Forget about it; we don’t need Dak. Cooper Rush started the Cowboys’ second game of 2022 and again delivered, this time throwing for 215 yards and a touchdown to CeeDee Lamb that put the team ahead of the Giants in the third quarter. Rush has shown through two games that he is capable of leading the Cowboys at quarterback while Dak Prescott is sidelined with an injury. Here you will read details related to Cowboys’ triumph vs Giants at Monday highlights:
The Cowboys outgained the Giants by more than a yard per play thanks to his performance, and they powered to an early season victory thanks to his string of completions on the aforementioned touchdown drive, which included a bullet to Lamb to convert a fourth-and-4.
We’ll let Twitter users kill time in the coming days by debating the illogical quarterback controversy, but in the meantime, we can all agree that Rush has done a lot to help himself with how he’s played in the last two games. It has helped Dallas improve to 2-1.
The issues on the Giants’ offensive line persist. Daniel Jones actually played better than his stats indicate (save for his final attempt, which ended in the hands of Trevon Diggs). The Giants’ fan base finally saw signs that Jones could develop into the franchise quarterback they had hoped for. He held his own all night, even if some of his attempts were just a little bit late. Unfortunately, neither his receivers nor the people tasked with protecting him did him any favors very often.
However, the offensive line should not be held responsible for the loss because they allowed quarterback pressures on 40.5% of Jones’ dropbacks on Monday night. Jones was put under intense pressure all game long, getting sacked five times, but he still managed to keep the Giants in the game. He was never given enough time to settle down, which may be more indicative of New York than anything else. Even though defensive coordinator Dan Quinn has targeted rookie tackle Evan Neal with this footage, Neal likely won’t enjoy watching it.
Saquon is…back? Through three weeks, Saquon Barkley has rushed for 112 more yards than projected, second only to Lamar Jackson among all positions (+122). A touchdown run of 36 yards accounted for +31 of Barkley’s RYOE on Monday night.
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Giants supporters have been waiting for Barkley to regain the form that got him taken second overall in 2018 for a long time, so that play was especially satisfying. Barkley’s burst, agility, change of direction, and top speed once endeared him to the whole NFL, and he now appears healthy and capable of making a weekly impact for this Giants offence. Given that it is a contract year, the timing is ideal. If he can stay healthy for the entire season, the Giants will be in much better shape to win each game.
Even Dallas’ rushing attack has returned. Both Tony Pollard and Ezekiel Elliott deserve a tip of the 10-gallon hat for their 28-carry, 178-yard, and 1-touchdown performance. Thanks to their efforts, Rush was completely shut down, and Dallas’s ground attack helped the offense maintain steady momentum all night.
Although penalties hampered their offensive efforts, Elliott came through in a couple of crucial short-yardage situations on a drive that culminated in a game-tying touchdown run of only one yard. It was Rush’s ability to move the ball down the field thanks to his ability to keep the New York defense on its toes with his threat to run the ball. The substitution of Jason Peters for the starting left guard position proved crucial on the game-winning touchdown drive.
On third-and-12 in the first half, Dallas called a toss left, and Ezekiel Elliott easily gained the first down by running for 27 yards. While Elliott may not be the home run hitter he once was, the Cowboys’ one-two punch of Elliott and Pollard may be a tremendous weapon for Dallas if the offensive line continues to play so effectively, and this is true regardless of who is starting at quarterback.
Dorance Armstrong (four pressures, one sack) and Chandler Jones (five pressures) worked together all game long, while Parsons added four more pressures. And then, with the game on the line, Dallas took advantage of the early success when Diggs made a diving interception to ice the victory, finishing a night that should leave Quinn proud of his unit’s consistent ability to make a difference. This will become increasingly significant in the coming weeks.
Cooper Rush, facing a blitz, completed 10 of 15 throws for 112 yards and a score, making this the game’s Next Gen stat.
According to Cooper Rush’s research on the NFL, Roger Staubach and Jason Garrett are the only quarterbacks in Cowboys franchise history to win their first three professional starts after starting for the team.
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