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PFF performance of note for Cowboys players: https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2015/01/12/refo-cowboys-packers-divisional-round/
Found it interesting how much better the Cowboys ran to the right than the left - "Murray picked up 26 yards on 11 carries (2.4 yards per carry) to the left of center and 97 yards on 14 carries to the right of center (6.9 yards per carry)."
Dallas Cowboys – Performances of Note
Struggles in the Secondary, -5.5 for the starting five
Breakdown: Going up against the Packers’ receiving corps is no easy task and the Cowboys were done in by a few big plays given up on the back end. Perhaps the ugliest was the 46-yard touchdown by Adams that saw him lose CB Sterling Moore on the in-route, and then free safety JJ Wilcox took a terrible angle to allow Adams to get to the outside for the touchdown. Other key missed tackles in the second half include:
Signature Stat: Cornerbacks, Moore, Scandrick, and Brandon Carr were targeted a combined 22 times, allowing 15 receptions for 210 yards and a touchdown.
DeMarco Murray, RB, +0.2
Breakdown: The Dallas offensive line struggled to create room for Murray for much of the game, though he did a nice job of making the most of what he had. His two biggest runs came on a pair of well-blocked, poorly defended plays. Green Bay allowed him to get to the edge at Q3 4:51 and Murray burst up the sideline for a 26-yard gain. His 30-yard run was perfectly blocked and a nice cut by Murray combined with a poor angle by free safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix turned it into a big gain. Beyond the two big plays, Murray gained 69 yards on 23 carries, which doesn’t look great, but he actually did a fine job even getting to that mark as he constantly turned one or two yard gains into four or five yards.
Of course the big play for Murray was his fumble at the 11:11 mark of the third quarter, as it was the one other play that was perfectly blocked, and Murray lost the ball on a Julius Pepper forced fumble. It was an up and down day for Murray who often made the most of what he had, but in the end, his one mishap proved costly.
Signature Stat: Murray picked up 26 yards on 11 carries (2.4 yards per carry) to the left of center and 97 yards on 14 carries to the right of center (6.9 yards per carry).
Ronald Leary, LG, -3.5
Breakdown: It was a rough start for Leary who was being easily handled by Packers defensive end Mike Daniels early and often. While he recovered to make a few key blocks, including a nice kick-out block on Murray’s 30-yard run and an outstanding block on 3rd-and-1 late in the first, it was a tough day overall that saw Leary finish at -1.4 as a pass blocker and -2.2 in the running game. He allowed two sacks and a hurry on the day, including a strip sack by Peppers on the first drive of the game. The aforementioned run blocks were the highlights of his day, but for the most part, he was moved about by the Packers’ defensive front.
Signature Plays: Leary allowed Peppers outside of him for the strip sack at the 13:38 mark of the first quarter. The second sack came on the first play of the fourth quarter and while the fact that the play resulted in a sack is partially on Tony Romo, Leary was pretty easily handled by Daniels on the bull rush.
Found it interesting how much better the Cowboys ran to the right than the left - "Murray picked up 26 yards on 11 carries (2.4 yards per carry) to the left of center and 97 yards on 14 carries to the right of center (6.9 yards per carry)."
Dallas Cowboys – Performances of Note
Struggles in the Secondary, -5.5 for the starting five
Breakdown: Going up against the Packers’ receiving corps is no easy task and the Cowboys were done in by a few big plays given up on the back end. Perhaps the ugliest was the 46-yard touchdown by Adams that saw him lose CB Sterling Moore on the in-route, and then free safety JJ Wilcox took a terrible angle to allow Adams to get to the outside for the touchdown. Other key missed tackles in the second half include:
- Q3 3:21: Moore unable to tackle Adams on 3rd-and-3, resulting in a 16-yard gain.
- Q4 13.29: Orlando Scandrick fails to take down TE Andrew Quarless turning a short gain into a 13-yard first down.
- Q4 2.36: Moore against Adams once again, this time Moore goes for the strip and loses Adams for the 26-yard gain on 3rd-and-3.
Signature Stat: Cornerbacks, Moore, Scandrick, and Brandon Carr were targeted a combined 22 times, allowing 15 receptions for 210 yards and a touchdown.
DeMarco Murray, RB, +0.2
Breakdown: The Dallas offensive line struggled to create room for Murray for much of the game, though he did a nice job of making the most of what he had. His two biggest runs came on a pair of well-blocked, poorly defended plays. Green Bay allowed him to get to the edge at Q3 4:51 and Murray burst up the sideline for a 26-yard gain. His 30-yard run was perfectly blocked and a nice cut by Murray combined with a poor angle by free safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix turned it into a big gain. Beyond the two big plays, Murray gained 69 yards on 23 carries, which doesn’t look great, but he actually did a fine job even getting to that mark as he constantly turned one or two yard gains into four or five yards.
Of course the big play for Murray was his fumble at the 11:11 mark of the third quarter, as it was the one other play that was perfectly blocked, and Murray lost the ball on a Julius Pepper forced fumble. It was an up and down day for Murray who often made the most of what he had, but in the end, his one mishap proved costly.
Signature Stat: Murray picked up 26 yards on 11 carries (2.4 yards per carry) to the left of center and 97 yards on 14 carries to the right of center (6.9 yards per carry).
Ronald Leary, LG, -3.5
Breakdown: It was a rough start for Leary who was being easily handled by Packers defensive end Mike Daniels early and often. While he recovered to make a few key blocks, including a nice kick-out block on Murray’s 30-yard run and an outstanding block on 3rd-and-1 late in the first, it was a tough day overall that saw Leary finish at -1.4 as a pass blocker and -2.2 in the running game. He allowed two sacks and a hurry on the day, including a strip sack by Peppers on the first drive of the game. The aforementioned run blocks were the highlights of his day, but for the most part, he was moved about by the Packers’ defensive front.
Signature Plays: Leary allowed Peppers outside of him for the strip sack at the 13:38 mark of the first quarter. The second sack came on the first play of the fourth quarter and while the fact that the play resulted in a sack is partially on Tony Romo, Leary was pretty easily handled by Daniels on the bull rush.
