cowboys post game

[Breed]

Kirk Cousins (Sacks)- The Cowboys registered 4 sacks on Cousins for a total of 27 yards, which brings KC’s totals on the year to 35 sacks for 296 yards.

Only Matthew Stafford (36 sacks) and Jacoby Brissett (43 sacks) have been sacked more this season. No player has lost more yards on sacks than Cousins has. Brissett (253) and Josh McCown (245) are the only other players with over 200 sack yards.

Cousins is currently on pace to finish 2017 with 47 sacks for 395 yards. That would be the third most sacks and the most sack yards taken by a Redskins quarterback since at least 1969, which is as far back as sack data goes.

I know the offensive line is, as Jay Gruden would like to say, “FUBAR”, but these sack and fumble numbers are historically bad. Some of the blame has to lie with Kirk Cousins, as well

Far as one of the reasons for the increase in sacks is Cuz said he was consciously taking more sacks/holding the ball longer trying to make a big play. I think both results, the good and the bad, showed up throughout the year far as holding the ball for too long or longer than you should. We also saw it in Cuz's new found scrambling ability as he made the effort to show he has the ability to extend plays and make something from nothing.

Truth be told, I don't think this was a bad year for Kirk. As say, he's checked some boxes that were previously unchecked. Kirk Cousins is entering the 2nd or even 3rd stage of his pro career and if he gets out of this fuckin puzzle factory that's the Washington Redskins. He might get have himself some jewelry before its all said n done.

 

[skinsdad62]

non Davis- What has happened to Vernon Davis?

It’s not his playing time; Davis saw a snap rate of 90% in each of the last two weeks, his two highest percentages of the year. It’s not because he was staying in to block more; he ran 28 or more routes in both Weeks 12 and 13, including a season-high 38 pass routes against Cowboys.

Maybe the team isn’t calling plays for him and/or Cousins just isn’t looking his way. Davis was only targeted twice on Thursday, after getting just one look against the Giants on Thanksgiving. Perhaps, he’s just not getting open. I don’t know what’s been going on the last two weeks, but VD just is not producing like he was before.

Through the first 11 weeks of the season, Davis led the team with 527 receiving yards, a figure which ranked 6th at the tight position.

He had 0 receptions in Week 12, and followed that up with 2 catches for 15 yards and 0 first downs against the Cowboys.

Niles Paul- Niles Paul had played on just under 50% of the snaps in each of Washington’s last two games, but saw that number drop to 28% against the Cowboys. The team was in comeback mode and used three receivers almost the entire night, so that didn’t leave much playing time for Paul.

He caught all 3 of the passes thrown his way for 12 yards and 0 first downs. His 3 receptions tied the season high he set for himself last week.

Paul, who had only received 3 total targets in the team’s first ten games, has been targeted 10 times in the last three weeks. That’s good for Paul, but he just isn’t doing anything of substance with the extra opportunities. He turned those last 10 targets into just 39 yards (3.9 yards per target) and 0 first downs.

Jeremy Sprinkle- Jeremy Sprinkle, who only played in 2 games and on 14 snaps prior to Week 9, played in his fifth straight contest. He played, just not much.

His 2 offensive snaps in the game represented a career low for a game that he was active in. I guess this makes sense because the team only ran the ball 19 times, and Sprinkle has primarily been used as an extra blocker in the running game.

He was not targeted for the second straight week and for the fifth time in his seven games played. The last time Sprinkle got a look in the passing game, he scored.

I’d like to see him build on his target total, which currently stands at 2, in the final month of the season. He is no Jordan Reed, of course; but the Redskins need to find out what he can do as a receiver.

Jordan Reed- This was the fifth straight game missed game for Jordan Reed. He has now been inactive six times this year.

If Reed sits out next week’s game against the Chargers, he will tie his career records for most consecutive games missed (6) and most games missed in a single season (7). He set both of those marks as a rookie (2013).

He will turn 28 next July. The Redskins can either pay him $9.7M APY over the next three years or cut him and eat a dead cap charge of $5.4M. I’d personally give Reed another year to prove he can stay healthy and produce, but I totally understand if you disagree.

i think davis isnt getting the ball much because he has to stay in more in pass protection

 

[skinsdad62]

Samaje Perine (Playing Time)- Samaje Perine played on 57% of the snaps after seeing a 70% playing-time clip in each of his first two games as the team’s starting running back.

His reduced PT was the result of him missing time to be evaluated for a concussion and the Redskins’ trailing for over two-thirds of the game.

Samaje Perine (Rushing)- Perine had a few nice runs against the Cowboys, but he struggled on the ground overall.

