News: Spagnola: No Matter What, This O-Line Must Strut Its Stuff vs. Bengals Front

[CCBoy]

Spagnola: No Matter What, This O-Line Must Strut Its Stuff vs. Bengals Front
Friday, October 07, 2016 6:09 PM CDT

By Mickey Spagnola
http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/2...-o-line-must-strut-its-stuff-vs-bengals-front


FRISCO, Texas – Offensive line, front and center.

Now is the time for all good men to come to the aid of the Dallas Cowboys, and this Sunday, 3:25 p.m., AT&T Stadium, that especially means you guys. Every one of yah.

Doug Free. Travis Frederick. Ron Leary. Zack Martin. Chaz Green, if you can. And especially you Tyron Smith, despite those troubling back spasms causing you to miss the past two games. Man if you can, that would be fantastic.

See, here is the deal. Yep, the Cowboys have won the past two games with a beat-up offensive line. Smith out. La’el Collins now out, maybe for good, having gutted out the Chicago game with what turned out to be a torn ligament in his right big toe that required potentially season-ending surgery this week. Then Green, the backup swing tackle playing for Smith. He suffered a sprained ankle/foot early in the San Francisco game, yet he, too, gutted through to the finish. He’s been walking around all week in the biggest protective boot you’ve ever seen. Says he is determined to play, yet hasn’t practiced all week. Admire his courage, but they don’t let ’em play with one of those big, clunking things on.




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[CCBoy]

Week 5: Dez Out, Here Comes The Beast!
http://www.scout.com/nfl/cowboys/story/1714924-week-5-dez-out-here-comes-the-beas


Dak Prescott – Dak has done a great job for the Cowboys. He rallied the troops on the road after falling behind by two TDs in Week 4. Prescott has his best game in passing TDs (2) even with Dez out of the lineup. There is a chance that Bryant plays this week, but I have a feeling it's just posturing. Dallas does the moist damage rushing the ball in close (eight rushing TDs), which takes the pressure off Dak in the red zone. The Bengals were lit up in Week 3 by WRs (17/240/3) while allowing ten passing TDs on the year. They've allowed one 300-yard passer. Prescott can throw if needed, but Dallas just controls the clock and scoreboard with their run game. Getting closer to a playable game, but he needs Dez by his side.


Ezekiel Elliott – Elliott has improved in each game in 2016. He has back-to-back 100-yard rushing games with three TDs on the year. Ezekiel has over 20 rushes in each game while averaging 25 touches per game. His floor is lower than expected due to less value in the passing game (6/44 on seven targets) than expected. The Cowboys have eight rushing TDs on the year, but Elliott has been sniped five times by the QB and backup RBs. The Bengals played well vs. the run in the last three games (3.3 yards per rush) after struggling to defend the run in Week 1 (Jets - 152 yards on 30 carries). Cinci hasn't allowed a rushing TD all year. The Cowboys will control the clock with the run and Ezekiel will get plenty of chances. If Dez doesn't play, the Bengals will focus on defending the run. The Bengals can be beaten on the ground, but a fan needs to believe Elliott will get all the goal-line chances to pay off.
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Cole Beasley – With Dez out of the lineup, the 49ers were able to double Beasley on some plays in Week 4. He finished with a season-low four targets. Cole has over 60 yards receiving in each game with no TDs and 7.25 targets per game. CB Darqueze Dennard has played poorly in coverage giving Beasley some upside in catches. The Bengals allowed six TDs to WRs (47/670 on 85 targets) with a short catch rate (55.3). I won't dismiss him as a 6/60 game with a TD is a reasonable expectation with the key being the TD.


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[Eddie]

Will Tyron suit up on Sunday?

Isn't Free hurt as well?

 

[DogFace]

Strut it's stuff?


I'm starting not to like Mickey. He may be a moron.

 

[xwalker]

Strut it's stuff?


I'm starting not to like Mickey. He may be a moron.

Jerry should order Mickey to be the tackling dummy in practice. That would be worth watching.