Our blitz is anything but

[CATCH17]

I think Marinelli will start out the game tonight rushing four and seeing what success he can get. If he sees some pressure, then I think we might see an uptick in the blitzing numbers follow. Minny's OLine is a mess right now, so this will be our best opportunity in a while to wreak a little havoc on the enemy QB. It'll be interesting to see how it unfolds.

I'll tell you exactly how it will go.

If our offense is scoring points we will see the same conservative defensive playcalling that makes teams put together long drives.

 

[Chuck 54]

Except for the few teams who have explosive offenses and can match our firepower, the offense also cuts down on our turnover opportunities.
The teams with mediocre to poor offenses see our offense rolling up and down the field, and when they get on offense, they aren't going to take many shots down the field; they are going to take the dump offs and try to get first downs because they also don't want to put their defenses out there too much or give us short fields. The way our offense is rolling, Gruden did us a huge favor giving us a short field with that onside kick.

 

[phildadon86]

Fixing it this offseason also means actually getting a free agent. It won't be fixed by a first round draft pick, hoping he can make in immediate impact. There isn't a Khalil Mack every draft. Imo, of course.

We already have Mack, his name is Smith. Just needs to get healthy

 

[MileyDancer]

We already have Mack, his name is Smith. Just needs to get healthy

We don't know if that'll ever happen though. Even assuming it will, we still need to make a big FA signing. (imo)

 

[Seven]

They've been blitzing a decent amount recently but nobody notices because it is never effective.

Not one of Lee's strong points, that's fer sure.

 

[conner01]

Our best blitzer is scandrick and he hasn't been healthy

 

[Manwiththeplan]

Those two things tend to go hand in hand.

yea, non QB fumbles can be a bit random at times. even recovering them is a bit random. but ints are typically a direct result of QB pressures.

 

[jrumann59]

DE is position that I would not be upset about spending a little on in FA, you wont get a stud guy but a consistent guy that can get 8-10 while bridging to a drafted DE is ideal. It takes so long for a DE to develop that drafting 5 DE in the 1st round would not help the pass rush tremendously next year. The problem being most decent pass rushers do not hit the market

 

[Doomsdayblitz]

Fixing it this offseason also means actually getting a free agent. It won't be fixed by a first round draft pick, hoping he can make in immediate impact. There isn't a Khalil Mack every draft. Imo, of course.

A first round pick is EXACTLY where you begin. That's how we built the best OL in the NFL, & that's how we'll build the best defense. Second & third rounds too. This team is constantly in salary cap prison due to attempts at a quick fix. The upcoming draft has one of the best PR crop I've seen in years. We can & should pick at least two edge rushers up in the first 4 rounds. Take corners with the other two rounds. Of course, giving the rushers an IQ exam would be the first step, since we keep drafting idiots when it comes to the DE position.

 

[MileyDancer]

A first round pick is EXACTLY where you begin. That's how we built the best OL in the NFL, & that's how we'll build the best defense..

Well, no ****, Sherlock. Go back and read my original post.

 

[xwalker]

Not one of Lee's strong points, that's fer sure.

Yes, RoMc was the best blitzer. I'm sure Godzilla would be good at it also, but unfortunately RoMc is about as likely to play for the Cowboys as Godzilla.

 

[erod]

yea, non QB fumbles can be a bit random at times. even recovering them is a bit random. but ints are typically a direct result of QB pressures.

So are interceptions.

 

[ghst187]

If this is addressed by next season, holy moly, look out. This team could be a monster for half a decade or more.

True I really think we have multiple trophies heading our way in the next ten years. In fact, if we somehow won it this year with a crummy passrush and defense, the rest of the league should just quit.

 

[phildadon86]

Yes, RoMc was the best blitzer. I'm sure Godzilla would be good at it also, but unfortunately RoMc is about as likely to play for the Cowboys as Godzilla.

Speaking of that. Am i the only one confused as to why RoMc is going to get a full year for a missed test, but Leveon Bell got 3 games for a missed test, and it doesnt count against him for next year.

 

[Oh_Canada]

Fixing it this offseason also means actually getting a free agent. It won't be fixed by a first round draft pick, hoping he can make in immediate impact. There isn't a Khalil Mack every draft. Imo, of course.

This is precisely the draft where you should be drafting dlineman as it is flush with them. I will be bitterly disappointed if they don't draft two.

