Offense is not the issue

[jrumann59]

Someone posted the w/l record of teams that don’t score in the first quarter - it’s not good.

The fact we struggled against the Packers and Jets in the first is really just embarrassing.

We’ve had a pretty cupcake schedule in terms of the defenses we have faced this season. If we make the playoffs, I think a team like the 49ers will make our offense look stupid.

SF losing that LB for the year has made their defense less dynamic.

 

[BleedinBlue]

Dallas currently has:

• #1 ranked offense - 444.6 YPG
• #1 ranked passing offense - 312.7 YPG
• #7 ranked rushing offense - 131.9 YPG
• #4 scoring offense - 28.6 PPG
• #1 ranked QB - Dak Prescott - 3221 passing yards, 193 rushing yards, 24 TD's - on pace for 5462 total yards, 38 TD's
• #8 ranked RB - Ezekiel Elliott - 833 rushing yards, 220 receiving yards, 8 TD's - on pace for 1648 total yards, 13 TD's
• #5 ranked WR - Amari Cooper - 88.6 YPG, 7 TD's - on pace for 1418 total yards, 11 TD's
• #7 ranked WR - Michael Gallup - 84.8 YPG, 3 TD's - on pace for 1187 total yards, 5 TD's
• #51 ranked WR - Randall Cobb - 55.0 YPG, 3 TD's - on pace for 896 total yards, 4 TD's
• #8 ranked TE - Jason Witten - 37.1 YPG, 2 TD's - on pace for 594 total yards, 3 TD's

Offense is not the problem.

Dallas also has:

• #7 ranked Total Defense - 322.1 YPG
• #7 ranked Scoring Defense - 19.7 PPG

Defense is not the problem.

Problems = Special Teams, penalties, and coaching

Special teams and coaching have been definite letdowns. Penalties have been a killer. The D has also benefitted from playing sub-par offensives. The D stats look good but you can't let the Lions with a backup QB put 27 points up. I haven't trusted this D for years now.

 

[Aven8]

Yep...

Games unfold on us terribly and a lot of that is because we don't come out ready to play and go down.


We're a good front runner but not a good team when we fall behind early.


Our defense has the pieces to be really good but for some reason they are underachieving and that is with a really talented front 7 and 2 solid corners.

Only complete game we’ve played was against Philly and that’s because we got those two TO’s early. Amazing what happens when we get those.

 

[Aven8]

At least they know how to adjust (most of the time). Defense continues to make the same mistakes down the stretch for the entire 60 minutes.

I can’t even discuss the defense. It’s in shambles. Suddenly our biggest bright spot trips of Leighton, Jaylon, and Awuzi can’t play football anymore.......

 

[zrinkill]

Stats built off facing the worst defenses the NFL has to offer

Just like every other winning team?