Cowboys: Mike McCarthy's offense working with unprecedented trend
Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy is looking like a fun play-caller already. Although the offense hasn't had to do much in the first couple of games, Dak Prescott's passing looks highly efficient, they're scheming CeeDee Lamb open successfully, and the unit has overcome injuries to Tyler Smith and Brandin Cooks (both of whom returned […]
Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy is looking like a fun play-caller already.
Although the offense hasn't had to do much in the first couple of games, Dak Prescott's passing looks highly efficient, they're scheming CeeDee Lamb open successfully, and the unit has overcome injuries to Tyler Smith and Brandin Cooks (both of whom returned to practice) with ease.
And in a sport dictated by the turnover battle, McCarthy's offense has achieved an unprecedented trend in franchise history: Zero turnovers.
We've had 64 years of Cowboys football and this is only the first time ever in team history that they've committed no turnovers in the first two games of a season.
This is actually a low-key surprising stat. It's not like it's an impossible mark to reach in the first place. To prove this point, allow me to say they're one of five teams without a giveaway this season. For a team that's had five Super Bowl champion teams and Hall of Fame-caliber talent through the years, I would've bet the Cowboys would've achieved this before.
It goes without saying that there's some luck and good timing involved in this type of trend. And yes, the Cowboys have gotten away with a few lucky breaks. Most notably, Dak threw a pass that should've been picked off by All-Pro cornerback Sauce Gardner. It might've even resulted in a pick-six had Gardner been at his best on that rep.
Tyler Biadasz: The Cowboys' unheralded hero of this story
How does a center become the hero of a no-turnover story? By hustling and not giving up on any play. Last Sunday, after Dak Prescott found CeeDee Lamb on the slant, the wide receiver hit the gas as he sped through the Jets' defense. As he was tackled, Lamb fumbled the ball. A 31 yard-gain could've been lost if Biadasz wasn't there to jump on it. No. 63 had never stopped running on the play and was in the right place at the right time.
The best thing? This was no isolated incident as in Week 1, Biadasz also recovered a drive-saving fumble. He's got two recoveries in two weeks. Versus the Giants, Biadasz showed great reaction time when noticing that Tony Pollard had let go of the ball in the bad weather.
Under McCarthy's quick-hitting "Texas Coast" offense, the Cowboys sure hope to see this no-turnover trend continue. The next few weeks will be a fun test as they'll face the Bill Belichick-coached New England Patriots and the talented San Francisco 49ers.
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