Until we get better in the trenches, we will continue to lose

[RonnieT24]

There are mysteries and no secret codes needing to be deciphered here. This team is getting beat at the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball. Our running backs are averaging less than 2 yards before contact. Our QB is getting maybe two seconds to throw the ball and is getting pressured on over 25% of his throws. The offense can't function like that I don't care who you have at the skill positions. We all knew this line would have some struggles to start because of two rookies starting. But none of us saw Zack Martin getting thrown to the ground on the regular and Steele being a shell of himself coming. This can better and it needs to .. and soon. Whatever they are working on in practice is not working so they need to change it up. I thought Solari could fix it and I thought McCarthy "got it" when it came to running the ball at least in the red zone. I was wrong on both counts. At least I have been so far.

 

[big dog cowboy]

This team is getting beat at the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball.

Game is won in the trenches. The Cowboys know that. Their first 3 picks last April, all picks in the trenches.

 

[kskboys]

There are mysteries and no secret codes needing to be deciphered here. This team is getting beat at the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball. Our running backs are averaging less than 2 yards before contact. Our QB is getting maybe two seconds to throw the ball and is getting pressured on over 25% of his throws. The offense can't function like that I don't care who you have at the skill positions. We all knew this line would have some struggles to start because of two rookies starting. But none of us saw Zack Martin getting thrown to the ground on the regular and Steele being a shell of himself coming. This can better and it needs to .. and soon. Whatever they are working on in practice is not working so they need to change it up. I thought Solari could fix it and I thought McCarthy "got it" when it came to running the ball at least in the red zone. I was wrong on both counts. At least I have been so far.

Did you make this thread just for me?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[visionary]

There are mysteries and no secret codes needing to be deciphered here. This team is getting beat at the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball. Our running backs are averaging less than 2 yards before contact. Our QB is getting maybe two seconds to throw the ball and is getting pressured on over 25% of his throws. The offense can't function like that I don't care who you have at the skill positions. We all knew this line would have some struggles to start because of two rookies starting. But none of us saw Zack Martin getting thrown to the ground on the regular and Steele being a shell of himself coming. This can better and it needs to .. and soon. Whatever they are working on in practice is not working so they need to change it up. I thought Solari could fix it and I thought McCarthy "got it" when it came to running the ball at least in the red zone. I was wrong on both counts. At least I have been so far.

Dak apologist incoming

 

[visionary]

Did you make this thread just for me?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nope, his only purpose for existence is to make excuses for Dak

Watch him leave as soon as Dak leaves

 

[kskboys]

Nope, his only purpose for existence is to make excuses for Dak

Watch him leave as soon as Dak leaves

Yeah, I mostly ignore the Dak spew. It's mostly inane and just repeats the same old trash incessantly. It's just so idiotic to bring up Dak no matter the thread no matter the topic.

 

[Verdict]

There are mysteries and no secret codes needing to be deciphered here. This team is getting beat at the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball. Our running backs are averaging less than 2 yards before contact. Our QB is getting maybe two seconds to throw the ball and is getting pressured on over 25% of his throws. The offense can't function like that I don't care who you have at the skill positions. We all knew this line would have some struggles to start because of two rookies starting. But none of us saw Zack Martin getting thrown to the ground on the regular and Steele being a shell of himself coming. This can better and it needs to .. and soon. Whatever they are working on in practice is not working so they need to change it up. I thought Solari could fix it and I thought McCarthy "got it" when it came to running the ball at least in the red zone. I was wrong on both counts. At least I have been so far.

I’ve been saying that Martin is not the player he was for some time now and was shouted down by the homers on this site. It was not a good move to extend Martin when he held out and pay him.

We should have moved on from Martin before his holdout, but the holdout was a bright line that the Cowboys should not have crossed. Anyone who was remotely objective should have favored moving on from Martin at that point.

Paying Steele a massive new deal after an injury instead of a prove it deal was an idiotic move as well. You are paying Steele based on past results and crossing your fingers and hoping for the best.

The Dak deal was the most idiotic of all the moves the Cowboys have made. He has always wilted in the big moments and suddenly by almost doubling his salary you cut the odds of winning a SB even more.

In spite of of the stupidity of doing Dak’s deal—-if you are going to extend Dak, you have to make some hard choices around Dak and we double down with Ceedee and back up the brinks truck for him too.

The Cowboys stupidly overpay their own guys for past performance and have to go cheap in free agency. They have learned nothing from overpaying Witten, Dez, Sean Lee, Martin, Steele, Lawrence, Spencer, Zeke, Dak, Miles Austin, Gurode, Crawford. The list is so long it’s a wonder we have even managed to stay relevant.

 

[PAPPYDOG]

There are mysteries and no secret codes needing to be deciphered here. This team is getting beat at the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball. Our running backs are averaging less than 2 yards before contact. Our QB is getting maybe two seconds to throw the ball and is getting pressured on over 25% of his throws. The offense can't function like that I don't care who you have at the skill positions. We all knew this line would have some struggles to start because of two rookies starting. But none of us saw Zack Martin getting thrown to the ground on the regular and Steele being a shell of himself coming. This can better and it needs to .. and soon. Whatever they are working on in practice is not working so they need to change it up. I thought Solari could fix it and I thought McCarthy "got it" when it came to running the ball at least in the red zone. I was wrong on both counts. At least I have been so far.

