It is rare that an offensive lineman is under close scrutiny before a big rivalry game with playoff implications in December. However, when Philadelphia visits Dallas in Week 14, that is the situation. Terence Steele, the offensive tackle for the Cowboys, will be the center of attention. His brutal performance five weeks ago contributed to the team’s disappointing 28-23 loss to the Eagles, their last defeat.
Again, not often can you say this, but Terence Steele was probably the main reason the Cowboys lost that game. He was really struggling. About his blocking numbers, one blog commented, “That’s staggering.”
Indeed, they were. Pro Football Focus reports that Steele gave up four sacks and 12 quarterback pressures out of the
Steele of the Cowboys received a PFF grade of 31.7 ovTerenceTerence Steele of the Cowboys received a PFF grade of 31.7 overall in Week 9. He had a 15.0 pass-blocking grade. Although, if you believe the PFF grading system, that was the worst game of his career, he would not say so.
On Wednesday, he said in the changing area, “I don’t know, probably.” “I am not a tracker. I simply aim to improve every week.
Although the Cowboys appear to have progressed since then, it remains to be seen if Terence Steele has also improved. The Eagles will probably try to find out.
He did say on Wednesday that he is more confident. “Just taking it day by day,” Steele said. “Trying, each day, to get better and better and keep stacking days and that will stack confidence.
