“He's route-running with discipline,” McCarthy said after the 43-10 win over the Washington Commanders.
That truth is especially true on the play that Jack Del Rio's defense, or rather what used to be his defense, saw the Cowboys trailing 31-10 when Dak Prescott retreated from third-and-six in the fourth quarter. It became completely clear in his play. Reed – fired a dot down the seam, resulting in a 34-yard touchdown to Turpin.
McCarthy's intrigue and masterclass execution by Prescott, Turpin and others (including Brandin Cooks poisoning cornerbacks) led to Turpin's third receiving touchdown of the season.
“The post routes he runs, you can't run them any better,” McCarthy said of the play. “His angle, his stride, his timing are all the stresses he puts on the safety, and you can see Brandin react to the safety – going off the red line – which clearly shows the details and characteristics of the tarp. I think we're playing together now. ”
After having zero offense in 2022, the Cowboys have a total of four offensive TDs through 11 games. For reference, he was only targeted twice as a receiver last season.
“He's going to continue to grow and he's done a really good job in the receiver room,” McCarthy added. “I'm really proud of that young man.”
The trust and chemistry Turpin has built with McCarthy and Prescott is paying off like Gangbuster. Additionally, the quieter stats that reveal his true impact include 8 of his 10 receptions resulting in a first down, and the number of times he converted on third down when targeted by Prescott. For example, he is in second place after CeeDee Lamb.
Weiser took a break from an offseason that didn't involve going from the USFL to the Cowboys' training camp and realized he's not only one of the toughest players in the league, but also one of the more dangerous. Working hard to prove, it's not hard to say why Turpin is starting to see the fruits of his labor.
The second-year speedster said the aforementioned Thanksgiving highlight is just the latest in a growing library of evidence that the Texas Coast attack is just beginning, and has exploded in the past few weeks. It states that that version is the one that committed several obvious mistakes. Heading into Week 13, put Prescott in the MVP conversation.
According to Turpin, what has changed??
“It's an execution, everyone trusted each other,” he said. “Every week we try to do better than last week, and I feel like we're doing that.” [doesn’t matter] Who we play.
“Just go out there and play Cowboys football and you’ll be fine.”
According to the scoreboard, he's not lying.
