Scout’s Eye: Lawrence’s Plan Of Attack, Butler’s Inconsistency, More

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• When the Cowboys signed Nolan Carroll, I thought one of his best traits was his ability to deny the inside routes. I remember a game against the Giants where he took the ball away from Odell Beckham Jr. on a slant. There were snaps in training camp when he battled Bryant going inside with some success as well. In this game, it surprised me how easy it was for Demaryius Thomas to get inside on him. I thought he would have put up more of a battle there, but he made it way too easy. He is no better than Brandon Carr if he doesn’t do a better job of playing the ball on the inside.

The narrative will be that Von Miller destroyed La’el Collins in this game. But let’s be honest, it wasn’t until the Broncos had a 35-17 lead when Miller actually came to life. Once he knew that the offense was no longer going to run the ball, it played right into his hands. How many times did he have to jump offsides trying to beat Collins up the field? He appeared to be a desperate player because he knew the questions were coming his way after the game if he didn’t get a sack. Like I always do, I am going to grade Collins on the 66 plays that he had and see how he really fared against one of the best pass rushers in the league.

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