2022 Random Cowboys Stuff Thread

[Cowboysrock55]

Damn the Eagles at +13 in TO differential.
I think they are for real unfortunately.

Not sustainable...

 

[Genghis Khan]

Not sustainable...

Agreed. They've played mostly bad teams. Bad teams turn the ball over.

 

[boozeman]

Agreed. They've played mostly bad teams. Bad teams turn the ball over.

Part of that gaudy differential is that fact they don't turn it over and get takeaways.

 

[Simpleton]

Damn the Eagles at +13 in TO differential.
I think they are for real unfortunately.

That's a fluke stat that will inevitably revert to the mean.

 

[Simpleton]

Part of that gaudy differential is that fact they don't turn it over and get takeaways.

And that's because they've mostly played shit teams and can use their running game to control the pace of the game while only passing on their terms.

Those sorts of game scripts won't continue all year, particularly against more talented teams.

 

[boozeman]

And that's because they've mostly played shit teams and can use their running game to control the pace of the game while only passing on their terms.

Those sorts of game scripts won't continue all year, particularly against more talented teams.

With the games they have left with us and the Titans will be gut check for them.

 

[Simpleton]

With the games they have left with us and the Titans will be gut check for them.

Yea and I think the Giants will give them a tough game in one of their two matchups. They're like the Skins in that they aren't especially good but they can muck up a game and make things difficult if you aren't on your game.

 

[Cotton]

 

[Cotton]

 

[shoop]

This is the scary kind of hope we get mid season. Our defense is scary and now the offense is leading the league in statistics. The team normally would find a way to blow it. Let’s see if they have changed.

 

[boozeman]

 

[Texas Ace]

For the most part he's played well, but he's still turning the ball over too much.

Even if CD didn't flatten a route or whatever, too many of Dak's interceptions have come from poor judgement on low percentage opportunities.

That's got to get cleaned up.

 

[mcnuttz]

This is the scary kind of hope we get mid season. Our defense is scary and now the offense is leading the league in statistics. The team normally would find a way to blow it. Let’s see if they have changed.

Hopefully they'll peak later on...usually spent by week 8 or so.

 

[data]

Sturm only states the name Dak Prescott, and, while Prescott’s return is significant, it’s doing Tony Pollard’s emergence a disservice.

Tony Pollard’s rushing yards per game have almost doubled 49 ypg (first six games) vs 94 ypg (last five games). Throw in his 109 receiving yards vs Minn as the cherry on top.

I’d like to see our average yards to go on 3rd down pre and post Dak/Pollard

 

[p1_]

This is the scary kind of hope we get mid season. Our defense is scary and now the offense is leading the league in statistics. The team normally would find a way to blow it. Let’s see if they have changed.

I don’t think they’ll blow it, they have found a strong balance of run and pass that works consistently. The only problem is the every other week flood of stupid penalties. Dak will take chances and throw a pick, but this defense can cover at least one sin that’s not critical .

 

[NoDak]

Sturm only states the name Dak Prescott, and, while Prescott’s return is significant, it’s doing Tony Pollard’s emergence a disservice.

Tony Pollard’s rushing yards per game have almost doubled 49 ypg (first six games) vs 94 ypg (last five games). Throw in his 109 receiving yards vs Minn as the cherry on top.

I’d like to see our average yards to go on 3rd down pre and post Dak/Pollard

Defenses have to respect the passing game more with Dak in over Rush. Of course that’s going to help the running game.

I’d like to see the amount of times we ran into 8 or 9 man boxes vs now. I would bet it was quite a bit more with Rush under center.

 

[ravidubey]

Defenses have to respect the passing game more with Dak in over Rush. Of course that’s going to help the running game.

I’d like to see the amount of times we ran into 8 or 9 man boxes vs now. I would bet it was quite a bit more with Rush under center.

And as good as it is to have Dak back and see him steadily improving, seeing the team embrace Tony Pollard as their primary weapon and Pollard remaining healthy through it has me most excited.

 

[Cujo]

For the most part he's played well, but he's still turning the ball over too much.

Even if CD didn't flatten a route or whatever, too many of Dak's interceptions have come from poor judgement on low percentage opportunities.

That's got to get cleaned up.

That's really my only complaint. I've seen some growth and maturity in his game that hasn't been there before. If he can clean up the turnovers, he'll be fucking scary.

 

[data]

Defenses have to respect the passing game more with Dak in over Rush. Of course that’s going to help the running game.

I’d like to see the amount of times we ran into 8 or 9 man boxes vs now. I would bet it was quite a bit more with Rush under center.

Absolutely. There is intertwining between Dak’s return to Pollard’s emergence. Can’t separate the two, but Dak’s return is not the sole catalyst for the overall offense’s improvement.

In terms of Pollards emergence, in addition to Dak’s return softening the box, some of it also attributed to just Pollard getting more workload (and productivity) with Zeke’s injury.

Credit to Dak is warranted, but giving Pollard his due, too. Sturm I’m sure is intending the same, but just coined it ‘Prescott’s return’ for brevity.

 

[NoDak]

Absolutely. There is intertwining between Dak’s return to Pollard’s emergence. Can’t separate the two, but Dak’s return is not the sole catalyst for the overall offense’s improvement.

In terms of Pollards emergence, in addition to Dak’s return softening the box, some of it also attributed to just Pollard getting more workload (and productivity) with Zeke’s injury.

Credit to Dak is warranted, but giving Pollard his due, too. Sturm I’m sure is intending the same, but just coined it ‘Prescott’s return’ for brevity.

I don’t think anybody is withholding credit to Pollard. He’s been getting a lot of love the last few weeks from the national media.