What happened to Defense being strength of this team?

[pansophy]

Dak comes back and everything starts to rot again.

4-1 with elite defense without him.

2-2 with crap defense with him.

Dak just sucks the energy and drive out of the team.

Or teams just realized they can run the ball on us and limit the passing game to big shots. We are going to see that the rest of the year.

 

[infamousstyles]

3 and outs and a tired defense goes hand and hand with each other. Our run d is terrible but can be hidden somewhat when you have fresh legs out there creating a pass rush. Dak and kellan moore dictate this….

 

[LucaBrasi]

Because it’s the Cowboys, it was overhyped. It does have pass rush, DT are pushed sideways in run game, nobody sets the edge at DE outside of #90, LB are subpar (excluding 11 who is an edge at this point). You won’t see a corner stick his nose in there on the outside runs, particularly #7. I had hope with the pass rush and secondary, but 4th and 5th corners are playing a good bit now.

soft as Charmin, like most of the last 27 or so years.

 

[Dak_Attack_09]

The reality is that the Packers were at home with a QB that's the back to back MVP. Watson is a mismatch WR and it was likely a matter of time before he had a breakout game - he has had niggling all injuries all season but people just want to make sweeping statements. It was also a must win game for the hosts.

The defense underperformed but they still forced a number of turnovers in fantastic field position for the offense.

Occasionally the defense will give up more points than is ideal in which case if you have a QB being paid the big bucks then he needs to show up and justify it when it really matters. Unfortunately Prescott was unable to do this yesterday despite the offense having multiple drives to win the game.

People can criticise other QBs and yes Allen has had an awful couple of games - he was the main reason for the Bills losing yesterday and Rodgers had a poor game against the Lions largely contributing to their defeat. However, they have a load of credit in the locker, particularly Rodgers, in carrying their teams to countless wins. When was the last time Prescott did that or is it indeed the case that his impact on a team is basically the same as that of a Tannehill or Carr and barely even a Cousins!?

The defense gives up game winning drives consistently to multiple QBs just like they did to Brady in the first game.

 

[Dak_Attack_09]

As I said the run D sucks. Even with all that they only scored 28 pts which is different again if we cash in after that fumble and our Rookie CB doesn't get confused on that 4 and 8 touchdown

It’s been sucking since playoff loss to the Rams and still hasn’t been fixed. It’s pathetic

 

[john van brocklin]

The biggest fraud has been this overrated defense that hasn’t been able to stop the run for a decade. They always choke in 2 min drives and end of game situations and should never be considered elite.

Quinn has been exposed.
The blue print is out now.
Run Run Run
Run at Parsons.
If you have a running QB, you can really do damage.

 

[nate dizzle]

Don't be so harsh...... we're supposed to be blaming the receivers and their crappy route running.

And the lady referee. Don't forget the lady referee.

 

[Dak_Attack_09]

Quinn has been exposed.
The blue print is out now.
Run Run Run
Run at Parsons.
If you have a running QB, you can really do damage.

Need to sign Suh asap.

 

[john van brocklin]

Need to sign Suh asap.

Any gas in his tank?

 

[kskboys]

The defense has given up 450 rushing yards the past two games.

What are you talking about the D played decent?

Dak sucks, yes, but the run D is a big issue.

People cannot separate the fact that a facet of the team can suck even though we win.

 

[Staubacher]

Dak comes back and everything starts to rot again.

4-1 with elite defense without him.

2-2 with crap defense with him.

Dak just sucks the energy and drive out of the team.

Yet supposedly he is this great leader that all the players rally around

 

[kskboys]

We're you complaining in those 7 games when we were winning and won..

I was.

 

[MountaineerCowboy]

Yet supposedly he is this great leader that all the players rally around

It seems like the opposite, don't it?

The whole team starts to rot when he comes back. I think the leadership stuff is just something they like to throw out there because he's skills and abilities as a QB aren't anything to brag about. He does nothing well at this point.

 

[Dak_Attack_09]

Any gas in his tank?

