Bridges, a seventh round pick in April of the Los Angles Chargers, actually made his debut in the Week 3 loss at Chicago, finishing with four tackles in 20 defensive snaps (33.9%) and 10 more (43.5%) on special teams. In last week's win over Washington, he also had four solo tackles in 53 defensive snaps (79.1%). On Sunday, he saw 48 snaps on defense (76.2%) and once again had four solo tackles. He also added two passes defended.
The defense chose to not show up once more, and this time the offense couldn't save them. It was a failure on just about every level and resulted in a score that made the Denver Broncos feel quite proud of themselves. You are well aware that the Cowboys are one of the worst defenses in NFL history to date, but those types of statements sound like exaggeration and hyperbole. Thanks to the offerings of Stathead and Pro Football Reference we can prove these unfortunately-not-outlandish claims.
The game took place on October 26th which is a significant time in the world of television. Annual ratings are about to be assessed and established and typically we see the NFL and its broadcast partners get particularly strategic with how they schedule games/teams to set themselves up in as best of a position as possible. We can see this with the next seven weeks and how the NFL has strategically lined up the Cowboys.
Earlier this week the Cowboys were connected to both Maxx Crosby ( by Trey Wingo) and Trey Hendrickson ( by ESPN) as far as trade rumors are concerned. Both of those players are in fact pass rushers so this latest report runs a little bit counter to that idea. The jokes write themselves as far as the idea of Dallas pursuing pass rushers what with how they traded away Micah Parsons a week before the season began.
Not long after Brandon Aubrey arrives at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver on Sunday for the first time in his career, the Dallas Cowboys kicker will walk around the stadium, feeling the grass beneath his feet and finding his aiming points behind the goal posts. A little later, he will go through his routine of kicks from varying distances, topping out at 58 yards.
The Dallas Cowboys' defense under coordinator Matt Eberflus has been one of the NFL's biggest disappointments. Once expected to be a disciplined, gap-sound, and opportunistic unit, the group has instead collapsed, ranking near the bottom in sacks, run defense, and third-down stops. To change that trajectory, imagine this blockbuster trade proposal: The Cowboys send right tackle Terence Steele, center Brock Hoffman, and the Green Bay Packers' 2026 first-round pick (acquired in the Micah Parsons trade) to the Tennessee Titans.