POLL: Who/What is Biggest Reason for Loss to Cowboys?

[wu-dai clan]

Wasn’t whiffs but getting sucked inside and not holding contain with his outside force/leverage. Let guys break big, 10+ yards, runs 2-3 times.

I would say our run defense was a huge problem. We must acknowledge the greatness of Zack Martin. Justin Jones was sorely missed. IDL depth and talent level is an issue. Outside contain, including Bosa, was not there, on too many plays.

[Hadl2Alworth]

Not like 10+ penalties can.

TOP was even. Yards were even (though they had 51 on the hail mary). First downs were even. They weren't keeping the ball away from us.

Weren't they in the first half?

[Guest]

Two interceptions....

[Guest]

Now that I am cooled off, which takes a day, on the positive side. Dallas played head to head with Tampa the world champs, and the chargers played head to head with them even with all the mistakes. Fix the mistakes and we will be right in there with anyone possibly.

Move Bosa to tackle. We miss Darius Philon.

[TexanBeerlover]

It boggles my mind that this does not have more votes.

Boggles my mind that changing 4 out of 5 Offensive Linemen still was not enough, for some.

[Bolt4Knob]

Boggles my mind that changing 4 out of 5 Offensive Linemen still was not enough, for some.

It wasn;'t enough for me as I still saw the back-ups as Norton and Pipkins

McKitty has not played as far as I can tell. I felt a bigger need was more OL depth in that round. I get that McKitty might be a long term pick with Cook this year as a bridge - but I am pretty on record as wanting more OL depth. I thought one more draft pick and one more veterans.

[powderblueboy]

He was the most obvious. On every snap. Banks wasn't good either. Covington wasn't on skates that I saw. Nor was Joseph. They probably blew some assignments too though.

We also had a whole lot of blown assignments at the second level that we didn't have in the WFT game. 5 yard runs are tolerable. 20+ yard runs are not. The 20+ yard runs are because of blown assignments or missed tackles.

I didn't watch Banks - they put him in? Last week, Scherff steam rolled him 10 yards down field on that fumble.
He is too small - what are they thinking?

[BigBad]

• Soft up the middle on defense. Not sure you scheme your way around that.
• No real speed at WR, and defenses are going to force Herbert underneath.
• Need more focus on a power running game to open up play action
  • The play-action they did looked bad(reminded me of early Brees)

[CivilBolt]

When zebras take away 14 and we lose by 3.....i know who to blame

Jerry Jones. NFL probably doesn’t want his cowboys to go 0-2 to start the season.

[CivilBolt]

A) Referees being ultra creative
B) Our defensive line playing soft
C) Lombardi waiting until second half to get Storm Norton Help against Micah

D) All of the above

[Bolt4Knob]

D) All of the above

I agree with the three but I would put run defense clearly at the top followed by the coaches not giving Norton more protection earlier in the game

The zebras were frustrating to be sure

Turnovers also -- Adderley didnt catch a INT that would have saved three points.

Just have to play better

[UglyTruth]

Boggles my mind that changing 4 out of 5 Offensive Linemen still was not enough, for some.

Changes for the sake of changes isn’t enough. Telesco has has EIGHT years to fix the issue and it’s still not fixed. Herbert was pressured on 6th highest percentage of dropbacks of all QBs that played yesterday…not nearly good enough.