Any new ones Ronnie???

 

[fivetwos]

There are mysteries and no secret codes needing to be deciphered here. This team is getting beat at the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball. Our running backs are averaging less than 2 yards before contact. Our QB is getting maybe two seconds to throw the ball and is getting pressured on over 25% of his throws. The offense can't function like that I don't care who you have at the skill positions. We all knew this line would have some struggles to start because of two rookies starting. But none of us saw Zack Martin getting thrown to the ground on the regular and Steele being a shell of himself coming. This can better and it needs to .. and soon. Whatever they are working on in practice is not working so they need to change it up. I thought Solari could fix it and I thought McCarthy "got it" when it came to running the ball at least in the red zone. I was wrong on both counts. At least I have been so far.

Yep, and I’ll wager you an adult soda that at pick #7, Jerry passes on the Kentucky DT for the Boise RB.

 

[gtb1943]

I’ve been saying that Martin is not the player he was for some time now and was shouted down by the homers on this site. It was not a good move to extend Martin when he held out and pay him.

We should have moved on from Martin before his holdout, but the holdout was a bright line that the Cowboys should not have crossed. Anyone who was remotely objective should have favored moving on from Martin at that point.

Paying Steele a massive new deal after an injury instead of a prove it deal was an idiotic move as well. You are paying Steele based on past results and crossing your fingers and hoping for the best.

The Dak deal was the most idiotic of all the moves the Cowboys have made. He has always wilted in the big moments and suddenly by almost doubling his salary you cut the odds of winning a SB even more.

In spite of of the stupidity of doing Dak’s deal—-if you are going to extend Dak, you have to make some hard choices around Dak and we double down with Ceedee and back up the brinks truck for him too.

The Cowboys stupidly overpay their own guys for past performance and have to go cheap in free agency. They have learned nothing from overpaying Witten, Dez, Sean Lee, Martin, Steele, Lawrence, Spencer, Zeke, Dak, Miles Austin, Gurode, Crawford. The list is so long it’s a wonder we have even managed to stay relevant.

You were wrong about Martin until this year so stuff your self righteous crap

 

[John813]

Good news is the team will focus on the trenches here on out in the draft.
It'll only take 5-8 years of drafting and we are so back on both sides!

 

[charron]

Successful teams get good production from the trenches. From talent, scheme, or combination of both. The cowboys scheme sucks and exposed the little talent they have instead of helping it.

 

[Momanpr100]

It's a known fact in the NFL that games are won in the trenches.

 

[RonnieT24]

Yep, and I’ll wager you an adult soda that at pick #7, Jerry passes on the Kentucky DT for the Boise RB.

That would be a tragedy. But you're probably right.

 

[RonnieT24]

It's a known fact in the NFL that games are won in the trenches.

Yeah it's hard to watch this team getting bullied up front on BOTH sides of the ball now. It was bad enough when we were not physical on defense but now it has spilled over to the offense. I still don't think it is as much about talent as it is about scheme. I don't think we are putting our guys in position to succeed. At least not on the offensive side. We're running finesse running plays with power linemen and backs. It's a bad marriage. What I can't figure out is what are they seeing on film that doesn't scream that at them.

 

[Whirlwin]

Any new ones Ronnie???

The games are won and lost in the pits. Come on you know that.

 

[PAPPYDOG]

The games are won and lost in the pits. Come on you know that.

How many times did Burrows get sacked on his way to the SB????
2016 we had the BEST offline in the NFL how far did we go in the playoffs?( You're going to say its the def line fault)
See in the end you Dakstains no matter what truths are posted will find another road of excuses to keep your man crush alive and well.
Now you keep at it and we will continue laughing at Dak and his Davidian's actions both on and off the field!

 

[Whirlwin]

How many times did Burrows get sacked on his way to the SB????
2016 we had the BEST offline in the NFL how far did we go in the playoffs?( You're going to say its the def line fault)
See in the end you Dakstains no matter what truths are posted will find another road of excuses to keep your man crush alive and well.
Now you keep at it and we will continue laughing at Dak and his Davidian's actions both on and off the field!

I’m not sticking up for Prescott, I’m saying we need to fix the lines , you gotta get Prescott out of your head

 

[Whirlwin]

How many times did Burrows get sacked on his way to the SB????
2016 we had the BEST offline in the NFL how far did we go in the playoffs?( You're going to say its the def line fault)
See in the end you Dakstains no matter what truths are posted will find another road of excuses to keep your man crush alive and well.
Now you keep at it and we will continue laughing at Dak and his Davidian's actions both on and off the field!

You can’t have the best offensive line and the worst defensive line

 

[PAPPYDOG]

You can’t have the best offensive line and the worst defensive line

OK, whatever gl in a cap league with an inept GM/QB getting all the talent you're looking for.
HF in fantasy land..............