News: Mickey: navigating through the great unknown

[jazzcat22]

https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/spagnola-navigating-through-the-great-unknown

Mickey's latest. Ready to be torn down as usual.
Actually the naysayers will like this article, as he doesn't sound like a homer in it.

After reading it, it paints how this has not been such a good off-season. IMO anyway rather if that was his intentions or not.
Because they really lost more than they gained on paper. I think "hoping" other players step up from what he wrote.

Mickey uses the word Ambiguity about this roster and the moves made. I take it as he really wants to say, it has not been so good.

This was the 1st time I read any of his articles for a good month or more.

 

[CouchCoach]

Ambiguity is the strongest he can get and still get in the party car on the train to San Diego because ambiguity is ambiguous and Booger probably doesn't know what it means and would pronounce it ambu uh gus.

 

[jazzcat22]

Ambiguity is the strongest he can get and still get in the party car on the train to San Diego because ambiguity is ambiguous and Booger probably doesn't know what it means and would pronounce it ambu uh gus.

Jerry used to use ...serendipity... back in the 90's. I was surprised he pronounced that correctly. But then again his brain wasn't quite pickled at that time.

 

[Fla Cowpoke]

It's really not a bad article, just repetitive about players in the last year of their deal or signed for only one year. If guys aren't going to play their best in a contract year then they aren't ever going to.

On paper, there is no way that we have improved. We are definitely counting on young players improving over an offseason, and some vets catching a second wind. Off hand, I don't know that a combo of Armstrong & Fowler won't be just as productive as what we had last year. I definitely think the WR production won't be as good. I do think we can come away with a starter at LG that will at least be as good as what we had last year for less money. I do think Steele can build on last year's effort at RT, where he was at least as good as Collins was for 20% of the cost.

I really think that upgrading the OL and DL is the surest, best way to give this team a chance to match or exceed last year's result.

 

[CowboyRoy]

https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/spagnola-navigating-through-the-great-unknown

Mickey's latest. Ready to be torn down as usual.
Actually the naysayers will like this article, as he doesn't sound like a homer in it.

After reading it, it paints how this has not been such a good off-season. IMO anyway rather if that was his intentions or not.
Because they really lost more than they gained on paper. I think "hoping" other players step up from what he wrote.

Mickey uses the word Ambiguity about this roster and the moves made. I take it as he really wants to say, it has not been so good.

This was the 1st time I read any of his articles for a good month or more.

Anyone that talks about the off-season being bad before the draft and FA has been finished is dumb. No other way to say it.

 

[jazzcat22]

Anyone that talks about the off-season being bad before the draft and FA has been finished is dumb. No other way to say it.

I agree, I said that myself as well. There is a long way to go yet, draft, FA part 2, OTA's, Mini Camps, see how they all look. Though many on here will just whine about that as well.

Don't shoot the messenger, just saying what Mickey wrote.
Also just saying this is an unusual article from Mickey. I don't think he wrote it to be negative. It just seems to me this is more negative from him, not like his normal stuff. IMO anyway.

 

[nobody]

I agree, I said that myself as well. There is a long way to go yet, draft, FA part 2, OTA's, Mini Camps, see how they all look. Though many on here will just whine about that as well.

Don't shoot the messenger, just saying what Mickey wrote.
Also just saying this is an unusual article from Mickey. I don't think he wrote it to be negative. It just seems to me this is more negative from him, not like his normal stuff. IMO anyway.

lol, maybe that's the most positive he could be given the circumstances. He tried hard to polish the turd but failed.

 

[jazzcat22]

lol, maybe that's the most positive he could be given the circumstances. He tried hard to polish the turd but failed.

Probably.

 

[rambo2]

Nice write up. Mickey is good at what he does.

 

[bewp7]

how about the media start going after the two dude who create the entire mess

none of this had to be they chose to do all these stupid moves and non moves

 

[Oz-of-Cowboy-Country]

Saying the Cowboys are banking on a lot of unknowns is not being negative. It's just the truth. We are relying on guys who looked good on smaller roles to still look good while taking on larger roles.

Can CeeDee be a true number one? Yes....and most of us believe that.

Can Armstrong replace Gregory's production? Gregory was a great athlete, but he wasn't all that productive. I actually think Armstrong will be an upgrade, because Armstrong is more reliable against the run.

Can Steele actually step in and replace Collins without a big drop off? The key right here is... Without a big drop off. And the answer is yes. We'll barely notice the difference on passing downs, but Steele will never be the run blocker Collins was.

Losing Cedric Wilson is actually the wildcard of all our losses. When Gallup returns he might not be Gallup we knew, for a couple of games. It would have been nice to have Wilson there to fill that void.

That leaves us with the hole at LG. Everyone who follows the NFL knows we need a starting caliber LG. An issue I'm sure we'll address in the first two rounds of the draft. So I'm not worried about LG.

