DeMeco Ryans: Texans blocked Cowboys' field goal by doing the same thing the Ravens did
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Key Points:
- The Texans successfully blocked a Cowboys field goal attempt by studying film of the Ravens blocking a similar attempt the previous week, as revealed by Texans coach DeMeco Ryans.
- Ryans noted that the Cowboys had a consistent protection breakdown in the C and D gap areas, which both the Ravens and Texans exploited.
- The Texans designed their blocking plan based on the Ravens’ successful strategy, finding that the Cowboys had not corrected the flaw.
- Ryans emphasized that teams routinely analyze opponents for weaknesses and check if those weaknesses have been addressed, but the Cowboys failed to fix this particular issue.
- The repeated protection flaw raises concerns about the Cowboys’ coaching staff, and upcoming opponents like the Buccaneers are likely to attempt exploiting the same weakness.
