The Cowboys have at least one star. You know, someone who tackles opponents and generally does his job all the time. That kind of star.
The stat sheet isn’t looking good for this Cowboys team.
Tony Romo is the 23rd rated passer in the NFL, just behind Sam Bradford. He leads the league now with eight interceptions.
DeMarco Murray ranks 18th in rushing, but he has a per-run average of just 3.9. He also has only one run of 20 yards or more.
Jason Witten and Dez Bryant both have 21 receptions to lead the team, but they both have more drops than we care to count.
Felix Jones ranks 27th in average kickoff returns. I’ve barely ever heard of half the guys ahead of him.
So the positive stat? Sean Lee has 46 total tackles to lead the league. He is now one ahead of San Francisco’s NaVorro Bowman. If there is a single Dallas player who should even watch the Pro Bowl this year, it’s Lee.
DeMarcus Ware is tied for third in the league with 5.0 sacks. That’s good, too.
Then there are more bad stats, as in the 20 players with more interceptions that the entire Dallas defense combined. As we know, it only takes two picks to surpass the entire Dallas defense.
As a team, Dallas ranks 16th in total offense, averaging 364.0 yards per game. The defense still ranks 4th, allowing 277.5 yards per game.
The Cowboys have scored just 65 points this year and allowed 88. At this rate, the Cowboys would only score 260 points in the entire season. That would be the lowest output since 2002, when the Cowboys went 5-11 under Dave Campo.
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October 03, 2012