The defensive side of the ball hasn't really lost anything significant. The number one offense, in yards last year, has most of the question marks. The offense might not be as good as we were last year, but we really need the defense to be better. So as long as the defense takes a step forward I'm not worried.

 

[MarcusRock]

Can Armstrong replace Gregory's production? Gregory was a great athlete, but he wasn't all that productive. I actually think Armstrong will be an upgrade, because Armstrong is more reliable against the run.

Yeah, nah. Sorry but this sounds like jilted ex-girlfriend syndrome where the new guy "is more of a man than you ever were" to try to hurt the ex. Don't you rag on Dak for only being a 4th Round talent? Well, Armstrong is the same 4th Round talent. Gregory had a 1st Round grade. No way you can sell him as better at this point. Armstrong has his chance to prove his worth though.

 

[CowboyRoy]

I agree, I said that myself as well. There is a long way to go yet, draft, FA part 2, OTA's, Mini Camps, see how they all look. Though many on here will just whine about that as well.

Don't shoot the messenger, just saying what Mickey wrote.
Also just saying this is an unusual article from Mickey. I don't think he wrote it to be negative. It just seems to me this is more negative from him, not like his normal stuff. IMO anyway.

Especially with a team like the Cowboys that does little in FA and depends heavily on the draft to fill needs.

 

[Oz-of-Cowboy-Country]

Yeah, nah. Sorry but this sounds like jilted ex-girlfriend syndrome where the new guy "is more of a man than you ever were" to try to hurt the ex. Don't you rag on Dak for only being a 4th Round talent? Well, Armstrong is the same 4th Round talent. Gregory had a 1st Round grade. No way you can sell him as better at this point. Armstrong has his chance to prove his worth though.

Good players get passed over all the time. Nate Newton went undrafted. Leon Lett was a 6th round pick, IIRC. I would never rag on a guy because of his draft status, unless I believe he was picked too high. So no I don't not rag on Dak because he was a 4th. My only knock on Dak is his low arching fastballs that gets to the WR before the WR can adjust. And I'm not trying to sell you anything, I'm just voicing my opinions. And opinions vary. I don't need anyone to agree with my opinions what so ever, because they are mine and mine alone.

Let's just hope all of these unprovens that we're relying on can come through for us. I personally believe they can. I personally believe we are going to be alright. We should win the East easily. Then it's anybody's ball game from there.

 

[khiladi]

The scapegoats are set up for the QB this early?!?! Usually we got to wait close to half-way into the season.

 

[nobody]

Can CeeDee be a true number one? Yes....and most of us believe that.

I believe he can too, but I don't think he's ready. He has not shown a single thing that indicates that he's ready. He certainly didn't light it up when Cooper was out. We had this same situation before when they dumped Dez and the Cowboys stunk it up...until they traded for Cooper.

That being said, Ceedee has a far greater potential that the guys that were here that were expected to cover for Dez's absence. But he hasn't shown that he's ready. I sure hope he is come game time. I think he has the potential.

 

[Oz-of-Cowboy-Country]

I believe he can too, but I don't think he's ready. He has not shown a single thing that indicates that he's ready. He certainly didn't light it up when Cooper was out. We had this same situation before when they dumped Dez and the Cowboys stunk it up...until they traded for Cooper.

That being said, Ceedee has a far greater potential that the guys that were here that were expected to cover for Dez's absence. But he hasn't shown that he's ready. I sure hope he is come game time. I think he has the potential.

The thing about receivers to me is most aren't who they'll be until year three. Year three is when a receiver stops being a star and starts being a super star. So by week six we'll know if Lamb is just a star or a super star.

 

[nobody]

The thing about receivers to me is most aren't who they'll be until year three. Year three is when a receiver stops being a star and starts being a super star. So by week six we'll know if Lamb is just a star or a super star.

And CB's aren't who they'll be until year 3 or 4...but look at what Diggs did. He showed his potential in year two. Does he have a lot to work on? Sure. But he has less far to go as a CB than Lamb does as WR. I really hope Lamb "gets it" this off-season and I'd settle for a "star" number one. If he is a "superstar," so much the better.

 

[Oz-of-Cowboy-Country]

And CB's aren't who they'll be until year 3 or 4...but look at what Diggs did. He showed his potential in year two. Does he have a lot to work on? Sure. But he has less far to go as a CB than Lamb does as WR. I really hope Lamb "gets it" this off-season and I'd settle for a "star" number one. If he is a "superstar," so much the better.

Yeah but the difference is the WR has to continue to build a connection with the QB. That relationship needs time to grow. Once the WR had the QB's trust then his targets will increase.

 

[RonWashington]

He’s been at this a long time Spagnola . The problem I have with the off-season is losing three WR. It went from a relative strength to an unknown . Seems like along with Washington the FA pick up a receiver in the draft now has to occur .