Talkin Cowboys - 10/14/14

[LatinMind]

Dallas started the game playing zone, and switched it up and went man in the 2nd half. Didnt struggle with the zone.

Spencer played alot and controlled his side of the field. Coming along very well. Showing the speed and very active. Almost had a couple sacks.

Secondary had 9 passes defenced.

First half seattle had 86 yrds and 56 yrds came on a pick play

Theres a difference with McClain in the lineup and Crawford and Melton playing inside together.

Wilcox and Heath started rotating at S after Wilcox bad miss on Lynch run.

In the 4th on the 4th down seattle went to the same pick play they had early and Scandrick avoided the pick went under it. Mincey had pressure and forced Wilson to force it early.

Dallas went to the 22 look at the end of the game. 2 TE and FB set. Ran 3 times for 42 yrds

Need to continue to use Randle and Dunbar the way they did in the 1st. Game got close in the 2nd and team went with what they trust.

Free walking with boot

Dallas still going to the Landry shift in its victory formation

Travis Fredrick was huge vs Seattle

Talk about Martin having a probowl yr

Baileys 56 yrd wouldve been good from 61

SEA game extremely loud. On the punt block the press box shook for 5-6 sec

SEA crowd started leaving early, and started hearing Cowboy cheers on Murrays TD was loud cheering

Team limited McClains plays

On McClains INT from the snap he had eyes on Wilson the whole time. And he had that INT easy

 

[visionary]

Thanx LM

 

[MichaelWinicki]

Yes, thank you for that!

 

[Dwight]

Theres a difference with McClain in the lineup and Crawford and Melton playing inside together.

I have been requesting Crawford and Melton to play inside together more. That causes problems for teams.

 

[reddyuta]

you cant play MLb better than Ro on that final play,he got down low and backpedalled but never took his eyes off Wilson.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

Thanks for the recap.

Man alive...every time I watch a game I am thankful that the steelers took Shazier and someone talked Jerry out of Johnny.

Martin really is having a great rookie season and it is a shame that Rookies of the week and Offensive rookies of the year are rarely, if ever, o linemen...because he deserves some recognition in these areas.

Hopefully when the pro-bowl comes around he will get some votes.

 

[Smith22]

Thanks for the recap.

Man alive...every time I watch a game I am thankful that the steelers took Shazier and someone talked Jerry out of Johnny.

Martin really is having a great rookie season and it is a shame that Rookies of the week and Offensive rookies of the year are rarely, if ever, o linemen...because he deserves some recognition in these areas.

Hopefully when the pro-bowl comes around he will get some votes.

Has he not played well? I haven't caught a Steelers game this year. I didn't want Shazier with our pick. I was really hoping for Donald, then Martin.

 

[VACowboy]

Thanks for the recap.

Man alive...every time I watch a game I am thankful that the steelers took Shazier and someone talked Jerry out of Johnny.

Martin really is having a great rookie season and it is a shame that Rookies of the week and Offensive rookies of the year are rarely, if ever, o linemen...because he deserves some recognition in these areas.

Hopefully when the pro-bowl comes around he will get some votes.

Was it Mayock who said Martin was the best OL in the draft?

 

[bucktoof]

In the 4th on the 4th down seattle went to the same pick play they had early and Scandrick avoided the pick went under it. Mincey had pressure and forced Wilson to force it early.

Just went back and watched, and on that 4th and 6 play in the 4th Q, Scandrick didn't just avoid the pick, he also aggressively jammed Kearse at the snap, even crossing the LOS to do so, which disrupted the timing of the pick even further. He didn't jam Kearse on the same pick play earlier in the game that went for 53 yards. Smart recognition and adjustment by Scandrick.

 

[LucaBrasi]

Has he not played well? I haven't caught a Steelers game this year. I didn't want Shazier with our pick. I was really hoping for Donald, then Martin.

Shazier hurt his knee a few weeks back. He looked all world in the pre-season, played ok first few weeks pre injury. I would have been fine taking him, but Martin has been great, and felt like the final piece to the puzzle on a terrific line that IMO, has changed the entire demeanor of this team.

 

[Stash]

Thanks very much for the recap, much appreciated.

Good stuff there.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

Was it Mayock who said Martin was the best OL in the draft?

