The Zimmer Report - Getting 11 to the Ball
The defense is thinner than ever, but they really played a strong game in Pittsburgh.
Wednesdays are the day for us to evaluate the defense in this space. We call it the “Zimmer Report.” Here we want to isolate the defense and try to look at the game purely from their perspective. What did they try to do against the threats from the opponent and how successful were they in carrying that out? We will also check in the tactical and strategic plot-lines of the game and get a feel for how well it worked out for that side of the ball. For those of you new here speak up if you don’t understand a concept and we will attempt to explain.
Here we go. Our objectives today will be:
Evaluate the overall defensive effort in Pittsburgh.
Daring Justin Fields to beat you.
Linval Joseph (and friends) vs the Steelers.
Look at some All-22 film and Steelers scores
Splash Plays for Week 5
Let’s begin.
Mike Zimmer and Dallas had quite a challenge on Sunday night, despite playing an offense that had its own mediocre story to tell. Pittsburgh lacks confidence and quality on their offense, but Dallas lacked their guys. This would be a loud atmosphere and a home side that loves winning ugly games against a depleted Cowboys squad that would have to keep things simple, stay organized, and help each other out to succeed.
There would be no Micah Parsons and no DeMarcus Lawrence, and yet the Cowboys would have to play an aggressive brand of defense that would attempt to keep the Steelers from gaining any confidence or rhythm.
And we must concede, the Cowboys' defense pulled it off.