Jason Pierre Paul is Making a Push for Defensive M.V.P.

The New York Giants don’t like to do anything easy. The game seemed all, but over after a blown coverage resulted in a huge 50 yard touchdown pass from Tony Romo to Dez Bryant. But somehow, someway the Giants came back to beat the Dallas Cowboys 37-34. The Giants defense has struggled all season, but if you didn’t know Jason Pierre Paul is a Stud. Collinsworth praised Paul so much throughout the game I was half-expecting a wedding proposal.

Eli Manning had another come from behind victory his sixth of the season. He also threw for 400 yards with two touchdowns. Eli Manning has now gone for over 4,000 yards in a season with twenty touchdowns three seasons in a row. A feat not accomplished by legendary names like Tom Brady and Brett Favre.

It wasn’t pretty, the Giants defense gave up way too many big plays. The offense had too many unsuccessful trips in the Red-zone, but they came through.

Jason Pierre Paul was a man amongst boys. Collinsworth described him as an “octopus” and also said “if Jason Pierre Paul is not in the pro bowl an investigation should be launched”,.

For the game Jason Pierre Paul had six tackles, 2 sacks, one which resulted in a safety. Pierre Paul also forced a fumble at the end of the second half deep in Cowboys territory. To top if off Pierre Paul blocked the final field goal attempt. An attempt that occurred after a successful kick was nullified by the Giants icing the kicker.

The Cowboys squandered other opportunities as well. On third down, Miles Austin was open by 12 yards but Romo over threw the ball.
What a terrific fantastic game.

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Don't Let the Eco Citizen Watch Fool You, in the 2nd Half of the Season, the Giants are Far From Unstoppable

This is my second Giants-Cowboys inspired post, the first focused on the young players for the Giants and Cowboys. This post will take a look at position by position and give the advantage to one or another.

I suppose I should put out my bias out there now. I am a Giants fan but I won’t let that cloud my analysis!

Quarterback: Tony Romo against New York Giants

I’m not going to go into the back-ups here because A no one wants to see that and B) no one wants to see that!.  Eli Manning and Tony Romo are having remarkably similar years.

Eli Manning’s Numbers:

Tony Romo’s Numbers:

Because of that this argument comes down to three factors:

Career numbers, career accomplishments, clutch

Career Numbers:

Both Eli Manning and Tony Romo have had their struggles in December before so I think that’s a wash.

Tony Romo has better career numbers than Eli Manning that’s not even really arguable. Even though Eli Manning provided he stays healthy this week and next week is going to surpass 4,000 yards for the third straight year, something that very few players in the N.F.L. have ever done (not Tom Brady, and not Brett Favre either). I give this edge to Tony Romo still.

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Victor Cruz Is Having a Huge Season Which Could Spell Trouble for the Dallas Cowboys

Tonight the 6-6 New York Giants travel to Dallas to take on the 7-5 Dallas Cowboys. What has been a down season for both clubs can turn around in an instant on Sunday. If the New York Giants win they will tie the Cowboys record wise and be in good position to take the division title home. With games remaining against the Redskins, Jets, and Cowboys. The Dallas Cowboys have games remaining with the better-than-their-record-indicates Philadelphia Eagles, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The only way either team can assure the division title is to beat the other is to sweet the season series.

There are a lot of story lines to watch for including: Who is the better quarterback (Giants fans will take Eli Manning and the Cowboys fans are going to side with their man Tony Romo. But those stories, to me, are secondary. I like to focus on the development of the young players here at NFLmocks. Here’s what to watch for.

Justin Tuck vs Tyron Smith

In the games I’ve watched this year I’ve been impressed with the play of the #9 overall pick. He’s a bit lean, but he’s long with huge hands and a powerful motor. He’ll be lining up against a rapidly improving Justin Tuck, who has battled injuries all season, but finally looks to be getting back to his old-self. Tuck is one of the best two way defensive ends in the game and can really ruin an offensive game plan if he’s on. Smith will have to bring his A game to contain Tuck.

