NFL Films: Dallas Cowboys 2022 Season Highlights

Some thoughts while watching the video:

• We had some momentum at the beginning of the season we never got back. Forgot how Cooper Rush and Noah Brown had some great plays together those first few games. And that defense was unstoppable at first until teams decided to test our run defense. A tale of two seasons. Defensive dominance first half, offensive dominance second half.
• Team MVP besides the defense? Tony Pollard. Seems like Pollard had a great game in every high scoring contest. Throwing picks in the Niners game didn’t help, but what truly took us out? Pollard getting injured. I would like to know if it was McCarthy or Kellen Moore who took so long to put him out there so much? If he can stay healthy, if Deuce can produce those same highlight reels against starters, if Luepke can replace Zeke’s role.. and oh yeah, Rico is there too… then the Running Game has potential to be great this year.
• Stats I didn’t realize: CeeDee Lamb youngest WR in Cowboys history to produce that type of season – 100 catches, 1,000 yards. Feels like #88 has been playing forever already. We are blessed to have this young man on our roster. Not a showboat WR in the mold of Dez, Irvin, TO… but a quiet confidence. Just a cool customer.
• Stats I didn’t realize: Top red zone efficiency to finish the year for offense. Again, without Pollard we are a different offense.
• Maybe just me, but I seem to recall that Lions game as a much tougher competition than the score reflects?
• We root against players because we don’t like them, but we don’t give these guys enough credit who do the right things. Those were some happy fans with their #4 jersey on the sideline and getting a picture with Dak. I am really rooting for Dak to have a breakthrough season and finally prove he belongs in the QB Pantheon.
• What a wasted opportunity if we can’t go further than the Division Round with a defense that leads League two seasons a row in forced turnovers.