PFF Re-Focused: Cowboys @ Cardinals, Week 13

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Dallas – Three Performances of Note

Who needs two hands?

Linebacker Sean Lee (+7.2) had a stellar game, despite playing with a giant club of a cast on one hand. Lee graded positively against the run, as a pass-rusher and in coverage on his 59 snaps and was comfortably the best Dallas player on defense. It was a good day for Lee in the stats too, as he notched three pressures, a pass defensed, seven tackles and five stops. He was a complete linebacker, in that he found a way to make a nuisance of himself in all facets of the game, and the pass defensed came in the end zone as he prevented a touchdown by dropping underneath an in-breaking route at the back line and deflected the ball enough that it couldn’t be caught. Arizona was forced to settle for a field goal on that series and so that intervention from Lee saved Dallas four points.



Newman taken to task, but not by who you might expect

http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2011/12/07/re-focused-cowboys-cardinals-week-13/
 
Man, 7 of 8 passes completed, and most of them to Andre Roberts. I'd like to think it was just a bad game or two, but I'm starting to think the guy just doesn't have it anymore.

Great to see that about Smith. Talk about a great pick. Like everyone else, I'll be interested to see if he stays at RT or gets switched over to LT.

Thanks for the knowledge, good man.
 
Tyron Smith – the forgotten rookie

Nobody has time for rookie offensive linemen. They can play very well, and the best you’ll usually get is a terse acknowledgement before more praise is heaped on an inferior skill position player. Tyron Smith (+3.6) is playing well enough to be firmly in the Rookie of the Year conversation, and is in the upper tier of offensive tackles this season. Smith was perfect in pass protection, actually the first time this season he has managed that (he has eight games of allowing just a single pressure), and was effective as a run blocker sealing the edge as well. Were it not for the ridiculous season Von Miller is having for the Broncos, I would give Smith serious Rookie of the Year consideration.

Too bad they probably won't give this award to an O Lineman, what a great draft pick.
 
RS12;4296465 said:
Too bad they probably won't give this award to an O Lineman, what a great draft pick.

Yes, an outstanding pick.
 
Is it really all that shocking the Kolb had his best game of the year. The Levi Brown had his best game of the year. That the Cardinals (ranked 27th on defense) held us to 13 points. That someone other than Larry Fitzgerald torched our defense. We have and continue to be everyones Super Bowl. Don't ever let anyone else tell you differently.
 
bbailey423;4296649 said:
Is it really all that shocking the Kolb had his best game of the year. The Levi Brown had his best game of the year. That the Cardinals (ranked 27th on defense) held us to 13 points. That someone other than Larry Fitzgerald torched our defense. We have and continue to be everyones Super Bowl. Don't ever let anyone else tell you differently.

true but we have to match and exceed the other team intensity and stop getting out physical'd lol...... doug free and costa got rapped on the offensive line. Campbell treated doug free like his ex high school girlfriend...:banghead:
 
Tyron Smith – the forgotten rookie

Nobody has time for rookie offensive linemen. They can play very well, and the best you’ll usually get is a terse acknowledgement before more praise is heaped on an inferior skill position player. Tyron Smith (+3.6)is playing well enough to be firmly in the Rookie of the Year conversation, and is in the upper tier of offensive tackles this season. Smith was perfect in pass protection, actually the first time this season he has managed that (he has eight games of allowing just a single pressure), and was effective as a run blocker sealing the edge as well. Were it not for the ridiculous season Von Miller is having for the Broncos, I would give Smith serious Rookie of the Year consideration.


It's a shame OL get overlooked. I don't think there's been a better rookie this year and the kid can't even drink legally yet.
 
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