The Texans blocked a Cowboys field goal attempt on Sunday, a week after the Ravens blocked a Cowboys field goal attempt. Texans coach DeMeco Ryans says the Ravens provided the model.
Ryans said on the Texans YouTube show that the Texans figured out how to block a Cowboys field goal by watching film of the Ravens doing it. The Texans did the same thing and found that the Cowboys hadn’t fixed their protection breakdown.
“While studying film, you definitely saw a breakdown in protection. You saw it consistently. That’s how you study film,” Ryans said. “You look for those weaknesses, how to exploit a team. We saw that as a weakness in the C and D gap zone.”
Ryans said that every time he sees film showing the next opponent has a fundamental flaw in their protection, he can’t wait to see if they’ve fixed that flaw. The Cowboys hadn’t fixed it.
“We were able to show that kick from the Baltimore game, how they were able to block it, and we’re going to come up with a plan similar to that to see if they fixed it. That’s what every team does. If you see a breakdown, see if they fixed it next week,” Ryans said.
It doesn’t speak well for the Cowboys coaching staff that the same flaw is there for two consecutive opponents to exploit. It’s safe to say the Buccaneers will try to exploit the same flaw when they face the Cowboys on Thursday night.
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