Sturm - Xs and Os - Washington

[Sturm1310]

http://sportsday.***BANNED-URL***/d...-xs-os-sean-lee-dan-bailey-play-action-passes

 

[Future]

Probably the least interesting thing in the article, but this kind of stood out to me:

Now, early in his career, Bailey had a bit of a trend where he missed some very big kicks that cost the Cowboys games. That led me to wonder if he felt the collar tighten on end of game kicks.

But, if that was a flaw in his game when he first entered the league in 2011 and 2012, it seems like he has erased that completely.

He missed two FGs in the playoffs last year.

 

[skinsscalper]

Probably the least interesting thing in the article, but this kind of stood out to me:

He missed two FGs in the playoffs last year.

One, for sure, was blocked. That's not on Bailey. He had another in the regular season that was blocked. Again, not on Bailey.

 

[Future]

One, for sure, was blocked. That's not on Bailey. He had another in the regular season that was blocked. Again, not on Bailey.

What? He missed against both DET and GB and neither was blocked unless I'm really misremembering.

 

[skinsscalper]

One in GB was blocked, IIRC. He may have actually missed one in GB but I'm almost certain one of them, somebody got a hand on.

 

[EPL0c0]

I think a very underrated part of the Dallas team is Chris Jones.

Jones is 19th in the league in punt yard average and 13th in punt return yard average (8.0),

His best stat is the league leading 19 FairCatches that Jones has made opponents call. There's only been 17 returns on his 49 punts this season.

This has definitley helped Dallas' less than stellar coverage squad(s) and at least gives the defense a shot to start w/o their backs up against the wall (most of the time)

 

[Rack]

I think a very underrated part of the Dallas team is Chris Jones.

Jones is 19th in the league in punt yard average and 13th in punt return yard average (8.0),

His best stat is the league leading 19 FairCatches that Jones has made opponents call. There's only been 17 returns on his 49 punts this season.

This has definitley helped Dallas' less than stellar coverage squad(s) and at least gives the defense a shot to start w/o their backs up against the wall (most of the time)

Fair catches are due to the combination of coverage AND hang time. I think the punt coverage has been good. The kickoff coverage though...