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with the running game struggles, being 26th in YPC, this team is going to struggle when they get inside the redzone. I am not saying we need a work horse RB, but effective one and if we can't fix the running game.
inside the redzone, things are tighter, players are naturally closer to LOS, space is much tigher as the defenders have to cover less area, we are going to be forced to pass a lot and that's not a winning formula. if the defenses can stop the run with 4 or 5, and drop 6 or 7 into coverage in the redzone, passing lanes are going to be tough to come by. we will succeed some, but probably fail on many crucial conversions and end up kicking field goals, or worse, go for it and not make it.
I have a feeling we are going to be good between 20s. struggle in the redzone. end up with a lot of field goals and in games similar to NO (not necessarily a blow out), but exchange TDs for field goals.
Jerry failed yet again. specially that there was some options we could have easily gotten!!!
now, I am sure some will say this is to get ready to defend Dak, blah blah blah...its not about Dak. its about cowboys as a team not having all the pieces to be able to effectively compete with the top teams. when you don't have an elite QB, you need all the pieces and we just don't have it...and I am sure somebody will 100% say, he is highest paid blah blah blah, he should play at an elite level....
Packers, Chargers, Lions, Ravens all in top 10 right now and niners averaging 4.5 YPC, and those same teams atop the total rushing yards.....
being able to stop the run and being able to run and get a few yards when needed are key and we lack in both areas.
inside the redzone, things are tighter, players are naturally closer to LOS, space is much tigher as the defenders have to cover less area, we are going to be forced to pass a lot and that's not a winning formula. if the defenses can stop the run with 4 or 5, and drop 6 or 7 into coverage in the redzone, passing lanes are going to be tough to come by. we will succeed some, but probably fail on many crucial conversions and end up kicking field goals, or worse, go for it and not make it.
I have a feeling we are going to be good between 20s. struggle in the redzone. end up with a lot of field goals and in games similar to NO (not necessarily a blow out), but exchange TDs for field goals.
Jerry failed yet again. specially that there was some options we could have easily gotten!!!
now, I am sure some will say this is to get ready to defend Dak, blah blah blah...its not about Dak. its about cowboys as a team not having all the pieces to be able to effectively compete with the top teams. when you don't have an elite QB, you need all the pieces and we just don't have it...and I am sure somebody will 100% say, he is highest paid blah blah blah, he should play at an elite level....
Packers, Chargers, Lions, Ravens all in top 10 right now and niners averaging 4.5 YPC, and those same teams atop the total rushing yards.....
being able to stop the run and being able to run and get a few yards when needed are key and we lack in both areas.