Cowboys/Lions Star Up, Star Down: Pickens, Turpin on special teams, the O-Line & more

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Shan, RJ, and Bobby broke down the Cowboys’ disappointing 40-33 Thursday night loss to the Lions in this edition of Star Up, Star Down. They discussed George Pickens, reviewing his performance and questioning his effort and attitude. Bobby also talked about the O-line’s struggles, KaVontae Turpin’s special teams mistakes, and Jake Ferguson’s fumble issues. Did last night’s loss end the Cowboys’ playoff hopes?

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00:00Detroit came into the game not able to rush the passer every single damn insider said it

00:21they had four sacks in their last four games well they had three of Dak in the first half

00:25including that one and five total Bobby had told us stop and pump the brakes on Nate Thomas over

00:34Tyler Guyton I'm done with that I am done with that the confusion he had on that third down

00:40when you had the the pass rusher lined up like right in front of you it's like what was it

00:46I don't recall a stunt taking place I don't recall a linebacker also coming and Nate was looking at

00:52the second level and just totally whiffing and allowing the pass rush and the amount of times

00:57Detroit only rushed three look at that three down linemen and and still got pressure one I think it

01:02was a 27 percent pressure rate so one out of every four Dak passes he was getting pressured and I think

01:10Brian brought us in the post game said seven and eleven and I'd even write it down to attribute to

01:16which tackle he was talking about but one freaking tackle gave up seven pressures I think it was

01:21steel and Bobby please don't tell me that Nate Thomas by himself allowed eleven pressures last

01:28night eleven pressures and I believe it was it may have been a in fact I'll look right now in the

01:35fourth quarter it was he allowed eight in the fourth quarter say and even Thomas Nathan Thomas on the

01:42year now he has played 116 pass block reps he has 19 pressures he's a 16.4 percent pressure rate

01:50hey look it's he he threw 47 passes I mean 11 that's not that bad that's one every four

01:55that's not that bad I can deal with that it's really bad actually uh yeah yeah it's uh it's it's a it's a

02:01terrible one it's a 20.4 percent pressure rate is not what you want out of your offensive tackle and

02:05this is this has been an issue

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