Pass Defense since Eagles game

[Temo]

CLE - 7.5 yards/attempt
PIT - 8.9 yards/attempt
BALT - 7.7 yards/attempt
0 interceptions in that span.

On the season, those teams are averaging...
CLE - 6.7 yards/attempt
PIT -7.0 yards/attempt
BALT - 6.4 yards/attempt

If you like DVOA, here's our pass defense by week:

NYG 9.90%
WAS -8.50%
CHI 31.90%
SF 58.30%
CIN 18.80%
GB -6.00%
BYE 0.00%
PHI 5.50%
CLE 29.90%
PIT 70.10%
BAL 56.90%​

What changed after the PHI game? We lost Claiborne and Church.

 

[jazzcat22]

No doubt 2 huge losses there. I noticed way too many open receivers, especially over the middle. And for those intermediate routes 10 to 20 yards big gains, that turn into 25 yards or more.
And this plays right into the Commanders style. Then they will go long quite often too. So we need to be prepared for that as well.

 

[Temo]

By the way, some time ago there was a thread where I said I wasn't sold on Claiborne. I'm sold now.

 

[theebs]

They left Brown all alone with steve smith sunday and he made a number of plays. I imagine tomorrow they will do the same.

As long as we do not give up big plays and easy points I don't think the other numbers matter. If we make teams drive the length of the field over time they make mistakes or will get penalties. Hopefully it continues.

 

[reddyuta]

Church being out is huge,now we have TEs who are always open too,i really feel this could be high 30s game tomorrow..

 

[bayeslife]

The pass rush just isn't good enough. Even without Claiborne and Church the Cowboys still have a pretty decent secondary.

 

[Hawkeye19]

Yah... we are thin back there. Need more pressure from our front 4 and play fundamentally assignment sound football. Tackle well, fly to the ball, go for strips etc... Wilcox needs to take better angles for sure. Gotta stay within ourselves and trust the "bend but don't break" philosophy. Need Sean Lee, Byron Jones, or D-Law to step up with a turnover somehow.

Our few playmakers on D need to come through and get us an extra possession or 2.

 

[DallasDomination]

Claiborne and Church being out and our pass rush has regressed even more.

 

[Yakuza Rich]

CLE - 7.5 yards/attempt
PIT - 8.9 yards/attempt
BALT - 7.7 yards/attempt
0 interceptions in that span.

On the season, those teams are averaging...
CLE - 6.7 yards/attempt
PIT -7.0 yards/attempt
BALT - 6.4 yards/attempt

If you like DVOA, here's our pass defense by week:

NYG 9.90%
WAS -8.50%
CHI 31.90%
SF 58.30%
CIN 18.80%
GB -6.00%
BYE 0.00%
PHI 5.50%
CLE 29.90%
PIT 70.10%
BAL 56.90%​

What changed after the PHI game? We lost Claiborne and Church.

Yup. We've gone to more man without those 2. I'm guessing Marinelli is worried about Wilcox in zone since he's been terrible at it in his career. However, they did use zone on a key stop against Baltimore and ironically it was Wilcox that made the stop.







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[theebs]

The pass rush just isn't good enough. Even without Claiborne and Church the Cowboys still have a pretty decent secondary.

we got to him last game and I bet we get to him at least twice tomorrow.

Mike Fisher is hinting that Scandrick is not healthy. He looked banged up in the game sunday so if he doesnt make it through the game tomorrow mcfadden is going to get us beat.

 

[MRV52]

CLE - 7.5 yards/attempt
PIT - 8.9 yards/attempt
BALT - 7.7 yards/attempt
0 interceptions in that span.

On the season, those teams are averaging...
CLE - 6.7 yards/attempt
PIT -7.0 yards/attempt
BALT - 6.4 yards/attempt

If you like DVOA, here's our pass defense by week:

NYG 9.90%
WAS -8.50%
CHI 31.90%
SF 58.30%
CIN 18.80%
GB -6.00%
BYE 0.00%
PHI 5.50%
CLE 29.90%
PIT 70.10%
BAL 56.90%​

What changed after the PHI game? We lost Claiborne and Church.

