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Dallas: Performances of note
Left tackle Doug Free (+4.3) had his best game of the year against the Eagles. Free’s performance is a perfect example of how to play LT in the NFL. He allowed just one pressure in 42 dropbacks (+1.5 rating in pass protection) but was at this best in the ground game (+2.4), beating up especially on backup DRE Daryl Tapp.
We highlighted the matchup between Brandon Graham/Juqua Parker and Marc Colombo in our Primer article, and the Cowboy RT (-4.2) lost the battle as expected. This was Colombo’s fourth game of the season with a grade lower than -4.0 and he was poor in both pass protection and on the ground. Colombo gave up a sack, hit and two pressures in the 42 times Kitna dropped back to pass. He contributed to the 13-yard total gained when running right of the center.
Jay Ratliff (-2.1) is struggling against the run, especially this year. The nose tackle made one tackle (a stop) and an assist for a run-defense grade of -1.7. He is still dangerous as a pass-rusher, however, getting a sack on 20 rushes (which accounted for his other stop). Ratliff also committed a penalty when he jumped offside.
Fullback Chris Gronkowski (+0.5) wasn’t responsible for the Cowboys’ struggles on the ground. … Reserve NT Josh Brent (-0.3) had two pressures in just four rushes but he couldn’t get off blocks in the run game. … Inside linebacker Sean Lee (+0.8) was good against the run and made three tackles with two stops. … Dime CB Bryan McCann was not targeted in coverage.
Left tackle Doug Free (+4.3) had his best game of the year against the Eagles. Free’s performance is a perfect example of how to play LT in the NFL. He allowed just one pressure in 42 dropbacks (+1.5 rating in pass protection) but was at this best in the ground game (+2.4), beating up especially on backup DRE Daryl Tapp.
We highlighted the matchup between Brandon Graham/Juqua Parker and Marc Colombo in our Primer article, and the Cowboy RT (-4.2) lost the battle as expected. This was Colombo’s fourth game of the season with a grade lower than -4.0 and he was poor in both pass protection and on the ground. Colombo gave up a sack, hit and two pressures in the 42 times Kitna dropped back to pass. He contributed to the 13-yard total gained when running right of the center.
Jay Ratliff (-2.1) is struggling against the run, especially this year. The nose tackle made one tackle (a stop) and an assist for a run-defense grade of -1.7. He is still dangerous as a pass-rusher, however, getting a sack on 20 rushes (which accounted for his other stop). Ratliff also committed a penalty when he jumped offside.
Fullback Chris Gronkowski (+0.5) wasn’t responsible for the Cowboys’ struggles on the ground. … Reserve NT Josh Brent (-0.3) had two pressures in just four rushes but he couldn’t get off blocks in the run game. … Inside linebacker Sean Lee (+0.8) was good against the run and made three tackles with two stops. … Dime CB Bryan McCann was not targeted in coverage.