Parnell has upped his game

[gimmesix]

Parnell will get a very good test Sunday against Kerrigan. I'm interested in how he does.

It should definitely tell us a lot about him. He has the opportunity to prove that he deserves to be considered for the permanent starting role.

I don't think it's fair to look for perfection from him, because we can't expect perfection from Free, but he needs to make few mistakes and show the ability to win far more often than he loses.

 

[DandyDon1722]

I'm open to drafting a RT as early as round one, but I'm not expecting it.

If the team re-works the existing two years of Doug Free's deal or agrees to an extension with Jermey Parnell, there won't be a need to scratch this particular itch early in the draft .

People's head would explode (both experts and fans) if we drafted a RT in the first round. There is a good starter and depth already available to the team if it makes financial sense. Both Free and Parnell are known quantities.

The Cowboys simply cannot afford to mess around in this Romo window. If we went RT in the first round and missed, it's not necessarily the pick, it's the failed opportunity to upgrade the defense.

In my opinion, unless there is an extraordinary opportunity to get a speedy receiver, the first three picks should be defense (maybe all D line).

 

[xwalker]

Parnell will get a very good test Sunday against Kerrigan. I'm interested in how he does.

Parnell played well in the 1st game against the Skins.

 

[RS12]

I think at this point Parnell is the better rum blocker at the first level and Free is better at the second level.

 

[DCBoysfan]

Parnell played well in the 1st game against the Skins.

I forgot he played I that game, but Kerrigan is playing his best games right now. I want him to him to be the RT of the future.

 

[nablives]

Free has been crushing defenders in the running game this year, so I think it would be a pretty big deal to go up against him.

I think so too. Too bad we don't have some fancy stats for what the running game has done when 1 of the starting 5 has been missing. Seems to me that whenever one of them has been out, the running game takes a significant blow. When they're all out there and healthy, it seems like a whole other ball game to me.

 

[xwalker]

I think so too. Too bad we don't have some fancy stats for what the running game has done when 1 of the starting 5 has been missing. Seems to me that whenever one of them has been out, the running game takes a significant blow. When they're all out there and healthy, it seems like a whole other ball game to me.

Rushing yardage for the 4 games that Parnell started:
wk 7 Giants 156
wk 8 Skins 171
wk 9 Cardinals 92
wk 16 Colts 127

That's an average of 136.5 yards per game. That would project to 2184 yards for the season if they average 136.5 for 16 games.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Free is more consistent. You get the same thing game after game after game. He reaches all his blocks and since last year has been consistent keeping his hands inside and holding on. He has pretty good leg drive but a kitten punch.

JP's issue is you don't know what you are going to get game in and game out. I remember the good games he put together in 2012 filling in and rotating with Free. Problem is that he has tanked at other times. He also looks plain disinterested at TC especially early. I hope Pollack and Callahan ride his ***. Flo Adams had that demeanor at times too and was very very good.

 

[jobberone]

I've always like him better than Free.

I would hate to play against Parnell.. Free wouldn't be that big of a deal.

They would crush you like a grape. ****best Russian voice***

 

[jobberone]

Free is more consistent. You get the same thing game after game after game. He reaches all his blocks and since last year has been consistent keeping his hands inside and holding on. He has pretty good leg drive but a kitten punch.

JP's issue is you don't know what you are going to get game in and game out. I remember the good games he put together in 2012 filling in and rotating with Free. Problem is that he has tanked at other times. He also looks plain disinterested at TC especially early. I hope Pollack and Callahan ride his ***. Flo Adams had that demeanor at times too and was very very good.

You're right but when play started Flo played. Parnell acts like he didn't hear the snap count at times. It can be fixed. Probably.

 

[xwalker]

You're right but when play started Flo played. Parnell acts like he didn't hear the snap count at times. It can be fixed. Probably.

I have not seen any sign of him being last off the snap in his 4 starts this season. He did do that a couple of times in the past when he came in as the blocking TE.

A defender did beat him to the inside on a running play at one point, but that was because he set up outside, not because he was late off the snap.

 

[jobberone]

I have not seen any sign of him being last off the snap in his 4 starts this season. He did do that a couple of times in the past when he came in as the blocking TE.

A defender did beat him to the inside on a running play at one point, but that was because he set up outside, not because he was late off the snap.

I haven't looked at him well lately but he's inconsistent at times. He may have corrected his previous problem.

 

[nablives]

Rushing yardage for the 4 games that Parnell started:
wk 7 Giants 156
wk 8 Skins 171
wk 9 Cardinals 92
wk 16 Colts 127

That's an average of 136.5 yards per game. That would project to 2184 yards for the season if they average 136.5 for 16 games.

