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There were minimal opportunities for Pollard to gain yards.
His opportunities were not remotely close to what he would have had as a starter.
Almost all of his runs were on plays where the Giants were expecting a run.
He had an 18 yard and a 5 yard run called back on blocking penalties.
He was hit in the backfield on 8 of 13 runs.
1st Quarter
His opportunities were not remotely close to what he would have had as a starter.
Almost all of his runs were on plays where the Giants were expecting a run.
He had an 18 yard and a 5 yard run called back on blocking penalties.
He was hit in the backfield on 8 of 13 runs.
1st Quarter
- 1-10-NYG 28 (4:10) T.Pollard right tackle to NYG 23 for 5 yards (T.Davis).
- PENALTY on DAL-Z.Martin, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at NYG 25.
- Martin got his hand on the outside of the defender.
- Would have been a nice play by Pollard.
- 1-10-DAL 7 18) T.Pollard up the middle to DAL 9 for 2 yards (D.Lawrence II; B.Hill).
- Started out standing in the endzone.
- Got what was available on the inside.
- 1-10-DAL 21 (14:23) (No Huddle) T.Pollard right tackle to DAL 23 for 2 yards (G.Haley).
- Run blitz by #34.
- Initial contract 2 yards deep in the backfield.
- 1-15-NYG 44 (3:45) (Shotgun) T.Pollard up the middle to NYG 42 for 2 yards (A.Bethea).
- Run blitz by #41.
- Initial contract 2 yards deep in the backfield.
- 1-10-DAL 34 (13:37) T.Pollard left end to DAL 39 for 5 yards (R.McIntosh).
- Defender 3 yards into the backfield forcing Pollard to cut left.
- Initial contact 1 yard deep in the backfield.
- 1-10-NYG 49 (12:18) T.Pollard up the middle to NYG 47 for 2 yards (G.Haley).
- Initial contact 1 yard deep in the backfield.
- 2-8-NYG 47 (11:38) T.Pollard right tackle to NYG 44 for 3 yards (J.Peppers).
- Pollard's first opportunity without defenders immediately in his face.
- Outside zone run right.
- 1-10-DAL 38 (7:53) T.Pollard right guard to DAL 40 for 2 yards (G.Haley).
- Run blitz by #34 again.
- First contact 3 yards deep in the backfield.
- 2-8-DAL 40 (7:15) T.Pollard right end to NYG 42 for 18 yards (A.Bethea).
- PENALTY on DAL-X.Su'a-Filo, Offensive Holding, 10 yards, enforced at DAL 40 - No Play.
- Penalty on DAL-T.Pollard, Lowering the Head to Initiate Contact, declined.
- The penalty on Pollard was declined but it was a lame call anyway.
- He didn't aim his helmet at the defender.
- Is he supposed to just stand straight up before the tackle?
- He was running between the tackler and a defender being blocked.
- Pollard was putting his shoulder into the defender.
- The defender was coming across horizontally and lowered his head.
- Their helmets collided.
- This is an absurd call even if it didn't involved a Cowboys player.
- 2-18-DAL 30 (6:50) (Shotgun) T.Pollard left end to DAL 27 for -3 yards (R.Connelly).
- Initial contact 5 yards in the backfield.
- The timing/spacing of the blocking on this play needs work.
- They had SF (Su'a-Filo) attempt to block the LG Connelly.
- The defensive alignment made the SF block impossible.
- Some run plays fail before the snap based on the exact alignment of defenders.
- I think a hand-off block from Frederick to SF would be better.
- Frederick could pick up the LB if SF could take the hand-off block.
- The LB shot the gap between Frederick and CW (Connor Williams).
- Only other option is for CW to slow down as they move to the outside.
- 3-21-DAL 27 (6:06) (Shotgun) T.Pollard up the middle to DAL 33 for 6 yards (B.Hill).
- Reverse pivot hand-off by Dak for Draw type play on 3rd and long.
- Good gain by Pollard despite a defender free in the backfield.
- 1-10-DAL 16 (2:47) T.Pollard left tackle to DAL 17 for 1 yard (T.Davis).
- Initial contact 1 yard deep in the backfield.
- Zone run right.
- Pollard starts outside then cuts back.
- 2-9-DAL 17 (2:40) T.Pollard left guard to DAL 19 for 2 yards (Ja.Jenkins).
- Pollard evades initial defender 4 yards deep in the backfield.
- Next contact at 1 yards deep by unblocked defender.
- 3-7-DAL 19 (2:35) T.Pollard right end to DAL 16 for -3 yards (O.Ximines).
- Initial contact 6 yards deep in the backfield.
- Failed blocks by Looney and Su'a-Filo.