Archer: The Film Don't Lie - Cowboys

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The Film Don't Lie: Cowboys
October, 28, 2014

By Todd Archer | ESPNDallas.com

A weekly look at what the Dallas Cowboys must fix:

Whether or not QB Tony Romo can play Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals, the Cowboys will have to sort out their pass protection. The Washington Redskins were able to expose the Cowboys on Monday by bringing more rushers than the Cowboys could block in the Skins' 20-17 overtime win.

The Cowboys failed to adjust, either by adding more maximum pass protections or by cutting receivers' routes shorter to compensate for the lack of time. As a result, Romo was sacked a season-high five times and was unable to make plays downfield.

Cardinals defensive coordinator Todd Bowles is creative with his pressures and is unafraid to blitz. The best way to beat the blitz is to make big plays. That will make defenses back off. The Cowboys could not beat Washington and may have revealed a flaw in their scheme. Given the copycat nature of the league, the Cowboys will have to be ready for anything from the Cardinals.

"There's systems in place to make these things happen and get them picked up," Dallas center Travis Frederick said. "We just need to get better at that. I always talked about it all along, even when we were winning games, you have to continue to improve at all points. If you ever take a step back, things like that happen."
 
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