The Dallas Cowboys protection owes kicker Brandon Aubrey a pleasant dinner or two. If not for his clutch kicking, the unit would’ve helped lose Sunday’s residence sport in opposition to the New York Giants.
Giants QB Russell Wilson shredded Dallas Cowboys
The protection was so terrible that it made Wilson — who went 17-24 over his previous three seasons with the Denver Broncos and Pittsburgh Steelers — seem like the participant who received Tremendous Bowl XLVIII with the Seattle Seahawks.
Wilson completed 30-of-41 passing for 450 yards, three touchdowns and one interception in Dallas’ 40-37 extra time victory. In New York’s 21-6 Week 1 highway loss to the Washington Commanders, the QB accomplished 17-of-37 passes for 168 yards.
Many of the Cowboys’ points stemmed from their incapacity to stress Wilson. Dallas had simply three sacks for a lack of 28 yards. The Cowboys clearly miss edge-rusher Micah Parsons, whom they traded to the Inexperienced Bay Packers simply earlier than the beginning of the season. Nonetheless, Dallas cannot proceed to make use of that as an excuse.
Dallas’ offense and Aubrey made up for the defensive woes. The Cowboys generated 478 yards (343 passing, 135 speeding) in opposition to the Giants. The kicker, in the meantime, nailed two key field-goal makes an attempt.
Aubrey, a former soccer participant, showcased his massive leg on a made 64-yard discipline objective on the finish of regulation. In extra time, he drilled a profitable 46-yard discipline objective.
