Dallas Cowboys: Reading between the lines (offense)

"The Las Vegas Raiders' defensive front is built around Maxx Crosby's relentless, scheme-proof production. Crosby sits first among edge defenders in run-stop win rate (38%) and in the top-15 in pass-rush win rate (17%), which means Guyton will see a defender who wins both on early downs and when it's time to hunt the quarterback. Las Vegas sits right at league average in pass-rush win rate, ranking 17th (37%), and much can be said the same against the run where they rank 15th."

"Tyler Guyton's individual card is encouraging. He's 16th among offensive tackles in pass-block win rate at 93% and 10th in run-block win rate at 79%, and the Cowboys' line as a whole ranks eight in pass block win rate (67%) and tenth in run block win rate (72%). That profile says he's already sustaining blocks for 2.5+ seconds and creating movement on the ground, exactly what you need against Crosby's long-arm-to-inside-counter game."

"The problem for Guyton is the Raiders can easily photocopy the blueprint the Arizona Cardinals laid out during the team's last game. The will Raiders look to isolate Guyton on true pass sets and make him handle a fast, two-way rusher without constant help. Against the Cardinals they did that to Guyton and he was charged with four pressures and a sack allowed."

Tyler Guyton played 540 snaps in 2025, including 356 pass-block snaps, and yielded 29 pressures, 6 QB hits, 2 sacks, and five penalties. Maxx Crosby leads edge defenders in run-stop win rate (38%) and ranks among the top-15 in pass-rush win rate (17%); the Raiders sit 17th in pass-rush win rate (37%) and 15th against the run. Guyton ranks 16th among tackles in pass-block win rate (93%) and 10th in run-block win rate (79%); the Cowboys' line ranks eighth in pass block win rate (67%) and tenth in run block win rate (72%). The Raiders can isolate Guyton on true pass sets as they did against the Cardinals, where he took four pressures and a sack, so technical fixes—staying square in vertical sets, better hand usage, and keeping feet set to re-anchor—are required, with expected chips and nudges from tight ends.

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