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Due to Oxnard practices, Rams chat pushed back to Thursday at 1 p.m. (Central) this week.
— Jim Thomas (@jthom1) August 18, 2015
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Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant (88) was not happy with the flat play of his teammates during the joint practice with the Rams.
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant (88) was not happy with the flat play of his teammates during the joint practice with the Rams. Max Faulkner Star-TelegramBy Clarence E. Hill Jr.
My thoughts from Monday’s Cowboys practice vs. the Rams:
1. Rams fans may not be as delinquent as Raiders fans but they are just as passionate and maybe as numerous in the Los Angeles area. It was as huge throng of Rams fans in attendance for the first day of joint practices on Monday, which was a surprising considering it was a work day.
2. The presence of the Rams brought out Inglewood Mayor James Butts, who was there stumping for the proposed new stadium in his city. The Inglewood site is competing with a site in Carson as the home for a possible team in Los Angeles. Of course, one of the investors in the Inglewood site is Rams owner Stan Kroenke.
3. Quarterback Tony Romo practiced for a third straight day for the first time since before last season but he also has his first interception since early in camp. Defensive end Ethan Westbrooks picked off an attempted screen pass. Romo was pressured by linebacker Alec Ogletree who came through unblocked, forcing the interception.
4. Running back Joseph Randle had fumble after a catch during the 7-on-7 drill. Remember Randle also fumbled on a goal line drill early in camp. Asked if he’s got to take care of the ball better, Randle simply said: “Definitely. Definitely.”
5. There weren’t a lot of skirmishes on Monday largely because the Cowboys practiced with little intensity. But the first ruckus came after Rams cornerback Trumaine Johnson leveled Randle in a seven-on-seven drill, which drew the ire of Cowboys wide receiver Devin Street. Street and Johnson got into briefly, including a punch thrown by Johnson, but the skirmish ended rather quickly.
“It was a little wake up call, it was a little love tap,” Randle said. “I ain’t even feel him. I’ve just got to get my pads down, you know? This is football. You don’t play standing straight up.”
Another brief skirmish came after Cowboys linebacker Andrew Gashkar dumped a Rams receiver after a catch in team drills. Defensive end Randy Gregory got in a good push but this one was over quickly.
6. The biggest hit and hardest hit from a lackluster Cowboys team came when safety Jeff Heath accidently leveled teammate Gashkar in 7-on-7 drills. That’s the kind of day it was for the Cowboys.
7. With so many starters out in the secondary for the Cowboys, the biggest battle in 1-on-1 drills was cornerback Morris Claiborne against Rams receiver Kenny Britt. Britt easily won three of the four matchups with Claiborne batting down one pass.
8. The Cowboys had no one to cover Rams speedy receiver Tavon Austin who killed them in 1-on-1 drills and then ran by the entire secondary to catch a wide-open bomb from quarterback Nick Foles in team drills. Tyler Patmon was in primary coverage but not close to Austin.
9. Tyler Patmon did pick off an errant pass from Nick Foles that was no where near the intended receiver. That was the type of Foles pass that got him shipped out of Philadelphia.
10. Overall, it was lackluster and underwhelming performance from the Cowboys. Jason Garrett told them the team after practice that they were flat. Dez Bryant screamed at his teammates during practice about their poor play and then left angry when the workouts were over. The Cowboys believe the Rams were fresher and ready to practice after not doing much since their preseason game against the Raiders on Friday night. The Rams were suppose to practice on Sunday but ended the workout halfway through because of the heat. The Rams also don’t practice in pads near as much as the Cowboys. Still, it was no excuse for the Cowboys to come out flat. They plan to up their intensity on Tuesday.
Read more here: http://www.star-telegram.com/sports/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-corner-blog/article31367834.html#storylink=cpy
AgamemnonIn his camp summary, Rabblerouser writes – among many other things – about what happened when the Cowboys D-line went up against the Rams O-line in one-on-one pod drills.
Speaking of killed, a bit of news form the other side of the field, where the Cowboys’ defensive line dominated the one-on-one pod drills. The Rams use an actual quarterback in these drills, who aligns in the shotgun. Perhaps because this gave the D-line an attack point, they ate the Rams for lunch. Jeremy Mincey collected four sacks, two each from defensive tackle and defensive end, and he was joined in the sack parade by DeMarcus Lawrence, who had to QB bags, Davon Coleman, who had three, and Randy Gregory and Greg Hardy, who had two apiece. For Hardy, this came in two reps.
AgamemnonLooks like we're going to see some one-on-ones between o/d lines. Hard to know which one I prefer to look at cause they're on diff fields 😬
— Myles Simmons (@MylesASimmons) August 18, 2015
maybe not.
AgamemnonTerrance Williams has beat Janoris Jenkins for a couple TDs early on in practice.
— Drew Davison (@drewdavison) August 17, 2015
I believe stuff is over
AgamemnonA few plays of #Cowboys O-line vs. Rams D-line. pic.twitter.com/Lz4fnMCEYz
— Drew Davison (@drewdavison) August 18, 2015
AgamemnonCowboys CB Corey White intercepts pass thrown behind WR by Rams QB Nick Foles.
— Brandon George (@DMN_George) August 17, 2015
This joint practice between Rams and Cowboys has all the intensity of a pillow fight. Sure it's thrilling on NFL Network.
