Run D Woes

[Asklesko]

THIS is why Bill Belichick will be a top candidate. You say a lot of things about him but he can coach the hell out of a defense.

It doesn't matter who you get to cook the groceries as long as Jerry Jones is picking them.

 

[KevinHickey22]

We have had different players, coordinators, and schemes — but this simple fact remains:

We cannot stop the run.

We don’t shed blocks. We don’t fill gaps. We don’t occupy blockers up front at DT. We don’t diagnose. And we can’t handle misdirection or speed.

What in the actual hell is the problem?! And no— blaming JJ for this is simply too easy. He isn’t on the field.

Run D is about will, heart, and fundamentals. Why the HELL can’t we grow a pair of balls and figure this out?!?!

Attitude, lack of effort and just looking for a pay check.

 

[MountaineerCowboy]

I blame the incredibly soft environment that the players are surrounded with on a daily basis.

I think that's 95% of the issues on this team. The other 5% is Dak at QB.

 

[kskboys]

He is big enough and very good at pressuring against any line. Play selections have to be met by Dallas to counter teams.

Not about size, it's about anchoring ability. His is questionable.

I know, I know, he's your pet cat. A tryhard guy. I like him too.

 

[kskboys]

Attitude, lack of effort and just looking for a pay check.

Nope, nope, nope.

Lack of athleticism, lack of lateral agility, just looking for quick feet.

 

[big dog cowboy]

What in the actual hell is the problem?

Very very minimal investment in the DT position.

It's not complicated.

 

[Blackrain]

Fact is, the Cowboys are at game 3 and are subject to that level scrutiny on a fully functional level. Not the scorn biased by historically being torched. Reasons.

What is actually on the cutting table, this team status here and now.

Up to here, the team did a respectable job game one against Cleveland. That doesn't disappear...you are biased.

The drive of the team for game two was on it's heels.

Game 3 is a tough one. A very good team has lost 2 games. Why? Because they are Dallas? No, there were correctibles involved and the team didn't over come that specific game's short comings. Differing stumbling blocks develop each and every game. Sometimes those are defeated. Sometimes not. Football.

Ravens, now...are extremely dangerous. Dallas on offense and defense can not be half stepping. The Ravens are actually good on both sides of the ball and couldn't be more motivated than this week to win.

Now, Dallas must beat them now. Dallas does have enough team strength to do just that, but must now do it. Not on none game reasons.

The team did a respectable job against Cleveland because they were missing starting offensive lineman and running back.

 

[Blackrain]

We have had different players, coordinators, and schemes — but this simple fact remains:

We cannot stop the run.

We don’t shed blocks. We don’t fill gaps. We don’t occupy blockers up front at DT. We don’t diagnose. And we can’t handle misdirection or speed.

What in the actual hell is the problem?! And no— blaming JJ for this is simply too easy. He isn’t on the field.

Run D is about will, heart, and fundamentals. Why the HELL can’t we grow a pair of balls and figure this out?!?!

We shot the works and used a first round pick on Mazi and it needed to be a home run not somebody we put on Jenny Craig and made into a project that shook his confidence.

He needed to be a plug and play 10-year starter.
Then we mismanage a second round pick and draft a tight end we don't need that could have been another starting defensive tackle.
Then beyond that we are never active in free agency as far as acquiring a quality defensive tackle.
Hankins was at least a serviceable player and we let him go and he could have been retained for 2 million the same as I believe we're paying Linville Joseph.
So I'm starting with the front office being the problem striking out in the draft and not making it a priority in free agency.

Beyond that it's tough for any coach to come up with a scheme when you have such limited talent to work with. Guys that just are not suited to anchor the middle of the line.

Does somebody have to give the front office film of haloti nada and dontari Poe in their prime so they know what to look for. Or Aaron Donald and Chris Jones.

I'll leave somebody else to go over the paycheck collecting soft culture that we Foster on this team enabling players to coast along and underachieve.

Talent if you're going to live by the draft then you have to draft home run talent you can't afford to make mistakes and misappropriate your resources.