Dallas Cowboys: Stats aside, Randy Gregory was dominant in Week 5 win

Randy Gregory was destroying the New York Giants game plan as he had nine pressures for the Dallas Cowboys in their Week 5 win

Sometimes, stats can be deceiving. Take, for instance, Randy Gregory who recorded zero tackles on Sunday for the Dallas Cowboys as they beat the New York Giants 44-20.

Looking simply at the box score, it would be easy to assume Gregory was shut down by New York. However, that wasn’t the case.

The truth is, Gregory had a monster game for the Cowboys, registering an insane nine pressures on 30 passing snaps according to Tom Downey of Cowboys Report.

For the season, Gregory has recorded just four tackles and two sacks — but he does keep generating pressures. Before the season began, he was one of the players expected to blossom into a star for the Cowboys and they need him to do that more than ever.

Earlier this season, Dallas lost starting defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence which thinned out their pass-rushing corps. Gregory was also out for a game when placed on the COVID list, which led to Micah Parsons moving to the EDGE for a couple of games.

With Parsons back at linebacker, Dallas is expecting Gregory to be the leader of their defensive line. He’s been working toward that role after battling through one suspension after another.

Gregory has finally seemed to find himself on the correct side of the NFL’s rules and he’s using his experience to serve as a mentor for younger players while still trying to make good on his immense promise.

This Sunday was a prime example of that promise as he was harassing Daniel Jones and Mike Glennon all afternoon.