2015 NFL Week #15: New York Jets (8-5) @ Dallas Cowboys (4-9)

[Midswat]

Cowboys' grades


Cassel crumbles: Down

Matt Cassel had the resume and experience to keep the Cowboys competitive after Tony Romo went down. That's why his performance is so perplexing. Cassel got worse the more time he got in this offense. He was dreadful Saturday, completing just 3-of-8 passes for 37 yards with a bizarre, pop-up interception after he almost fell down and a 19-yard sack.


Down and out: Down

The Cowboys struggles on third down have reached epic proportions. Dallas was 2-of-11 on third down Saturday night, failing to pick up its initial third-down conversion until the final play of the third quarter. The offense is an unheard of 4-of-31 on third down over the last three games, which comes out to 12.9 percent.


One bad turn: Down

Dallas once again showed it is one of the league's most generous teams. The Cowboys suffered through another miserable evening with four turnovers _ three interceptions by Kellen Moore and one by Matt Cassel. The Cowboys have turned the ball over 27 times this season, tying them with Indianapolis for the most in the NFL.


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It is mind numbing how bad this offense is. And I'm sorry... it's not all on the QB.

 

[Midswat]

Remember there were a lot of people saying we should have traded for this guy (Ball):

He was a second round pick in the draft. A lot of people were wrong on him. Not sure what his deal is.

Isn't Melvin Gordon having a disappointing year too? Could it be that Wisconsin running backs just don't translate (for whatever reason) in the NFL?

Kind of like Florida QB's back in the day. Post gaudy stats in college then become nothings in the NFL.

 

[dbair1967]

Yeah its bizarre with the Wisconsin RB's. They put up huge numbers, look good doing it and some even have pretty ideal measurables, but it seems like they all flame out in the NFL.

 

[Omegasupreme]

Help me Ron Dayne. Help help me Ron Dayne.

 

[ThoughtExperiment]

I think Wisky's OL was just so good that, well, anyone could run behind that line.

But I never thought that much of Ball... Seemed kind of short and heavy and slow, almost like another Ron Dayne. I did think Gordon would be better though.

Edit, dammit, Omega beat me to it...

 

[Doomsday]

It DOES matter some where they wind up. But that said, clearly I was wrong about Gurley - I let that big ole meany looking knee scar spook me. Jury is still out on both him and Gordon though, it's just their first season.

 

[Omegasupreme]

Wisconsins O-line seems to translate fairly well to the NFL. Maybe the issue is really this xwalker syllogism that misses a Callahan variable but may apply to the mystery of Wisconsin RBs

 

[bbgun]

Yikes, we might win @ Buffalo next week. fucking jailbreak every time Taylor tries to pass, and their D has given up.

 

[Scot]

It DOES matter some where they wind up. But that said, clearly I was wrong about Gurley - I let that big ole meany looking knee scar spook me. Jury is still out on both him and Gordon though, it's just their first season.

Living in LA and with the probability of the Rams coming here next year I am looking forward to seeing Gurley in play in person

I'll be rooting for the Rams unless they play the Cowboys or the Seahawks. That's if they do actually move here next season.

I've been trying to catch some of the Rams games when I get a chance and Gurley has really impressed me. It would have been nice to see what he could have done in his rookie season had he started from game one!

 

[ThoughtExperiment]

Yikes, we might win @ Buffalo next week. fucking jailbreak every time Taylor tries to pass, and their D has given up.

So 21-0 up there? What the heck is going on in that game? I thought the one thing Buffalo had was a defense.

Side note, looked at the weather forecast and they have to be setting records for temps up there. Looks like the 40s next week. I was hoping for a blizzard -- we never play in those.

 

[Scot]

Looks like good ole Brandon Weeden is coming into the game for the Texans

Lmao

 

[yimyammer]

YES! We get to see how Brandon Weeden does in Houston, here he comes..........

 

[Scot]

Watch him light it up

lol

 

[Scot]

I would love to see him go 14-16 for two TD's and no INT for the win

Just to have Jerry say to Garret WTF????????? Hahaha

 

[yimyammer]

Watch him light it up

lol

it would be hilarious if he caught fire and took Houston to the Super Bowl

 

[Scot]

He's actually looking pretty damn good so far

100% completions so far

 

[ThoughtExperiment]

Why is Weeds in? Injury or just bad play by Hoyer?

 

[Scot]

Injury
Something to his leg
Looked like his knee

 

[Scot]

So far Weeden has been perfect and now they are at the 5 with 3 seconds at the half

He looks like he did after coming in for tony after the first collarbone break

 

[Doomsday]

Living in LA and with the probability of the Rams coming here next year I am looking forward to seeing Gurley in play in person

I'll be rooting for the Rams unless they play the Cowboys or the Seahawks. That's if they do actually move here next season.

I've been trying to catch some of the Rams games when I get a chance and Gurley has really impressed me. It would have been nice to see what he could have done in his rookie season had he started from game one!

That Rams team has four of my fellow college alums playing in that DL.