Some Thoughts After 2 Games

[LACowboysFan1]

I would love the same one-two punch running game........Zeke AND Pollard were excellent. We could see the first TWO 1000 yard runnings backs in a season.

It's been done 6 times over the years by other teams, if you mean for Dallas, yeah I'd say it's very likely, given the season is now 17 games. Barring injury of course....

 

[basel90]

1. Tampa stacked the box, and Dak lit them up for 403 yards and 3 TDs. LAC played two high safeties, and Zeke and Pollard combined for 180 yards and 2 TDs on the ground. This offense can find success in a variety of ways

2. The defense has forced 6 turnovers in 2 games. Overall, they look scrappy and gritty and competitive. The rookies look great with Micah and Osa looking like absolute studs. Quinn’s work is yielding positive results this far— and that is with some key pieces hurt

3. Special teams are off to a terrible start overall. Missed kicks cost us in week one. Bad penalties and poor playcalls nearly cost us the game in week 2. Great kick from Greg to win the game— but man, Fassel looks like bad hire and there is a lot to clean up in this unit

4. McCarthy’s game management looks bad… sloppy, and unprepared for pressure moments. Moore has looked good thus far— though there were a couple of calls yesterday where he got cute and put us behind the chains. Quinn and Moore keep this staff afloat

3 home games and then a road game to NE before the bye week. All 4 of these games are winnable. Will be interesting to see how they respond to the opportunity in front of them, after a gutsy showing against the champs, and now a big team win in LA

Agree . Moore and Quinn are the actual coaches and the defense has improved a lot .

 

[LACowboysFan1]

The defense was textbook.

If you're talking about inconsistency. Great play followed by poor play. What I did like was the overall aggressiveness, even though it turns out badly, as in the late game long pass by Hebert, Diggs went for the int instead of coverage, but since they win it's just food for thought.

I thing Quinn is still in the experimentation phase, still trying to find the best combination of defenders. Of course Lawrence isn't supposedly out for the season, maybe half of it, when he comes back if the lineup has been figured out, Lawrence's return will mean that we'll have a backup DE that can come in as a rotational player and the overall defense won't miss a beat...

 

[jsb357]

with Zeke at RB 1 at some point Dak is gonna have to throw deep
to be competitive

 

[Hawkeye0202]

It's been done 6 times over the years by other teams, if you mean for Dallas, yeah I'd say it's very likely, given the season is now 17 games. Barring injury of course....

Yes, I mean the Cowboys ........

 

[LACowboysFan1]

Yes, I mean the Cowboys ........

 

[Rayman70]

It was. We went to the game. At least 85% Cowboys fans. Hhahaha.. Was more like an opener for Dallas. Everywhere ya looked. Cowboys jersey.. Pretty funny.

we really should be 2-0. We have traveled back 2 back from 1 coast 2 the other..HARD TO DO. Kudos to the fellas for stepping up. If Diggs can clean up his spacing in coverage, he will be special.Philly will come in here loaded for bear. We have to play smart and tough up front. Their front 4 might be as good as Tampa.

 

[basel90]

If the front office can secure 2 more elite defensive peices ( DT and ecornerback ) this team will be very dangerous .

 

[Clove]

Moore's game planning has been really impressive.

Game 1 he plans to negate TB's run defense and stunned their defense.

Game 2 he game planned around Bosa a totally negated his presence.

Really smart planning.

I'd add MM to that game-planning.

 

[Bullflop]

I'd add MM to that game-planning.

I'm certainly hoping that's the case. I'd hate to think he has to operate devoid of meaningful participation.

 

[ghst187]

1. Tampa stacked the box, and Dak lit them up for 403 yards and 3 TDs. LAC played two high safeties, and Zeke and Pollard combined for 180 yards and 2 TDs on the ground. This offense can find success in a variety of ways

2. The defense has forced 6 turnovers in 2 games. Overall, they look scrappy and gritty and competitive. The rookies look great with Micah and Osa looking like absolute studs. Quinn’s work is yielding positive results this far— and that is with some key pieces hurt

3. Special teams are off to a terrible start overall. Missed kicks cost us in week one. Bad penalties and poor playcalls nearly cost us the game in week 2. Great kick from Greg to win the game— but man, Fassel looks like bad hire and there is a lot to clean up in this unit

4. McCarthy’s game management looks bad… sloppy, and unprepared for pressure moments. Moore has looked good thus far— though there were a couple of calls yesterday where he got cute and put us behind the chains. Quinn and Moore keep this staff afloat

3 home games and then a road game to NE before the bye week. All 4 of these games are winnable. Will be interesting to see how they respond to the opportunity in front of them, after a gutsy showing against the champs, and now a big team win in LA

great post, agree strongly and while I’m happy this d is turnover capable (unlike most of our units historically), I’d like to see a lot of improvement in getting pressure and coverage.

 

[morat1959]

8-9 to 9-8 and no trip to the big dance…write it down.

 

[Flamma]

1. Tampa stacked the box, and Dak lit them up for 403 yards and 3 TDs. LAC played two high safeties, and Zeke and Pollard combined for 180 yards and 2 TDs on the ground. This offense can find success in a variety of ways

2. The defense has forced 6 turnovers in 2 games. Overall, they look scrappy and gritty and competitive. The rookies look great with Micah and Osa looking like absolute studs. Quinn’s work is yielding positive results this far— and that is with some key pieces hurt

3. Special teams are off to a terrible start overall. Missed kicks cost us in week one. Bad penalties and poor playcalls nearly cost us the game in week 2. Great kick from Greg to win the game— but man, Fassel looks like bad hire and there is a lot to clean up in this unit

4. McCarthy’s game management looks bad… sloppy, and unprepared for pressure moments. Moore has looked good thus far— though there were a couple of calls yesterday where he got cute and put us behind the chains. Quinn and Moore keep this staff afloat

3 home games and then a road game to NE before the bye week. All 4 of these games are winnable. Will be interesting to see how they respond to the opportunity in front of them, after a gutsy showing against the champs, and now a big team win in LA

I agree for the most part, except I think you're focusing too much on our takeaways. I'm more concerned about not turning the ball over. Protect the ball and let the D do what it does. Takeaways are gravy. But our D does seem to be playing more opportunistic if nothing else. But there will be games where we don't get hose turnovers, and that's why it's important to protect the ball on offense.

 

[TequilaCowboy]

I think Quinn has a good hire and his guys from ATL along with Parsons have been impressive.

We'll see how the year processes but Neal and Kazee look like good players

I like how the secondary is playing, they will make mistakes but they are also looking to create turnovers. Playing aggressively. The only one is Brown i have a problem with. Still plays the old way, just sitting back.