This is the formula. They get positive yards on 1st down. Cook doesn’t consistently. This team stinks after getting no or negative yards on first down. Basically kills the drive. Once these 2 soften the D bring Cook in to toast them.
I agree. Jones is a one man wrecking crew who makes it easier for the rest of the line. The potential loss of the best playmakers at all 3 levels of D is crushing.
It’s week 5 and they’ve likely lost 2, maybe 3 leaders on D for the year. Couple more things like weather etc and the long season will take its toll again.