By A to Z Sports,Mauricio Rodriguez

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Schottenheimer and Cowboys offensive coordinator Klayton Adams should be applauded for finding answers in pass protection but it’s clear the staff doesn’t trust its O-line to keep the pocket clean. And they shouldn’t. Dallas ranks 32nd in the NFL in PFF pass blocking grade.

George Pickens’ ability to win isolated is huge for this Cowboys offense

Sunday’s win was Pickens’ first big performance as a Cowboy but it was much more than that: It was proof that the offense has something it had lacked in previous years. Dallas now has a man who can win isolated on the opposite side of Lamb. So far, it’s clear defenses prioritize double coverage on Lamb but it’s equally clear winning versus Pickens one-on-one is no easy task. Even more difficult is doubling two receivers without sacrificing run support or other areas in coverage. It’s a Jimmys and Joes game and the Cowboys have a pretty good Jimmy and an even better Joe at wide receiver. Pickens won in isolated situations more than once in crunch time. Once to keep a fourth-quarter go-ahead drive alive with a slant route on third and five. Later, with a quick out in the end zone in which the Cowboys set the strength of the formation to the opposite side, leaving Pickens one-on-one with a cornerback that stood no chance (the play is drawn in my X post below, the second to last diagram). Winning “iso ball” situations takes Dallas’ passing offense to another level.