CFZ This Defense Is Special

[AsthmaField]

This defense has a chance to be one of those rare defenses that are being talked about many years later, like we do the 85 Bears or the 2000 Ravens.

The Dallas defense has the unbelievably difficult combination of very good coverage on the backend with a phenomenal pass rush up front. You see good defenses in the NFL and they usually have one or the other. The fact that Dallas has it on both ends of the defense makes it extremely difficult to beat. It doesn’t mean that they will go undefeated but it is going to be a nightmare to try to beat.

The secondary just didn’t really allow anyone on the Giants to get open and Micah and company gave Jones almost no time to try to find anyone to throw to.

That combination is rare, elite, or any other word you want to come up with but it is an unreal unit and it should keep the Cowboys in every game this season. Enjoy it guys because there just aren’t defenses very often that is this good.

Hell of a job putting that defense together. Kudos all around.

 

[Howboutdemcowboys31]

Dan Quinn is the greatest non Landry/Jimmy coaching hire we’ve ever made

 

[CowboysDrew]

If it keeps this up it will be worthy of the name that's oft bestowed but never deserved.

 

[dsturgeon]

It will be interesting to see the winning percentage of teams the game after they play the cowboys

 

[ClappingCarrot]

Never forget when Dan had Micah lined up inside, and he drove the G and T into the backfield while LVE was rushing off the edge. Osa got a clean hit.

Dan Quinn doesn't care about your feelings.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Newest version of Doomsday will be fun to watch.

 

[Kwyn]

Through week one, I would agree.

 

[AsthmaField]

Bell needs to be talked about. Since last preseason I’ve known that he is a big hitter and a very strong tackler but damn, I think I was under rating him. He arrives at the ball hard and fast and guys just go down immediately when he does. That fumble he caused was a routine play but was a thing of beauty. He is just one of those guys that hit like a ton of bricks and you can’t really explain why. Sort of like Roy Williams 31. He is a load.

He and Juanyeh Thomas need to get plays every week.

 

[THEHEREAFTER]

Mazi Smith was an "un-sexy" but nice draft pick. Shore up the run D with a healthy Hankins. Replace Anthony Brown with Stephon Gillmore and fine tune depth everywhere.

 

[Carson]

Bell looks special.

Thomas played well.

Also remember we get Donovan Wilson and Jourdan Lewis back

 

[Carson]

Mazi Smith was an "un-sexy" but nice draft pick. Shore up the run D with a healthy Hankins. Replace Anthony Brown with Stephon Gillmore and fine tune depth everywhere.

Him, Hank and Osa did a great job.

For many years QBs could just step up and avoid the pass rush. They finally aren’t able to do that

 

[DanA]

I'm not going to lie. Watching that 1st drive I was thinking "we are getting gashed"...." I thought we addressed this". Then Juanyeh blocked the punt and we dialed it up to 11

 

[RS12]

Allowed:

Yards per play 2.6
Yards per run 3.9
Yards per pass 1.7
Sacks 7

General observation team speed makes it difficult to turn the corner on them. Clark plays an important roll.

 

[CATCH17]

The pass rush with Gilmore added is just a lot to contend with.

I can’t imagine how we’d look with Overshown and we still get Wilson back who is a borderline star player.

 

[AsthmaField]

Gilmore was the huge add. Last season QB’s could quickly find someone to throw to over on that right side. It is a big part of why they hardly ever threw at Diggs.

Now, with great coverage on both side, great coverage in the middle of the field and everyone in the secondary being a ball hawk, QB’s are going to have to hold the ball longer to find anyone.

With that pass rush in front of them, QB’s simply aren’t going to have time to find anyone open. And because they hate turnovers so much, they aren’t going to want to just put the ball up for grabs, so the pressure is going to get home a lot more than last year.

It is sort of a perfect storm that makes it incredibly difficult on offenses.

What a thing of beauty. From a guy that played defense at every level that I played at… I love to see it.

 

[Dallasfann]

Jerry put together one hell of a defense.

 

[snadler]

It’s week 1.. can’t overreact, let’s see next week against a QB they never beat and a team with better weapons. Tonight they were great no doubt, but it’s a week to week league

 

[Whiskey Cowboy]

Bell needs to be talked about. Since last preseason I’ve known that he is a big hitter and a very strong tackler but damn, I think I was under rating him. He arrives at the ball hard and fast and guys just go down immediately when he does. That fumble he caused was a routine play but was a thing of beauty. He is just one of those guys that hit like a ton of bricks and you can’t really explain why. Sort of like Roy Williams 31. He is a load.

He and Juanyeh Thomas need to get plays every week.

If I'm not mistaken, they're playing him in the role carved out for Overshown. He certainly showed out. Very impressive player.

 

[windjc]

Not to be a debbie downer, but this is only week 1. You guys have been around long enough to know how looooong an NFL season lasts. So many things can happen.

I still wonder how Micah is going to hold up after Week 12. He has faded the first two seasons, because of fatigue and knocks and bruises. Is he suddenly going to be Megatron for 20 straight weeks?

Of course, the defense has to avoid serious injuries or eating their own cheese. Those Bears and Ravens defenses were consistent from week one through the SuperBowl. Their players stayed healthy and never faded.

Can we do this? There is a long season ahead.

 

[DominantD]

I’m just glad my Zone screen name was achieved tonight!