So is it coaching or players causing them not to meet your expectations?We’re at least three wins better than that on coaching alone.
After looking at schedule and taking into account how rushed this whole thing is for a team with a brand new defensive system and way to communicate with the QB (McCarthy is the best QB coach there’s ever been here)
I just don’t see how the team is better than 8-8.
Week 1 - At Rams - they’ve lost a lot but they still have the boy wonder at HC and his schemes are not something I like a brand new defense having to face to open. LOSS
Week 2 - Falcons - Ryan and his trio of WRs return. There’s continuity at the OC spot and Ridley is poised to break out. Defensively they have to be better than last year - LOSS
Week 3 - At Seahawks - Russell Wilson and Pete Carroll. Did it on smoke and mirrors last year and should have some reinforcements this year - LOSS
Week 4 Browns - Also going through new system. Baker is a head case. Cowboys get first win of season - WIN
Week 5 - Giants - If it’s going to be a rough transition for Dallas, it will be that much tougher for Giants and Washington again - WIN
Week 6 - Cardinals - Not a believer in Kliff or Kyler. They’re doing a lot of retooling as well. - Another win comes here. WIN
Week 7 - At Washington - See the Giants - WIN
Week 8 - At Philadelphia - If this was after the bye I’d feel better about going into the Linc. As it is I’ll take Pederson and the DL - LOSS
Week 9 - Steelers - If Big Ben stays healthy they’ll be dangerous. Tomlin is a great coach to have for this season - LOSS
BYE - this will be where the staff can make better adjustments and team can start playing more to their talent level
Week 11 - At Vikings - Even without crowds there will still be Viking horn and a long travel trip after 2 weeks of not having to worry about COVID. Minn proved they were a different team going into NO last year and Zimm got the extension. I have Vikings in NFC Champ this year - LOSS
Week 12 - Washington - WIN
Week 13 - At Baltimore - I think it will be between Baltimore and Pitt to battle the Chiefs for the AFC Champ spot - LOSS
Week 14 - At Cinci - Team should start playing to their talent level. This will be a must win to have a chance at the playoffs. - WIN
Week 15 - SF - Shanahan has his offense rolling. They’ll be hitting on all cylinders this year and lucky that they get Dallas in a fluke year. In a normal year this may be a preview of the NFC Champ - LOSS
Week 16 - Philadelphia - Team avenges the earlier loss to Philly in an attempt to win out and get a wild card
Week 17 - At NYG - Giants have mailed it in by this point - WIN
Obviously we don’t know what injuries will happen or who will miss due to COVID. I think the team looks a lot better after the bye and in a normal year I’d have them beating Atlanta and either the Steelers or 49ers at home.
Now if they delay the season 3 weeks to allow for appropriate conditioning and practice it’s a whole new season. But this truncated rush job is not good for the team this year.
So is it coaching or players causing them not to meet your expectations?
But how great is the roster without 2 of its LBs, 2 starting OTs, starting CB and nickel CB, DEs learning new technique on the fly and DLaw is hurt. Starting TE is out and Schultz has been much better than expected but not Jarwin level explosive.Well, after the big coaching upgrade, it has to be the players, right?
Which is weird, after the great draft and the big steps forward we took putting the roster together in free agency.
We may win the division with that record6 - 10 ull see
Arizona looks like they could compete for the NFC west division. Cleveland isnt a world beater but they are looking like a tough and gritty team. I dont trust the Cowboys enough to bet they would beat either of those teams.New York x2
Washington x2
Philly x2
Cincy
Minnesota
That’s a bunch of bad teams
Throw in Arizona and Cleveland at home, and we’re ok
New York x2
Washington x2
Philly x2
Cincy
Minnesota
That’s a bunch of bad teams
Throw in Arizona and Cleveland at home, and we’re ok
Arizona looks like they could compete for the NFC west division. Cleveland isnt a world beater but they are looking like a tough and gritty team. I dont trust the Cowboys enough to bet they would beat either of those teams.
we are a bad team too.