Trevon Diggs says what everyone is thinking about Cowboys' loss to Ravens in Week 3
There are so many things that went wrong for the Dallas Cowboys against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 3: Pass protection, run defense, lack of big plays, CeeDee Lamb's fumble, penalties… I'll stop now or this article's word count will beat The Count of Monte Cristo. But with the game in the line and the Cowboys […]
There are so many things that went wrong for the Dallas Cowboys against the Baltimore Ravens in Week 3: Pass protection, run defense, lack of big plays, CeeDee Lamb's fumble, penalties… I'll stop now or this article's word count will beat The Count of Monte Cristo.
But with the game in the line and the Cowboys needing a stop, the team got a best-case scenario. Third and six, forcing Lamar Jackson to drop back against ferocious pass rusher Micah Parsons. Defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer was ready, dialing up a blitz that had Parsons rushing inside (pulling the right tackle and running back his way) and Eric Kendricks rushing outside, overloading the Ravens' right side of the offensive line.
The Ravens were also ready for it. Lamar Jackson quickly got rid of the ball, targeting Zay Jones on the outside, who had a one-on-one against All-Pro cornerback Trevon Diggs.
As was the case for many Cowboys stars on Sunday, Diggs didn't step up, as he allowed the win-securing catch to the second-year wideout. Although you could argue the defense could've gotten another chance at stopping Baltimore later, the Cowboys were down to one timeout and this was the play that felt like the nail in the coffin.
Diggs appears to agree, as he got real with reporters postgame when saying what everyone was thinking, via Patrik Walker from DallasCowboys.com: "That was sh*tty on my part. I gotta make that play."
He's right. Diggs is supposed to make the play. There's no sugar coating it.
"Regardless of what it is, I'm supposed to show up," Diggs added. "You know, when it's time, that's on me.”
The Cowboys could've done a much better job to build this year's roster and support its biggest starts but Diggs' words carry a lot of truth: When you're one of the highest-paid at your position, the money indicates you're expected to make the big play in the big moment against the big opponent.
The same can be said about CeeDee Lamb's goal-to-go fumble in the first half that ended up being huge on a three-point loss. There's a lot the Cowboys need to get right moving forward but one of those absolutely is all about the stars playing better and showing up when the lights are the brightest.