The pass rush just isn't good enough. Even without Claiborne and Church the Cowboys still have a pretty decent secondary.

You nailed it. If we can get a descent rush tomorrow it will make the a world of difference. Even with Mo and Church we shouldn't be struggling that much.

 

[theebs]

You nailed it. If we can get a descent rush tomorrow it will make the a world of difference. Even with Mo and Church we shouldn't be struggling that much.

we basically bring 4 every play though. Its hard to beat 5 blockers with 4 rushers but that is what we keep on doing.

Hopefully lawrence can take advantage of a backup tackle playing on a short week tomorrow.

 

[MRV52]

we basically bring 4 every play though. Its hard to beat 5 blockers with 4 rushers but that is what we keep on doing.

Hopefully lawrence can take advantage of a backup tackle playing on a short week tomorrow.

I think we have to blitz more this game and take our chances. Can't let Cousins just sit there looking at a 2nd or 3rd receiver.

 

[Future]

This explains the poor performances against SF and Chicago how?

 

[theebs]

I think we have to blitz more this game and take our chances. Can't let Cousins just sit there looking at a 2nd or 3rd receiver.

I wouldn't. I would make them have to drive the length of the field and go 75 yards in 10 plays to score. Sooner or later they will have mistakes or penalties.

If we get behind they may dictate the game and we may have to come after him but if its tied or we are in the lead I wouldn't risk giving up an easy score.

 

[bayeslife]

we basically bring 4 every play though. Its hard to beat 5 blockers with 4 rushers but that is what we keep on doing.

Hopefully lawrence can take advantage of a backup tackle playing on a short week tomorrow.

It's hard because we don't have edge rushers outside of DLaw. Philly rushes 4 all the time but get home because they are more talented.

 

[theebs]

It's hard because we don't have edge rushers outside of DLaw. Philly rushes 4 all the time but get home because they are more talented.

yep. this is the area to fix going forward.

 

[Fla Cowpoke]

I think we have to blitz more this game and take our chances. Can't let Cousins just sit there looking at a 2nd or 3rd receiver.

Except Cousins is pretty strong against the blitz. You play coverage and hope we get some pressure on him with the front four. It's not rocket science. We are a bend don't break defense, even moreso without Claiborne and Church.

 

[DandyDon1722]

CLE - 7.5 yards/attempt
PIT - 8.9 yards/attempt
BALT - 7.7 yards/attempt
0 interceptions in that span.

On the season, those teams are averaging...
CLE - 6.7 yards/attempt
PIT -7.0 yards/attempt
BALT - 6.4 yards/attempt

If you like DVOA, here's our pass defense by week:

NYG 9.90%
WAS -8.50%
CHI 31.90%
SF 58.30%
CIN 18.80%
GB -6.00%
BYE 0.00%
PHI 5.50%
CLE 29.90%
PIT 70.10%
BAL 56.90%​

What changed after the PHI game? We lost Claiborne and Church.

As I stated in another thread teams are averaging 70% completions against us - highest in the league and as I continue to quote Percy - no team has ever won a Super Bowl with a bottom ten Def. Pass Rating (where we've been virtually Romo's entire career).

That stat does not lie. All four Championship teams last year were top five and the worst teams in the league were bottom five.

FYI - After being 12th a few weeks ago - we are edging perilously close to 27th. Although I think this team is offensively unique and could actually overcome this, it's still disconcerting.

Those guys cannot get back fast enough.

 

[Temo]

This explains the poor performances against SF and Chicago how?

We didn't have Lawrence for either game.

Chicago we were up 24-3 before they even mounted a TD drive. Up until 12:03 in the 3rd Quarter, they had 99 yards of total offense and we up 3 touchdowns.

Then they piled up 271 yards in a quarter and a half while we were in garbage time prevent, scoring 2 more TDs and fumbling twice at the end of long drives. They never got closer than 14 points.

In SF, we had two terrible drives to open the game that accounted for an early 14-0 SF lead, then clamped down the rest of the way. However, almost 40% of their pass attempts came on those initial two drives (9 out of 23), so overall the yards/attempt and DVOA look terrible.