Kinda interesting that Dallas averaged less than 3.9 YPC for 2 of those games. An average YPC in the league this year is about 4.1/4.2. I'd say that's a mixed bag of performances when you dive a little more closely into the numbers.

 

[Sportsbabe]

Competition is a powerful thing. It's one of the reason you shouldn't be afraid to bring in players at positions that may already have talent.

I'm glad you understood my post amidst all the typos.

 

[xwalker]

Kinda interesting that Dallas averaged less than 3.9 YPC for 2 of those games. An average YPC in the league this year is about 4.1/4.2. I'd say that's a mixed bag of performances when you dive a little more closely into the numbers.

How about this trivia:

They ran right 18 times in the 1st Giants game with Parnell at RT for 104 yards, 5.78 average.

In the 2nd Giants game with Free at RT they ran right 6 times.

 

[nablives]

How about this trivia:

They ran right 18 times in the 1st Giants game with Parnell at RT for 104 yards, 5.78 average.

In the 2nd Giants game with Free at RT they ran right 6 times.

Interesting stat, but I'd be interested in knowing what has happened on the right side, game by game, with Free playing, over the course of the season. It wold also be interesting to know how the opposing defense plays against the run in each of those games (YPC). For example, the Giants have allowed 4.9 YPC over the course of 15 games this season. That would suggest that they're pretty bad against the run on a fairly consistent basis.

 

[CCBoy]

Mackenzy Bernadeau 28
Doug Free 30
Tony Hills 30
Ronald Leary 25
Zach Martin 24
Travis Frederick 23
Jermey Parnell 28
Tyron Smith 24
Darion Weems 26
John Wetzel 23
Donald Hawkins 22

The age of the entire group at offensive line, is already pretty manageable and solid for a couple of years...if the team likes the measureables at the position.

 

[xwalker]

Interesting stat, but I'd be interested in knowing what has happened on the right side, game by game, with Free playing, over the course of the season. It wold also be interesting to know how the opposing defense plays against the run in each of those games (YPC). For example, the Giants have allowed 4.9 YPC over the course of 15 games this season. That would suggest that they're pretty bad against the run on a fairly consistent basis.

It's really just easier to watch the games and focus on Free or Parnell. There were 4 runs to the right in the 2nd half of the 2nd Eagles game that were are killed by backside pursuit. The guys on the right were doing their job but the guys on the left side failed. On 2 of those plays Escobar was lined up next to Tyron and his man was able to beat him and get across the Cowboys backfield to make a tackle for zero gain or a loss despite the fact that the run was to the right (away from him). Using statistics to judge the right side of the line on those plays would be misleading.

I've watched all of the snaps played by both Free and Parnell. That includes watching them on the broadcast (DVR) and both views of the coaches film. The summary of my observations:
Power Run Blocking: Parnell is better. Parnell is much more powerful. Free can do OK if he can lean on a defender with his shoulder, but he has issues with upper body strength (hand/arm).
Pass Blocking: About equal. Parnell has not allowed a sack in 4 starts and his technique continues to look better with each game started.
Backside Zone Run Blocking (runs to the left): Free is better, but this is the area where Parnell improved the most from his 1st start to his 4th start. It's a finesse type of block that's more about timing than physical ability.
Front Side Zone Blocking (runs to the right): About equal.
Second level run blocking: Free is better, but we're talking about Free missing 0 to 1 second level blocks and Parnell missing 1 to 2 second level blocks per game.
Overall: Free has more experience. Parnell has better physical ability. It's very close at this point but we're comparing a guy (Parnell) that has 5 career starts to a guy (Free) that has about 80 career starts. Parnell's technique will improve but it's highly unlikely that Free will ever get stronger.

 

[Bluefin]

Kinda interesting that Dallas averaged less than 3.9 YPC for 2 of those games.

I'd say that's a mixed bag of performances when you dive a little more closely into the numbers.

That would be against Arizona (3.7).

Who was our QB that day?

Did it make defending the run easier?

Ronald Leary also missed this game, so the OL was without two regular starters.

And against Indianapolis (3.2).

Did it look like they were selling out to defend the run?

Did they get burned in the passing game because of it?

 

[nablives]

That would be against Arizona (3.7).

Who was our QB that day?

Did it make defending the run easier?

Ronald Leary also missed this game, so the OL was without two regular starters.

And against Indianapolis (3.2).

Did it look like they were selling out to defend the run?

Did they get burned in the passing game because of it?

Defenses have been focused on stopping the Dallas run since week 3. Can we take that into account for all of those games, or only the ones Parnell has started when the run hasn't looked great?