— Brandon George (@DMN_George) August 17, 2015
AgamemnonEthan Westbrooks with a pick of Tony Romo on screen with Alec Ogletree unblocked on a blitz. First pick in 98 throws for Romo
— Todd Archer (@toddarcher) August 17, 2015
AgamemnonClaiborne got sack on blitz
— Clarence Hill (@clarencehilljr) August 17, 2015
Zack Martin is dealing very well with Aaron Donald so far. Too strong currently for his old nemesis
— Dan Turner (@dtsturner) August 17, 2015
CB Morris Claiborne comes on a blitz and would have sacked Rams QB Nick Foles.
— Brandon George (@DMN_George) August 17, 2015
AgamemnonSaffold not practicing today, by the way. Barrett Jones is at C, Demetreus Rhaney is playing LG.
— Myles Simmons (@MylesASimmons) August 17, 2015
First round of run game drills goes to the Rams. Robert Quinn beat La'el Collins on first play to stop Joseph Randle on opening play
— Todd Archer (@toddarcher) August 17, 2015
AgamemnonTeam drills now on. Foles just threw a #bomb to Tavon Austin deep on the right side. No one was close to the speedy WR.
— Myles Simmons (@MylesASimmons) August 17, 2015
AgamemnonTre Mason found a huge hole in the Cowboys D before anyone touched him.
— Charean Williams (@NFLCharean) August 17, 2015
AgamemnonHave no clue how to properly evaluate those things, but to my eyes Foles, Mannion, and WRs looked pretty good in that drill vs DAL CBs.
— Myles Simmons (@MylesASimmons) August 17, 2015
AgamemnonFoles and Austin just beat Corey White on a fade route to the end zone in one on ones.
— Myles Simmons (@MylesASimmons) August 17, 2015
AgamemnonSaffold not practicing; Chris Long is practicing.
— Jim Thomas (@jthom1) August 17, 2015
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KEY: Num = Number of Penalties, Yds = Yards Penalized, DG = Delay of Game, FS = False Start, OH = Offensive Holding, OPI = Offensive Pass Interference, OFF = Offsides, DH = Defensive Holding, IC = Illegal Contact, DPI = Defensive Pass Interference, RP = Roughing the Passer, PF = Personal Foul, UR = Unnecessary Roughness, UC = Unsportsmanlike Conduct
http://www.footballdb.com/stats/penalties.html?yr=2014
AgamemnonA bad offense will score as many points as a good offense if it starts each drive five yards closer to the goal line.
This statement I find hard to believe. I would like to know what data they used to to conclude that. Five yards seems a trivial amount. imo
AgamemnonTeams with more offensive penalties generally lose more games, but there is no correlation between defensive penalties and losses.
Specific defensive penalties of course lose games; we’ve all sworn at the television when the cornerback on our favorite team gets flagged for a 50-yard pass interference penalty. Yet overall, there is no correlation between losses and the total of defensive penalties or even the total yardage on defensive penalties. One reason is that defensive penalties often represent good play, not bad. Cornerbacks who play tight coverage may be just on the edge of a penalty on most plays, only occasionally earning a flag. Defensive ends who get a good jump on rushing the passer will gladly trade an encroachment penalty or two for ten snaps where they get off the blocks a split-second before the linemen trying to block them.
In addition, offensive penalties have a higher correlation from year to year than defensive penalties. The penalty that correlates highest with losses is the false start, and the penalty that teams will have called most consistently from year to year is also the false start.
Highly-drafted wide receivers without many college touchdowns are likely to bust.
A bad offense will score as many points as a good offense if it starts each drive five yards closer to the goal line.
This is what I found most interesting.
AgamemnonJerry Jones chatting up Jeff Fisher pic.twitter.com/Dk3QEbqy4s
— Clarence Hill (@clarencehilljr) August 16, 2015
AgamemnonThe second sack is not quite a cvg sack. Foles pulls it down (no Cook) but does not flick to his safety valve (Benny) pic.twitter.com/qv6ly2bV50
— TurfShowTimes (@TurfShowTimes) August 16, 2015
Check out the right side of the field & Foles' feet as we progress thru Friday's 1st sack (negated) h/t @tglangland pic.twitter.com/X7ciKqkFWX
— TurfShowTimes (@TurfShowTimes) August 16, 2015
AgamemnonYou know, during the game, they flashed a graphic that said Mannion was 6’9″. I just saw a post were someone used that figure. Now everyone will think he is 6’9″. lol This is the internet. This is how it works. 😉
AgamemnonDid you get to see Mannion? I forget if you had the game or not.
Yeah, he was the guy that looked like a QB. I wanted Mannion to sit this year, but now I am thinking they might as well go with 2 QBs. Cause if Foles goes down, they don’t have a chance to make the playoffs. imo Keenum and Davis don’t impress me. I am sure they can put Davis on the practice squad.
AgamemnonFisher seems to handle the bottom of the roster well. I don’t remember them losing any players that I thought hurt them. Last year I wanted them to keep Gilbert somehow, but that isn’t a big issue.
My guy, Jones, might be in trouble. But if he doesn’t show something that is his fault. They have kept all the players I thought they should keep. So far. 😉
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