Things have been a mess in Dallas since last week. The Saints rushing attack completely exposed the Cowboys run defense. The Dallas interior was outperformed physically and mentally leaving many to believe the Cowboys have the worst defensive interiors in the NFL.
The two Dallas 1-tech defensive tackles, Linval Joseph and Mazi Smith, have graded out as the worst and third-worst in the NFL this season (109th and 111th, respectively) and no one seems to be arguing it.
The Ravens interior line is also under scrutiny this season. Guards Andrew Vorhees and Daniel Faalele grade in the bottom rung of positional ratings and have struggled to open holes and handle blitz packages through two games.
It’s likely both units look at each other as “just what the doctor ordered” given their recent struggles. The team that can be the least terrible in the interior has a great chance of winning on Sunday and instilling a little hope for their team going forward.
There’s no question the Cowboys can generate pressure on the interior, but can they hold up against the run?