He ran the ball just 12 times for a total of 38 yards (3.17 YPC) and 2 first downs. Only 4 of his 12 rushes picked up the required yardade to be considered successful (33.3%). The last time he was this bad in terms of rushing average and success rate was in Week 6 against the 49ers.

The rookie back also failed to gain yardage or lost yards on 4 of his 12 runs (33.3%), which was the same number of times he gained 5 or more yards (33.3%). Of his 38 rush yards in the game, 15 or 39% of them came on his first carry of the night. Perine averaged just 2.3 yards on his other 11 rushes. His two first downs came over two quarters apart from each other.

He did not force a single missed tackle as a rusher.

Samaje Perine (Receiving)- Perine may not have run over the Cowboys for a third straight 100-yard game, but he did set a new career high as a receiver for the second week in a row.

After posting new highs in targets (4), receptions (3), receiving yards (30) and receiving first downs (2) last week against the Giants, Perine matched those reception and first down totals and set a new mark high with 31 receiving yards.

Even though Rob Kelley is on IR, it’s definitely worth noting that Perine now has 25 more career receiving yards than Kelley (125 to 100) in 10 less games played (22 to 12) and on 227 less snaps (478 to 251).

Byron Marshall- The Redskins trailed for the vast majority of the night, so they called on their new third down back, Byron Marshall, to play a season-high 26 snaps.

Marshall set new career highs in targets (6), receptions (5) and receiving yards (24). He also forced multiple missed tackles after the catch and picked up just the second receiving first down of his career.

Marshall ran out the clock for the Redskins at the end of the game with four consecutive rushes. He gained 12 yards and picked up a first down on those plays (3.0 YPC).

LeShun Daniels- Just as he did last week, Daniels worked exclusively as a special teamer. This was his second career game.

He doesn’t look to have much ability as a receiver, so don’t expect to see him out there with the offense on early downs unless Samaje Perine gets seriously injured. Daniels only caught 10 balls for 81 yards in a college career that spanned 37 games.

i think perine will sopplant kelley on the depth chart but a more explosive every down back is a need

 

[skinsdad62]

Offensive Line (Team)- This was another very poor showing for the Redskins’ banged-up O-line. Cowboys’ player racked up a total of 4 sacks and 9 hits on Cousins in the game, and Washington’s running game was limited to just 56 yards on 19 carries (2.9 YPC).

The Redskins’ offense currently ranks 23rd in sack percentage (7.8%) and 24th in rushing average (3.8 YPC).

Endless O-Line Combos- You may have heard the announcers mention that the Redskins had used a league-high 21 offensive line combinations coming into the game. Well, their lead in this department grew even larger as Morgan Moses and Trent Williams missed time with injuries.

This got me thinking about how well the line did before they were ravaged by injuries versus how they’ve fared since. Here’s what I found:

• In Weeks 1-6 and 10, the Redskins had at least four of their original starting linemen play on 90% or more of the offensive snaps. That has not been the case in any other games this season.
• In Weeks 1-6 and 10, the team gave up 9 sacks on 212 dropbacks (4.2% sack rate). In all other games they combined to allow 26 sacks on a 236 dropbacks (11.0% sack rate). Notice the difference there?
• Unsurprisingly, the team was also better at rushing when the line was healthy. The Redskins averaged 3.95 yards per carry and picked up a first down on 18.2% of their carries when the line was healthy. Their YPC and first-down percentage fell to 3.66 and 15.8% in games where multiple starting linemen missed significant playing time in.

good piece of information showing how the o/line id affected by the injuries

 

[cowboycolors]

Guys your OL looks worse than a Mash unit hospital chart from the injuries. Bill Callahan is a OL Guru when he has players to work with but when your OL is just decimated with injuries .............


Don't know what's in yall's future in the coaching dept. but it might be time for a change. GM position well that has not exactly worked out like Snyder had hoped either cost you a good talent evaluator that needed help not fired but that ship has sailed.
And before anybody thinks I'm trolling step on the brakes please.
Dallas could use some shaking up also we are not exactly lighting it up right now even with the win over the Redskins the Boys have a tall hill to climb.

Lots of changes coming in the off season for all teams in the NFC East

JMHO

 

[gkekoa]

I think Perine is plenty explosive. I also thinks he catches the ball well. People need to get beyond his size and look at his capabilities.

 

[Sportster 72]

Like I said in an earlier post the Skins and Cowboys are largely the same team the last 20 years. Dysfunctional, poor management and mostly average at best. No wonder our owners are butt buddies.