 

[drawandstrike]

The top picks in the draft on D for the past 6 seasons have been Bruce Carter [2nd] MoC [1st], Byron Jones [1st], DeMarcus Lawrence [2nd] Randy Gregory [2nd] and Jaylon Smith [2nd]

The picks for Mo and Byron paid off this year, but thus far the jury is out on Lawrence and Gregory is a bust. On Smith we have to wait and see. Carter left after his rookie contract was up and hasn't been heard from since.

Offensively the top picks the past 6 drafts have been:

Tyron Smith [1st] Travis Frederick [1st] Gavin Escobar [2nd], Zack Martin [1st], Ezekiel Elliott [1st]

That's a pretty even split between offense/defense with 1st and 2nd rounders in our last 6 drafts. 5 on offense but 6 on defense.

The problem is Gregory didn't pay off, Carter left, Lawrence has underwhelmed. Meanwhile on the offensive side only Escobar has been underwhelming, and it's not really is fault being stuck behind Witten.

The WR corp is set for at least 2-3 seasons, the OLine is set, RB is set, QB is set, there's really no reason to be spending 1st and 2nd round draft picks on O the next 2 -3 drafts. I'm pretty sure the GM brain trust, which is now actually headed by Stephen Jones, realizes it's time to do for the Cowboys D-Line what they did for the OLine with those #1 picks.

They should spend the next 2-3 drafts stocking up on defensive talent especially in the front seven.

If that nerve fires in Jaylon's knee - and it's very likely it will - that is going to have a huge impact on our defense going forward into next season.

 

[haleyrules]

This defense is not very intimidating and it scares me down te road...but, it doesn't give up big points either...it is somehow basically effective....maybe its just very rested...ToP and all that!

 

[MileyDancer]

The top picks in the draft on D for the past 6 seasons have been Bruce Carter [2nd] MoC [1st], Byron Jones [1st], DeMarcus Lawrence [2nd] Randy Gregory [2nd] and Jaylon Smith [2nd]

The picks for Mo and Byron paid off this year, but thus far the jury is out on Lawrence and Gregory is a bust. On Smith we have to wait and see. Carter left after his rookie contract was up and hasn't been heard from since.

Offensively the top picks the past 6 drafts have been:

Tyron Smith [1st] Travis Frederick [1st] Gavin Escobar [2nd], Zack Martin [1st], Ezekiel Elliott [1st]

That's a pretty even split between offense/defense with 1st and 2nd rounders in our last 6 drafts. 5 on offense but 6 on defense.

The problem is Gregory didn't pay off, Carter left, Lawrence has underwhelmed. Meanwhile on the offensive side only Escobar has been underwhelming, and it's not really is fault being stuck behind Witten.

The WR corp is set for at least 2-3 seasons, the OLine is set, RB is set, QB is set, there's really no reason to be spending 1st and 2nd round draft picks on O the next 2 -3 drafts. I'm pretty sure the GM brain trust, which is now actually headed by Stephen Jones, realizes it's time to do for the Cowboys D-Line what they did for the OLine with those #1 picks.

They should spend the next 2-3 drafts stocking up on defensive talent especially in the front seven.

If that nerve fires in Jaylon's knee - and it's very likely it will - that is going to have a huge impact on our defense going forward into next season.

Lawrence has done nothing to justify moving up to get him, imo. The sack-strip against Detroit in 2014 is the only thing I can think of he's done. But compared to all the other 2nd round busts (and yes Jaylon is one until he proves he can play at a high level like he's supposed to) I guess Lawrence hasn't been terrible.

 

[DandyDon52]

I'm no longer worried about it really.


Dallas is accomplishing what they are trying to do.

1. Make teams play underneath and not give up big plays.

2. Keep point totals low. Allow Field Goals and not Touchdowns.



Dallas needs to focus on turnovers. I realize pass rush and turnovers go hand in hand but our #1 focus needs to be creating a turnover. QB pressure is a distant #2.

Well I will use your own logic, we are 10-1 with no turnovers, so pretty obvious we dont need them.

The defense just needs to hold teams to fg's or punts, (2 td or less) that is all they need to do.

Do that and they keep winning.

 

[dreghorn2]

I wish they would teach their blitzers to avoid/run around/juke/manoeuver/jump over/tunnel under/fly over the pass blockers, anything other than running straight at them and engaging.

Drives me crazy.