Jason Pierre Paul vs Doug Free

On one side the Cowboys will have their young OL going up against the Giants experienced Dl. On the other side the Cowboys have their experienced offensive linemen going up against the Giants young defensive end. Jason Pierre Paul has been the Giants best defender this year in a pro-bowl worth year (though he’s not officially on the ballot). Pierre Paul has 10.5 sacks, but even that doesn’t tell the whole story. He bats as many balls down at the line of scrimmage as any other defensive linemen in the league (personal opinion not rooted in facts) and can also pay the run. Last year against the Cowboys Pierre Paul two total tackles in two games, but the Cowboys faced him early in the season. Since week 12 of lat year Pierre Paul has 15 sacks (18 games). Good luck Doug Free!

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Mike Pouncey vs Jay Ratliff

Pouncey plays in the A.F.C. East where all of the teams at least some 34 (Patriots less than the Bill and Jets this year), but he hasn’t faced a nose tackle like Jay Ratliff. Ratliff is not a typical monster nose tackle, he’s a quick, strong gap penetrator. He offers a unique challenge and I’m interested in seeing how Pouncey plays today.

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The Cowboys are currently two games behind the New York Giants a loss could push them to three games behind the Giants with only 7 games left to play, a seemingly nearly insurmountable lead with the two playoff wild cards likely coming from the South (Falcons or Saints) and the North (fthe Lions or Bears), this could be the game that breaks the Cowboys backs for the playoffs.

Here are some things to watch for in today’s game.

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NFL Mocks Make their picks vs the spread for all games for Week 10

Week 9 offered us a lot of exciting football games, and I finally got back on track after a dreadful week 7 and week 8 to cling to just above .500. This week will be a little different are there are some less than appealing matchups, but there are still some good games.

And while you’re at it why don’t you Follow us on twitter @NFLmocks and check out our scouting report page which now has 100+ scouting reports for the 2012 NFL Draft. Let us know who else you want to see.

The games and spreads

Pittsburgh (-.3.5) at Cincinnati

Denver (+3) at Kansas City

Jacksonville (-3) at Colts

Buffalo (+5.5) at Dallas

Houston (-3) at Tampa Bay

Tennessee (+3) at Carolina

Washington (+4) at Miami

New Orleans (Pick ‘em) at Atlanta

Detroit (-3) at Chicago

St. Louis (+2.5) at Cleveland

Arizona (+14) at Philadelphia

Baltimore (-6.5) at Seattle

New York Giants (+3.5) at San Fran

New England (+1.5) at New York Jets

Monday Night

Green Bay (-13.5) at Minnesota

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Alfonzo Dennard Cornerback Nebraska Cornhuskers Could be an option for the Cowboys in round one

The Dallas Cowboys are a  team that has a realistic shot at makings the playoffs, but that doesn’t mean that they are without plenty of room for improvement.  Let me know what you think in the comments.

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1st round Alfonzo Dennard, CB, Nebraska

Dennard has missed a lot this season (early) because of an injury, but he is rounding back into the form last season that had many people wondering whether or not Dennard was the elite cornerback on the Cornhuskers and not 2011 first round pick Prince Amukamaraa. Dennard would provide some much needed talent to the Cowboys secondary and represent value if he was available around 20th where the Cowboys could end up picking.

2nd round Nick Toon, WR, Wisconsin

Wide receiver doesn’t seem to be a huge need or the Cowboys, but it is an underrated need. Dez Bryant and Miles Austin play so physical they are going to miss time every year with injuries and it’s not like the depth at the WR position for the Cowboys is amazing. I also think the Cowboys will look first and foremost to get good value with their second round pick. This is where Toon comes in. I don’t think Toon is a number one wide receiver in the N.F.L. but he can be a nice number two option, and with the surrounding talent the Cowboys have he’ll make some plays.

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I also plan on writing 2 game recaps for the Night games tomorrow.  Cowboys VS Eagles and Chargers VS Chiefs recaps should be up tomorrow.  With this in motion lets begin with 10 NFL recaps.

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