Tony Pollard was never the Problem

[Captain43Crash]

Tony Pollard looked fast, strong, and elusive today.
It really helps when the O line gives him good blocking too. Pollard has never been the problem this year!

 

[Kolemmitt]

I think the OLine being healthy and building consistency is the key to Dak going from good to elite and Pollard looking average to looking like a pro-bowler again.

 

[goshann]

I agree on the oline getting better

But I suspect he may have been getting 100 percent healthy as the season has progressed

He looks close now to where he was last year

 

[Jake]

Starting o-line has been back together for 4 games now and it shows. Just hope they can stay healthy and keep working together.

 

[Captain43Crash]

Tony Pollard showed his speed, quickness, agility, and strength today. He has not been the issue.

If Pollard gets good blocking he will have a VERY strong rest of the season.

Fans thinking he is not a legitimate starting running back are clueless!

 

[nightrain]

Pollard has not been as explosive this year. He gets taken down with first contact more than ever and far more tackles for a loss. There was a time when first contact rarely stopped him in his tracks.

 

[THEHEREAFTER]

They’re also adapting and giving him more outside run concepts and pitches. Dowdell is also become more thunder to his lightening

 

[goshann]

Pollard has not been as explosive this year. He gets taken down with first contact more than ever and far more tackles for a loss. There was a time when first contact rarely stopped him in his tracks.

Agree in general but he has been looking better last 2 games

 

[CCBoy]

Steel maintained contact with everyone he blocked and added in some hustle down field!

Pollard was successful on plays going to the right this game.

 

[goshann]

Tony Pollard showed his speed, quickness, agility, and strength today. He has not been the issue.

If Pollard gets good blocking he will have a VERY strong rest of the season.

Fans thinking he is not a legitimate starting running back are clueless!

I think he is a legit starter but he hasn’t looked quite as good as years past until the last two games
I like them sticking to 15-18 touches with him
Instead of 25
Keep him fresh

 

[nightrain]

Agree in general but he has been looking better last 2 games

Hopefully he is getting more comfortable and gaining more confidence with his ankle. They are going to need him to come up big the rest of the way. The big boy season starts now.

 

[The Quest for Six]

Offensive line makes a running back, not the other way round....

 

[links18]

Still too much predictable running of Pollard into a wall on early downs putting us behind the chains. He is better running to the edge, but you can't just do that and be a lead back. Need to figure out the right workload balance between Pollard and Dowdle. We aren't there yet. I did notice Pollard was very good in pass protection this game. I haven't watched Dowdle in that aspect of his game, so maybe they don't trust him fully yet to keep Dak from getting injured?

 

[gimmesix]

Tony Pollard looked fast, strong, and elusive today.
It really helps when the O line gives him good blocking too. Pollard has never been the problem this year!

We ran him a lot to the outside in this game. Probably mainly because of Washington's DTs, but I'm hoping that instead it's us finally recognizing that he's at his best when we get him out in space around the tackles.

 

[ghst187]

Starting o-line has been back together for 4 games now and it shows. Just hope they can stay healthy and keep working together.

It helped that Wash just traded away their two starting DEs last week too..just sayin…

 

[Captain43Crash]

It helped that Wash just traded away their two starting DEs last week too..just sayin…

That’s true. They did have 9 sacks vs the Giants though and never really got close to Dak.

The O line deserves a lot of the credit!

 

[Chasing6]

Tony Pollard looked fast, strong, and elusive today.
It really helps when the O line gives him good blocking too. Pollard has never been the problem this year!

Also need the passing game to set up the run game. Now that we are getting other receivers involved it will open things up more.

 

[Loso86]

Tony Pollard looked fast, strong, and elusive today.
It really helps when the O line gives him good blocking too. Pollard has never been the problem this year!

Yes he was

 

[Motorola]

They’re also adapting and giving him more outside run concepts and pitches. Dowdell is also become more thunder to his lightening

Dowdle only had 3 - THREE - carries today...that doesn't make him 'thunder' in my opinion.
Cowboys need to balance out the rushes between him and Pollard so #20 isn't worn out when the playoffs begin.

 

[AsthmaField]

It was always going to take time for the OL to gel with a new offense and a new OL coach (and blocking scheme).

Throw in the little nagging injuries the OL started off the season with and it is no surprise that they didn’t really start getting things right until about mid-season.

Things will only get better from here as long as they stay healthy.