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Part II: Should The Cowboys Take the Rusher or the Corner?
Posted by Rafael at Monday, November 29, 2010
Looking for the biggest area of need to spark a 2011 turnaround? Look on defense.
I'm well aware of the offensive line's needs, and want to see several o-linemen taking in next year's haul, and high. But I'm going to return to the question I posed in this morning's story, because the biggest reason this team is 3-8 right now, where it was 8-3 at the same point a year ago, can be laid on the defense.
The offense is actually scoring slightly more than it did in '09, despite the age and injuries to the line. It's points per game average under Jon Kitna is 23.8, slightly more than the team's average under Tony Romo. Kitna's guys have averaged 32 points per game since Jason Garrett replaced Wade Phillips as head coach.
The defense is another story:
* Points per game allowed, 2009: 15.6, 2nd overall
* Points per game allowed, 2010, 27.4, 30th overall
For more... http://www.cowboyszone.com/2010/11/part-ii-should-cowboys-take-rusher-or.html
Posted by Rafael at Monday, November 29, 2010
Looking for the biggest area of need to spark a 2011 turnaround? Look on defense.
I'm well aware of the offensive line's needs, and want to see several o-linemen taking in next year's haul, and high. But I'm going to return to the question I posed in this morning's story, because the biggest reason this team is 3-8 right now, where it was 8-3 at the same point a year ago, can be laid on the defense.
The offense is actually scoring slightly more than it did in '09, despite the age and injuries to the line. It's points per game average under Jon Kitna is 23.8, slightly more than the team's average under Tony Romo. Kitna's guys have averaged 32 points per game since Jason Garrett replaced Wade Phillips as head coach.
The defense is another story:
* Points per game allowed, 2009: 15.6, 2nd overall
* Points per game allowed, 2010, 27.4, 30th overall
For more... http://www.cowboyszone.com/2010/11/part-ii-should-cowboys-take-rusher-or.html