"They're making life significantly harder for the Dallas defense before they even take the field, having given up the fourth-most kickoff return yards in the league so far this year. It was especially problematic versus Detroit in Week 14, with the unit allowing 261 yards on eight kick returns. On those eight kickoffs, the Lions' average starting field position was their own 36.5-yard line."
""We need to do that, number one," he said plainly in the day's press conference. "The kickoff coverage leverage has not been very good. We've lost contain. The way it's all set up now is: if my left arm is free, I've got to keep my left arm free. Guys are trying to make plays, and the way you cover kicks well is to have everybody do their job, stay in their lane, keep their contain, play with the [correct] arm free.""
Cowboys kickoff coverage has been poor, allowing the fourth-most kickoff return yards in the league and giving opponents consistently favorable starting field position. In Week 14 versus Detroit the unit allowed 261 return yards on eight kicks, producing an average opponent start at the 36.5-yard line. Two late Lions returns set up touchdowns from starting positions at the 41 and 49. Individual returners produced big averages: Jacob Saylors 28.2 yards on five returns and Tom Kennedy over 35 yards on three. Improving kickoff leverage, contain, lane discipline and possibly personnel on coverage are being considered.
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