Full disclosure...turned the game off at the first Zach INT (apparently he threw two more. Didn't see how bad they were)
This game was over the moment Rodgers went down. There was no way they were going to be able to build an offense that Zach could efficiently run against this Cowboy D on a short week (or any week). So they basically needed everything on the field to break perfectly (like it did last week with Allen's 4 TO's) in order to be competitive. Obviously that didn't happen.
The O-line was atrocious in both phases. Parsons wrecked the game, which was not all surprising. Duane Brown, who fought like a warrior last year, looks absolutely washed right now. Just no mobility, getting beat on 1 move, can't anchor. He's horrendous. IMO, you give him 1 more week and then you have to start shuffling people around. Whether that's Becton or AVT to LT....gotta try something if the old man can't get it done.
Cook also looks washed. No burst, which was all he never had. And the fumble basically ended any hope. Looks like an absolute waste of Money....If he isn't producing by the bye week, I absolutely say "thanks for trying", send him packing and start giving Abanikanda his reps.
Hall looked great on Monday night and today was never given a chance. Guess they realized the game was a lost cause and didn't want to expose him.
Great play on the TD by Garrett. Could have had another one. Just saw he limped off late. Fingers crossed there.
Nothing out the 2 big WR acquisitions. Lazzard is a JAG and always was. Nothing without Rodgers. That contract looks bad. And for all the talk about them unlocking Hardman's potential he cant even get on the field.
Pass rush did nothing today. Had a few chances to get Dak down early and lost contain. The first down run on 3rd and 6 when they got 3 guys in the backfield was a killer.
Sauce was bad by Sauce standards on monday night. He was bad by all standards in the first half this afternoon. Can't drop that INT if you're allegedly the best corner in the NFL. He pulls that in and takes it back and its a totally different game.
Reed being thrown at A LOT right now....because nobody wants to throw at Sauce in man. Playing ok, I guess, but you do wonder if last year is repeatable.
On Zach.......the bar was low. It was basically "dont make a play that loses us the game". And while he obviously threw 3 late picks, that game was already over. A few nice throws under pressure but just not productive enough. And the fact that Dallas KNOWS he can't hurt them consistently is what allows them to just throw the kitchen sink at us all night.
Hackett better figure out a way for this group to move the ball. Seems like his plan was basically "give A-Rod the offense we had 2 years ago and let him audible everything at the LOS". Seems like he's just as dumb and goofy as he looked on Hard Knocks and appeared as a HC last year.
Obviously you can't judge a rookie class in 1 season, let alone 2 games. But right now it sure looks like Douglas spent a bunch of picks on long-term luxury items and is currently getting no production. McDonald was a healthy scratch (was Carl Lawson's named called once today? Can we just acknowledge his achilles tear sapped his athleticism and move on, please?) . Tippman hasn't played yet (when you take an interior lineman from Wisconsin in the 2nd round, he should be ready to play). Looks like Carter Warren (who everybody knew was a project) is out for the year and Abanikanda has been a healthy scratch twice.
So yeah.....not good.