"Mike: If you slice it all up into a blame pie execution takes the biggest bite. There were too many missed tackles, rush-lane leaks, protection up front fell apart, and drive-killing penalties turned manageable downs into Broncos getting the upper hand. Coaching scheme comes second. Most sequences helped put things in Denver's favor with conservative second-and-long calls and it was almost that Brian Schottenheimer was play-calling scared."
"Tom: Yes. Plus a roster that continues to have some serious holes and the always dysfunctional behavior at the top of the organization. Or, to put a bit of a different slant on it, the franchise is broken, has been for a long time, and the solutions are nowhere in sight because they would have to start with a person who seems congenitally unable to see his own failings and take the necessary steps to start fixing things."
"Sean: I'll go with scheme because the defense once again sat in zone for a lot of the game and didn't give themselves a chance. So many other things went wrong around the defense that it's easy to lose sight of just how bad they were again. In a league where big plays win games though, the ease at which opponents can just make splash play after splash play against the Cowboys is sickening."
Execution failures dominated the Cowboys' performance, marked by missed tackles, rush-lane leaks, protection breakdowns, and drive-killing penalties that turned manageable situations into opponent advantage. Conservative play-calling on offense and defensive scheme choices, particularly heavy zone usage, limited opportunities and allowed Denver to generate big plays. The roster shows significant holes and lacks playmakers, especially at linebacker, worsening defensive effectiveness. Dak Prescott had a notably poor game that compounded issues. Gap-fit integrity problems and poor finishing—edges failing to set, interior moved by double-teams, backside fits lagging, and first contact occurring too far downfield—further undermined the team.
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