Dallas Cowboys: Studs and duds vs. Packers in Week 5

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ARLINGTON, TEXAS – OCTOBER 06: Head coach Jason Garrett of the Dallas Cowboys during play against the Green Bay Packers at AT&T Stadium on October 06, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

The Dallas Cowboys lost to the Green Bay Packers in Week 5 of the 2019 NFL Season. These players stood out as the studs and duds in the defeat.

This one was ugly for the Dallas Cowboys. You can try and put a positive spin on it and say they lost to a good team, or they’re 3-2 and still tied in first place in the NFC East. However, nothing will excuse the terrible performance the Cowboys had on Sunday against the Packers.

There was one huge mental mistake after another as the team failed to execute on multiple levels. They were sloppy, undisciplined, and came into this one almost as if they expected to win.

Before long, they were down 31-3 and everyone on the team simply seemed lost on the sideline as they couldn’t figure out what was going on. Here, we look back over the tough outing and identify which players stood out as studs and who were duds.

Notable omission

It was hard to find enough studs in this one but there were duds to go around. We’ll dive into the players soon but first, it needs to be addressed that Rod Marinelli’s so-called magic on the defensive line is a myth. He’s able to get pressure thanks to the skill of Demarcus Lawrence and Robert Quinn but that’s all about talent and has nothing to do with coaching.

The fact is, Marnielli’s scheme has continually put Dallas behind the eight-ball and no one wants to admit it for some reason. He continually avoids adding nose tackles as if he’s allergic to them and year after year, the front line gets mauled and run over — see the Los Angeles Rams playoff game last season as an example.

It’s time Marinelli starts to feel the heat for this as he’s become a problem. The defense gets a lot of praise but again, their success is due to the players and not from anything Marinelli does to help them out. Week 5 was yet another example of this as Aaron Jones had some of the biggest lanes ever created to run through, even with the Packers being down to a backup center. Oh, and can a Marinelli coached team ever record a turnover?

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