Black & Gold Xs & Os: Offensive Gameplan Vs. The Cowboys

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Published: December 18, 2009

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... star Saturday night. The main reason is that he normally plays very well in primetime games.

More relevant, though, is the fact the Cowboys defense is set up almost perfectly for Pierre to explode.

They play a 3-4 with their outside backers generally playing on the L.O.S., similar to what Miami does, which makes it practically a 5-2. With this alignment, the middle of the line tends to be wide open for running. Of course, formation does affect the way the defense lines up, but this 5-2 look is what you will often get from Dallas in base down situations.

Coverage-wise, the Cowboys play a lot of Two-Man. This means they play the two high safeties, which play half the field, and have their corners man up across the field.

In my opinion, this is the best coverage scheme that exists. But even as good as it is, there are holes, not to mention that you still must have the players to run it.

The Cowboys have two solid corners in Terrence Newman and Mike ...

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