Twitter: Sturm: Cowboys defense and blitz rate in 2018

[Hawkeye0202]

Small nugget ......no real surprise






Just came across this

 

[xwalker]

Small nugget ......no real surprise






Just came across this

So they blitz more than the NFL average on 3rd downs but about 1/2 average on 2nd downs and about 3/4 average on 1st downs.

 

[Hawkeye19]

So they blitz more than the NFL average on 3rd downs but about 1/2 average on 2nd downs and about 3/4 average on 1st downs.

Yep... that is what u want. Means we are getting adequate up field pressure from our front 4 on 1st and 2nd down

 

[Hawkeye0202]

I'm reading this right that the Colts on the other hand, rarely blitz at all?

 

[TheHerd]

I'm reading this right that the Colts on the other hand, rarely blitz at all?

The Colts run the "old" Marinelli defense, ala Eberflus, and rely on front 4 for pressure and prevent the big play.

This could be another game where Dak completes a lot of short passes and gets 17 threads of hate after the win.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

The Colts run the "old" Marinelli defense, ala Eberflus, and rely on front 4 for pressure and prevent the big play.

This could be another game where Dak completes a lot of short passes and gets 17 threads of hate after the win.

You mean bend but don't break? LOL

 

[TheHerd]

You mean bend but don't break? LOL

Meshes well with it offense which is get to the red zone and kick field goals

 

[Batman1980]

The Colts run the "old" Marinelli defense, ala Eberflus, and rely on front 4 for pressure and prevent the big play.

This could be another game where Dak completes a lot of short passes and gets 17 threads of hate after the win.

It's going to be 18, don't sell it short.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

Meshes well with it offense which is get to the red zone and kick field goals

That scares me a bit with our red zone issues.......