Cowboy Nation, it’s time to dust ourselves off and get
ready for the reminder of the 2017 season. Yes, it was a rough 5-week start to
the season, but it isn’t over and the Cowboys are still in great
position to get the job done. The bye week has come and gone. At this point, I’m
ready to put everything that went on the first 5 weeks, in
the back of my mind and approach the reminder of the season with renewed faith.
The Dallas Cowboys take on the San Francisco 49ers. Many
Cowboys fans have taken the confident approach and have turned their noses up
at the 49ers. They think that this is a non-contest and the Cowboys should win
this game going away, be careful. This 49ers team has lost 5 straight games by
3 points or less. If there is any team due (due theory) for a win it’s the
49ers. Salmon Thomas and Deforest Buckner are studs up front. This offensive
line will have it’s hands full. Reuben Foster is making his season debut, and
we will just have to see what he brings to their defense. The 49ers secondary
doesn’t scare me but if their pass rush is able to get to Dak, it will be a
long game for the Cowboys. Here are my keys for beating the 49ers!
Run the ball
The
49ers are ranked 18th against the run (112.8). There is no better
team to get the running game going than the 49ers. With or Without Zeke the
Cowboys are going to rely on the running game to protect this young defense.
They have to find ways to make the run game effective. Dak has been playing
lights out, so teams aren’t stacking the box like they were at the beginning of
the season. The time is now! Zeke had 29 carries in the game against the
Packers. He has had a week off and maybe suspended after this week. Let’s load
him up with carries. This is also a good week to active Darren McFadden and
start getting him into playing shape, just in case Zeke is lost for 6 games at
some point in this season.
Pressure this 49ers Rookie QB
CJ Beathard
is a rookie quarterback! He should have people in his face the entire game.
Force Beathard to make play adjustments and protection changes at the line of
scrimmage. Drop back defensive ends and linebackers at the last minute to put
people in passing lanes. Do whatever is possible to confuse this young man, and
make his life hell!
Take away the 49ers Run game
Like his father, Kyle Shanonhan wants to run the ball and
has some creative ways to do it. A quarterback’s best friend is an effective
run game. The Cowboys can’t afford to allow the 49ers to get the run game
going. Charlos Hyde is a good running back but he can’t beat you by himself. If
Hyde gets going it will make life easier for this young quarterback and that
will be a problem for this Cowboys defense.
I would love to see the Cowboys try Taco Charlton inside
at defensive tackle now that David Irving is back. I think that Tyrone Crawford
is a great rotational defensive lineman. Crawford just isn’t holding up in run
support. Charlton hasn’t shown me anything as an edge rusher, so maybe he can excel
at stopping the run next to Collins. If there is any game to figure things out
its one against an 0-6 team.
Use Taco Charlton
Taco Charlton is a rookie so we have to be patient with
his development. With that said he was a first round pick. I have no idea why
the Cowboys aren’t using him. He can’t be any worse than the other guys the
Cowboys have put up front. Aside from Lawrence, Irving, and Collins the Cowboys
don’t have any other options to count on from this defensive front. Seeing as
though they run a base 4-3 scheme they should be looking for that fourth
defensive lineman. Stephon Peae was a nice piece to the defensive front but he
was by no means a dominate interior player. We’ve all seen what Tyrone Crawford
is, and that isn’t much more that a rotational piece. Demontre Moore is a speed
rusher and should be used more in passing situations and on third down. Why not
give Taco a chance?
Benson Mayowa and Demontre Moore aren’t big enough to
play inside at defensive tackle. Taco doesn’t have the ideal size to play
inside but he does have good height and power was one of the things scouts
praised about him coming out of school. I’m not sure what Taco can do inside
that he hasn’t be able to do on the outside, but it’s worth a try. At this point,
this defense needs whatever boost it can get. Let’s hope that boost is Taco!
Play 60 mins of football
The game of football is all about adjustments. How teams
can adjust to what the other team is doing well. The last two games the Cowboys
were able to get double-digit leads and lost both games. That means the Cowboy
weren’t able to counter what the team did to counter what they were doing. That
is a negative reflection on the coaching staff. With this young defense, struggling
right now, emphasis have been placed on this coaching staff. Garrett has to
carry out an effective gameplan, strategist with his coordinators and make in
game adjustments according to the flow of the game. What worked in the first
half of the game may not work in the second half because the opposing team won’t
allow it.
This is a must win game for the Dallas Cowboys. I know it’s
still early in the season but if they can’t beat an 0-6 team then they have no
shot at making the playoffs. Also the Eagles are looking good this year and
they Cowboys can’t afford to allow them to get too much a lead in the division.
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