Cowboyny
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Wrote a post this week about concerns with the team's run defense, but if they can hold up on the early downs, they potentially could have special passing defense:
-They are loaded with edge rushers where several can be deployed in many spots. Parsons, Fowler are the proven guys, Ez is very advanced as a pass rusher heading into the league, then you have a player like Sam Williams on a contract year who might be the most talented out of the group not named Parson. Throw in Kneeland who has a non stop motor that was starting to figure it out prior to his injury and a player like Turner who was a former 1st rd selection. It is not a homer opinion, but the Cowboys might of the best group of pass rushers in the entire league and this is without Overshown who will come back at some point next season, hopefully fully healthy.
Keep in mind, Eberflus scheme is all about getting quick, up the field pressure and forcing the QB to throw quickly into tight windows. He has the players who can effectively accomplish that. It's all about surviving the run downs and unleashing hell!
-We do have health concerns about two potential starters at the corner position, but if all three get onto the field, the sky is the limit. First Revel at this same stage is the better prospect then both Diggs/Bland were. He was been recruited to transfer to all the power schools but decided he wanted to stay at East Carolina cause they gave him his chance. Diggs gets a ton of flack mainly cause of his tackling, but he has proven to be a lock down corner. He has had success against the top receivers in the game today. Bland is a turnover machine, still developing as a corner, but he is a true play maker at the position.
We hear that Eberflus wants to play a heavy zone scheme, so did Quinn and Zimmer, but they realized they have special man corners. Yes, he will disguise his coverages, but I am expecting a ton of press man cross the board. If the corners can play strong press coverage and our pass rush gets quick pressure, that is where all the turnovers start to happen like we saw two seasons ago.
This is why my first post was about their run defense, if they can just hold up, they could become an elite championship level defense. Teams are going to try to avoid the Cowboys pass rush at all costs, by running the football against this small front. This is why the defense success will be all about winning the early downs!
-They are loaded with edge rushers where several can be deployed in many spots. Parsons, Fowler are the proven guys, Ez is very advanced as a pass rusher heading into the league, then you have a player like Sam Williams on a contract year who might be the most talented out of the group not named Parson. Throw in Kneeland who has a non stop motor that was starting to figure it out prior to his injury and a player like Turner who was a former 1st rd selection. It is not a homer opinion, but the Cowboys might of the best group of pass rushers in the entire league and this is without Overshown who will come back at some point next season, hopefully fully healthy.
Keep in mind, Eberflus scheme is all about getting quick, up the field pressure and forcing the QB to throw quickly into tight windows. He has the players who can effectively accomplish that. It's all about surviving the run downs and unleashing hell!
-We do have health concerns about two potential starters at the corner position, but if all three get onto the field, the sky is the limit. First Revel at this same stage is the better prospect then both Diggs/Bland were. He was been recruited to transfer to all the power schools but decided he wanted to stay at East Carolina cause they gave him his chance. Diggs gets a ton of flack mainly cause of his tackling, but he has proven to be a lock down corner. He has had success against the top receivers in the game today. Bland is a turnover machine, still developing as a corner, but he is a true play maker at the position.
We hear that Eberflus wants to play a heavy zone scheme, so did Quinn and Zimmer, but they realized they have special man corners. Yes, he will disguise his coverages, but I am expecting a ton of press man cross the board. If the corners can play strong press coverage and our pass rush gets quick pressure, that is where all the turnovers start to happen like we saw two seasons ago.
This is why my first post was about their run defense, if they can just hold up, they could become an elite championship level defense. Teams are going to try to avoid the Cowboys pass rush at all costs, by running the football against this small front. This is why the defense success will be all about winning the early downs!
