Cowboys barely live on Geno Atkins This specific write up may be a bit of a departure from the normal routine here on Thursday during the season, But I think Sunday was a rare occasion where lots of things happened worth noting. We have mentioned at great length that the Cowboys win was both memorable and unexplainable with the amount of components of the game that were not playing in Dallas favor. However, That is the very term this fantastic sport winning the game is not always the right of the team with a massive advantage somewhere on the field. These people consistently exploit this advantage to a point where the scoreboard reflects the domination. And which had been a scenario we had on Sunday. Could the Bengals use their single biggest insulating strength, A uptight tackle named Geno Atkins, Disrupt the Cowboys all day long on offense against a Cowboys interior that has not been as successful all season long. Low carb, Is a quite interesting player who is having an All Pro year. The 24 year old Georgia Bulldog makes us all question a draft process that had him available deep into the 4th round of the 2010 draft, But now might the ideal interior player in the sport. The boys, As fate might say, Were holders of pick 119 before swapping back to pick 126 for Akwasi Owusu Ansah(A name who makes most fans cringe) On on tomorrow in April of 2010, With both low carb and Kam Chancellor, The enormous safety from Seattle, Were picked for the reason that area. Some have mentioned that Atkins is not a 3 4 player, And while I has agreed with that until Sunday, Now I am of the thought that he could excel in any scheme you care to throw at him. Whatever, Now he appears to be the type of player that won’t get away from the Bengals, And he is the issue of anyone who shows up on their schedule. And what we saw when he took on names like Nate Livings, Thomas Cook, Mackenzy Bernadeau, And a little Derrick Dockery, Was the single best graded performing of a player against Dallas in the years that Pro Football Focus has been handing out grades. To explain, He centered. And a great deal of, When going through the film considered a standing ovation. He was simply fantastic against a group of guys who are happy they don have to see him again for until the 2016 season, Doubtless. The plan in this space is simply to review the game in date order and perhaps to point out his top plays and who was most at his mercy. Let check this stuff out: 1st Quarter: What is most fascinating about this matchup is the fact that the Cowboys knew all week long that the game plan was going to be to figure out what to do with Atkins and work around that, But proper the game was here, They started the game with no troublel, He certainly made an impression or two in the initial few drives, But nothing original. The Cowboys chose to block Atkins using what I would call a normal amount of double teams, But they left him singled up once or twice and although he got a push, There was nothing super natural about what we saw during the early going. In turn, The Cowboys had barely enough trouble moving the ball right down the field and getting points early. They in addition have a rather deep rotation on their defensive line, And whereas Atkins is a better pass rusher than he is a run stuffer, He plays in every situation, But he doesn play nearly down. Believe it or not, I had him on the area for 57 of the 71 snaps, Which was the vast majority of defensive line, But the 6th most on the Bengals insurance.
By means 1 Quarter, There were almost no sign of him, And observers must have wondered what all the hype was ready. The Cowboys were definitely finding the ball out quickly, And drive 2 stalled because they were not able move the chains on quick slants, But final, The 1st 15 minutes turned out to be no major issues with this Atkins fellow. 2nd Quarter: In the future, Plenty of the 2nd Quarter avoided the impact of Geno Atkins. So that, Don’t, This can be a single best graded performance against Dallas in years, And he hasn made a dent almost half distance to the game. Outlandish! Up until the time, 3:18 to penetrate the 2nd. 1st and 10 for the Cowboys at his very own 18 yard line. The idea here is to run Murray off to the correct behind the pulling left guard Nate Livings. Livings pulling though leaves Atkins with nobody prior to him, So Ryan Cook has to shut him off. That didn go easily. Subsequently, This 2nd frame can help you look at how impossible a task that is being asked of Cook. He just hasn indicated that he can get to any block that requires much movement, And to laterally get to Atkins next to the snap when the Cowboys will not contact him, But alternatively pull away from him is just tempting a guy to blow up a play and then a drive. Suggestions DeMarco, Just now kissing the ball, Being met 4 yards deep by Atkins who had to think that was top play ever called. Certain run it again. Knowning that it play, Gave the impression to wake up the giant. On the next play, Prior to 2 minute drill, Atkins got to Romo just as Tony was liberating the ball. This is Atkins seems to excel as a 2 minute drill foil. A few are employed later, You might remember fondly the play where Romo is sacked with a 3 man rush, But Carlos Dunlap attemptedto twist his head off with a facemask call. Geno Atkins had nothing regarding that play, Or had he? Understand this, Where he draws a multi team, Leaving the tackles subjected to 1 on 1 battles. And this provides the effect of a player who you fear. It allows for other occasions elsewhere, To when a 3 man rush gets to your QB easily. The compel is dead, But the air filter penalty kept it alive. 3rd Quarter: With this, This first snap of the half, Romo no sooner makes his drop than Atkins has already run about Nate Livings in the blink of an eye. Livings has long been decent this season, But a guy like Atkins made him look horrendous all day. Perhaps Atkins knew plenty of Livings from a bunch of their practices together, But Livings didn learn anything from those medical apply, Surprisingly. Everyone making your reads, Tony. He briskly throws the ball away and take another hit. Specific now, Is the next play. Atkins moves over to in addition Bernadeau(He is just going backwards and forwards, Making each guard hope it’s not his turn). This is actually Run/Pass FB lead that we see so often from the Cowboys where Tony can throw it if he likes the match ups, Or run in a 7 man box.