Mayock was a huge Martin homer...but to be fair Mayock is a huge homer for most that play for Notre Dame as he does the Notre Dame games.

But in this case he was correct and I think he said he was also the safest pick in the draft.

 

[Dwight]

Has he not played well? I haven't caught a Steelers game this year. I didn't want Shazier with our pick. I was really hoping for Donald, then Martin.

I too was hoping for Donald first then Martin but I'm glad we got Martin. I did not want Shazier to become a Cowboy.

I sound like a broken record but if a talented RT falls to Dallas in draft next year I would like for Jerry to make that pick. Continue to build the trenches.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

Has he not played well? I haven't caught a Steelers game this year. I didn't want Shazier with our pick. I was really hoping for Donald, then Martin.

He was looking good before his injury, don't know how he has been since.

However I still would have taken Martin over him and the way that Ro has been playing it is just icing on the cake.

 

[Zordon]

i don't like how they punish Wilcox every time he makes a mistake. those two stud safeties in New Orleans made several mistakes versus us. It happens. Don't stunt his growth and confidence by bringing Heath in every time he screws up, especially when it's not due to a lack of effort. Heath is terrible.

 

[LittleD]

i don't like how they punish Wilcox every time he makes a mistake. those two stud safeties in New Orleans made several mistakes versus us. It happens. Don't stunt his growth and confidence by bringing Heath in every time he screws up, especially when it's not due to a lack of effort. Heath is terrible.

According to Broaddus, the defensive coaches do NOT share your viewpoint on Heath. Heath isn't
going anywhere and will continue to push Wilcox when he whiffs on tackles.

 

[VACowboy]

Mayock was a huge Martin homer...but to be fair Mayock is a huge homer for most that play for Notre Dame as he does the Notre Dame games.

But in this case he was correct and I think he said he was also the safest pick in the draft.

Ah. Ok. I guess if he saw Martin as much as anybody, and of all the so-called "player experts," Mayock is my favorite.

 

[Fletch]

Has he not played well? I haven't caught a Steelers game this year. I didn't want Shazier with our pick. I was really hoping for Donald, then Martin.

Shazier was a world beater in the preseason, but hasn't really shown up for the Steelers, mainly due to injury.

 

[Stash]

Dallas started the game playing zone, and switched it up and went man in the 2nd half. Didnt struggle with the zone.

That is nice to see.

Spencer played alot and controlled his side of the field. Coming along very well. Showing the speed and very active. Almost had a couple sacks.

He seemed to be a bit up and down since his return. Great the first week, unnoticed the second, and again very active this third week. Hpefully, he can give Pugh the type of hard time that Connor Barwin did Sunday night!

Theres a difference with McClain in the lineup and Crawford and Melton playing inside together.

No doubt about that! Crawford has found his place and Melton seems to be getting healthier. McClain has just been an amazing find and comeback story.

Wilcox and Heath started rotating at S after Wilcox bad miss on Lynch run.

I noticed that too. Wilcox still having growing pains. But Heath took some terrible angles as well. (but what else is new?)

Dallas went to the 22 look at the end of the game. 2 TE and FB set. Ran 3 times for 42 yrds

That was nice to see. When they needed to, they went to the run and POUNDED the Seahawks defense. Especially loved Parnell's pancake on Kevin Williams!

Need to continue to use Randle and Dunbar the way they did in the 1st. Game got close in the 2nd and team went with what they trust.

Randle was tearing it up and I was surprised he didn't get more carries. Now? Not so much...

Free walking with boot

Feel bad for him, thought he was playing very well. Hope Parnell shows that he has a future here.

Travis Fredrick was huge vs Seattle

Pro. Bowl. I don't think ANYONE is playing the position any better.

Talk about Martin having a probowl yr

What a rookie season! It would be nice to see him get the votes, but O-linemen seem to get there a year late and then stay a year too late when they get there.

Baileys 56 yd would've been good from 61

What a weapon. And nice to be so far away from our years of kicking issues.

Team limited McClains plays

I thought he looked great. An amazingly physical player. Few hit like he does.

 

[Stash]

Ah. Ok. I guess if he saw Martin as much as anybody, and of all the so-called "player experts," Mayock is my favorite.

Mine too.