounds, he really doesn't have the size to hold up at the 1-tech. He needs to remain in the 3-tech rotation and play next to Melton on passing downs; that's enough snaps for him.

I've also seen Crawford get quite a bit of penetration from the 3-tech spot and he even had at least one hit on Eli to force an incompletion Sunday. I agree that Melton does a much better job at using his hands to disengage/win, though, which is why I think Melton needs to be getting at least a few more snaps per game than he currently is.

I'm all for replacing both McClain and Hayden moving forward, but can deal with one of them being a backup.

 

[gimmesix]

I believe if McClain could ever stay healthy him and Hayden would be a very nice 2nd rotation behind Melton and Crawford.

Was health the reason McClain was inactive Sunday or has he fallen behind Jack Crawford?

Also, looked at the defensive snaps from Sunday's game: Crawford got 48, which I think is plenty for him, if not slightly higher than it should have been; Melton had 31, which I think is a little lower than it should be.

 

[Red Dragon]

NO secret that i have never been a Romo fan but the guy is worth that 25mil next yr if he's playing like he does now. Guy is clutch and isnt trying to be the hero anymore. He's trusting his teammates. And that was his biggest problem before..

Because his teammates didn't give him much reason to trust.

 

[sbark]

On Wilcox........Didn't Collingsworth quote some opposing teams Off. Coor saying Wilcox play was one of the biggest improvements in the Cowboys Defense. It was right after Wilcox came from a deep single high FS spot to make a great stop on a short pass play one on-one............I'll say it was in the 3rd qtr

 

[Sydla]

Calvin Johnson and Dez Bryant have roughly the same drop percentage rate this year. In 2013, Dez Bryant and AJ Green had the same drop percentage.

This myth that Bryant drops a lot of balls seems to be exaggerated.

 

[dfense]

Dez runs one of the most vanilla tree routes in the NFL. Why do you think the better defenses in the NFL have taken him out of games? He is one of the better WRs in the league. But he's not a top 3. H's like Alshon Jefferies, You throw it up and hes going to come down with it. But he isnt going to adjust any route or recognize a double team and how to beat it like CJ and AJ Green do right? We saw what one of them WRs was like tonight in Odell. Dez isnt that type of WR. He's not a complete WR. He's the Alshon Jefferies type. Thats not a bad thing clearly. But you dont pay Alshon Jefferies 15 mil a yr either right?

I wouldn't take Dez for granted like you are. You will definitely miss him when he's not there. Every time the Cowboys sniffed the goal line the replay showed the Giants putting two guys on Dez. So I don't know what you're saying about him being left alone all night. A safety is always on Bryant's side to keep him from going deep. And let's see Ashlon Jefferies throw DB's around and fight for yards like Dez does. Jefferies is not even a primary on his own team. wow.