Yea enough to improve the run defense from 30th to at-least 21-24 rank.

 

[TexasBacon]

It seems like the opposite, don't it?

The whole team starts to rot when he comes back. I think the leadership stuff is just something they like to throw out there because he's skills and abilities as a QB aren't anything to brag about. He does nothing well at this point.

You are so desperate for your Dak narrative to hold true you've just gone into full-ridiculous mode. I truly question if you are a Cowboys fan or a fan of one of the other NFCE teams looking to sew discord amongst the Cowboys fans. You seem to be able to spell and articulate thoughts well, and so I can't imagine that you are so dumb as to believe your narratives. You are really trying to pin the defense playing poorly on Dak being back to being at QB? Do you really not realize how incredibly, just incredibly asinine that is? You don't think the defense declining is more about having 2 of 3 starting CB's out? Having half the LB core injured? Teams running well against them? Dak has put up 24, 49, and 28 points since returning. He gave the defense a two-TD lead going into the 4th quarter yesterday. You were super quiet after the Bears and Lions wins, and now you're back to commenting 50 times in every thread trying to blame world hunger on Dak.

You can try all the mic-dropping one-liners about Dak and this team that you want but you're anything but objective and if you're serious about your takes know absolutely nothing about football. Nothing. I'm not even a staunch Dak defender but holy crap dude, I seriously wonder if Dak banged your mom or your wife/husband at some point because your vitriol against him seems strangely personal if you're actually attempting to be a fan of this team.

 

[MountaineerCowboy]

You are so desperate for your Dak narrative to hold true you've just gone into full-ridiculous mode. I truly question if you are a Cowboys fan or a fan of one of the other NFCE teams looking to sew discord amongst the Cowboys fans. You seem to be able to spell and articulate thoughts well, and so I can't imagine that you are so dumb as to believe your narratives. You are really trying to pin the defense playing poorly on Dak being back to being at QB? Do you really not realize how incredibly, just incredibly asinine that is? You don't think the defense declining is more about having 2 of 3 starting CB's out? Having half the LB core injured? Teams running well against them? Dak has put up 24, 49, and 28 points since returning. He gave the defense a two-TD lead going into the 4th quarter yesterday. You were super quiet after the Bears and Lions wins, and now your back to commenting 50 times in every thread trying to blame world hunger on Dak.

You can try all the mic-dropping one-liners about Dak and this team that you want but you're anything but objective and if you're serious about your takes know absolutely nothing about football. Nothing. I'm not even a staunch Dak defender but holy crap dude, I seriously wonder if Dak banged your mom or your wife/husband at some point because your vitriol against him seems strangely personal if you're actually attempting to be a fan of this team.

Stopped reading after the 1st sentence.

You call it a narrative and I call it how I see it.

It has to be exhausting defending this horrible play.

P.S. A lot of people see it also.

 

[TexasBacon]

Stopped reading after the 1st sentence.

You call it a narrative and I call it how I see it.

It has to be exhausting defending this horrible play.

P.S. A lot of people see it also.

How very edgy. I feel sorry for your life and career if how you see things regarding Dak and the Cowboys is indicative of how you see things in your own life.

 

[MountaineerCowboy]

How very edgy. I feel sorry for your life and career if how you see things regarding Dak and the Cowboys is indicative of how you see things in your own life.

What a weird take.

"If you don't think Dak is great then your life must suck!!!!!"

 

[zrinkill]

No I was told Micah and Defense was going to carry the team. We did have a 14 pt lead right?

Dak gave GB 14 points from turnovers and the game winner in overtime because he could not get 4 yards in 3 tries.

Shutup

 

[quickccc]

A " strength" because it was the strongest area of the entire team.
as Cowboys led the NFL in sacks, and we were a unit that got turnovers.

Our pass game and run game were not always on sic game to game basis.

But we're not a complete defense. We forever had run defense issues.
and not because Chicago Bear " runs on everyone ",.. or Deebo Samuels (in playoffs) does that to everybody.