FRISCO — There have been 25 instances this season of an NFL offense attempting to convert a fourth-and-4. In 24 of those 25 tries, the offense ran a designed...
“Once we start playing our best ball, I think it will show in a lot of ways other than it already has,” safety Jayron Kearse said. “Just being a dominant force. I’ve seen defenses where you don’t let the offense cross the 50. I’ve seen shutouts. I’ve been a part of shutouts. I think that’s just the next step for us as a dominant defense.
“When you talk about those Ravens with Ray Lewis and Ed Reed and those types of guys, the things they were doing, taking the ball away, just being a complete force to be reckoned with. You could see that. Whether you were a football fan or not, you could see that. That’s the point we’re trying to get to: Whether you know football or not, you know that damn defense is suffocating.”Their 5.1 yards allowed per quarterback dropback is third-best.
“We understand that when people look at our defense, it’s like, ‘Hey, we got to try to run the ball with these guys,’” coach Mike McCarthy said Wednesday. “We know that’s the way people want to come at us. The numbers reflect that. ... Our run defense will be critical because it puts us in favorable down and distance to do what we do best, and that’s obviously rush the passer.”Their technique. Their opponents’ tendencies. Game situations.one week before the trade deadline.
Bohanna said that, in a short amount of time, he already has learned much from Hankins. During the bye break, in the Cowboys’ across-the-hall meeting format, offensive line coach Joe Philbin delivered a presentation to the defensive line, sharing what he sees from the position group and explaining the offense’s perspective on how to attack it.“This week will be a good week to put our stamp on the run game,” Bohanna said. “That will start us off and kick off this whole second half of the season.
“We already feel like we’re the best defense. We’ve shown we’re the best defense. For us to be ‘that’ defense, we’ve got to stop the run.”
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