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Sturm: It's officially a story -- Cowboys CB Morris Claiborne may have finally turned the corner
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Vernon Bryant/Staff Photographer
Dallas Cowboys cornerback Morris Claiborne (24) intercepts a pass in front of San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Keshawn Martin (82) during the second half of play at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California on Sunday, October 2, 2016. The Dallas Cowboys defeated the San Francisco 49ers 24-17. (Vernon Bryant/The Dallas Morning News)
By Bob Sturm, Special contributor Contact Bob Sturmon Twitter
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That start on Sunday from the defense was absolutely the opposite of what the Cowboys had in mind against a rather toothless 49ers attack. The only way the 49ers get to 21 would have to be by some gift from the visitors, and perhaps that was given in the form of the Cowboys looking rather asleep early.
Maybe it was the tempo getting on them quick. But, for whatever reason, the Chip Kelly-designed offense looked like Thanksgiving 2014 again as they marched up and down the field twice for touchdowns in the first quarter (and part of the early second).
Sixteen minutes into the game, the 49ers were up 14-0 and the Cowboys looked shell-shocked against an opponent that had no real notable weapons. This was really bad.
And then, they make their adjustments -- which, as we will see below, looks like was just getting everyone on the same page. Defense really improves when you all run the same coverage together and the Cowboys busted early a few times with players just not knowing who they were supposed to deal with -- which is one of the real benefits of running an up-tempo offense. Again, in the early days in Philadelphia, they did seem to benefit from the opponent just not getting lined up correctly. For whatever reason, the Cowboys spent plenty of time with that issue early on Sunday.
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Vernon Bryant/Staff Photographer
Dallas Cowboys cornerback Morris Claiborne (24) intercepts a pass in front of San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Keshawn Martin (82) during the second half of play at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California on Sunday, October 2, 2016. The Dallas Cowboys defeated the San Francisco 49ers 24-17. (Vernon Bryant/The Dallas Morning News)
By Bob Sturm, Special contributor Contact Bob Sturmon Twitter
SportsSturmMarinelli Report
That start on Sunday from the defense was absolutely the opposite of what the Cowboys had in mind against a rather toothless 49ers attack. The only way the 49ers get to 21 would have to be by some gift from the visitors, and perhaps that was given in the form of the Cowboys looking rather asleep early.
Maybe it was the tempo getting on them quick. But, for whatever reason, the Chip Kelly-designed offense looked like Thanksgiving 2014 again as they marched up and down the field twice for touchdowns in the first quarter (and part of the early second).
Sixteen minutes into the game, the 49ers were up 14-0 and the Cowboys looked shell-shocked against an opponent that had no real notable weapons. This was really bad.
And then, they make their adjustments -- which, as we will see below, looks like was just getting everyone on the same page. Defense really improves when you all run the same coverage together and the Cowboys busted early a few times with players just not knowing who they were supposed to deal with -- which is one of the real benefits of running an up-tempo offense. Again, in the early days in Philadelphia, they did seem to benefit from the opponent just not getting lined up correctly. For whatever reason, the Cowboys spent plenty of time with that issue early on Sunday.
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http://sportsday.***BANNED-URL***/d...rt-big-stops-late-preserve-slow-start-defense
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