Cowboys LOOK: Rookie Damone Clark Moves to Join Micah Parsons in Coach Dan Quinn 'Relentless' Defense
Dan Quinn’s Dallas Cowboys defense got back to its proper style on Sunday at AT&T Stadium. After a letdown in performance against the Eagles that saw the bad guys race out to a 20-point lead, Quinn was pleased with his unit’s response, particularly when it came to turnovers, in the Week 7 win over Detroit.
And now there is move to be pleased about as it regards the roster as rookie Damone Clark has made the jump from his 21-day activation window and onto the team.
(Read about Clark and his spinal fusion surgery - "I was shocked!'' - here.)
And then there is the trade for defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins ... and then there is the signing of cornerback Kendall Sheffield ... (both of them joined Clark at practice on Wednesday) and the Dallas defense is "on the move'' on multiple fronts.
Now, to the 24-6 win over the Lions ...
“It was good to get back on the right side of getting the ball,” Quinn said. “I was not pleased last week [against Eagles]. It was fun to get some chances to get the ball in the second half and to see the guys deliver on that. Really pleased to see their relentless energy and effort to go finish on those plays. That’s us, that’s our style.”
Their style is one of the best in the NFL.
Lions quarterback Jared Goff was sacked only seven times through five games prior to Sunday. Off the back of Micah Parsons' and his “Shark Week” mentality, Dallas got to Goff five times.
Sticking with Parsons. One play stands out from Sunday. The star linebacker chased down Lions tight end T.J. Hockenson and stopped him at the one-yard line.
A screen pass to Hockenson took Parsons out of the play. Or so we thought. With a five-yard start, Micah ran the best part of 25 yards to force him out of bounds. Relentless.
What looked to be a certain touchdown, was saved. On the following play, the defense forced a fumble.
"Relentless.''
It was a play that Quinn didn’t think many would notice.
But he’s glad they did.
“I thought that would be the play that no one knew, but people knew, so that was good,” Quinn said. “I just thought those are the type of energy and effort plays that can change a game and you don’t know when they are going to happen. There were a couple plays that I thought he had, just that relentless nature was on display. It was a cool play. Micah stood out; it was fun to show that play to the guys.”
With each passing game, the “Lion-backer” is growing in stature. ... and so is this defense.
Only one team has managed to score 20 or more points or manage over 200 passing yards against Quinn’s unit through seven games. The group is second in the NFL for points allowed (14.9) for good measure.
Quinn’s right. His unit is "relentless.'' And now there are more members of the group to help.
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