Don’t jump off , Cowboys could easily start 0-2

[Oz-of-Cowboy-Country]

So some have already jumped off. They were screaming iceberg after the Cooper trade... trying to get others to jump off with them. But me and my Rose colored glasses will be hanging on to the back of the ship, Jack.

 

[Aven8]

Still too early to tell.

Brady loss one of his starting and best offensive linemen, so that is going to hurt.
I don't think Goodwin will be ready.
Leonard Fournette weighs about 330 lbs, so they might move him to guard.
No Gronk - unless he pulls a last-minute surprise, and even then he won't be ready.
If not for Brady, I'd feel confident we'd win that one.

I think we take Cincinnati.
I just feel the Bengals are going to fall back to the pack. They peaked too early - kind of like the 49ers after their first Super Bowl.
The Bengals are moving in the right direction; I just think they step back this year.

So I don't think it's out of the realm of possibilities we go 2-0.
I just don't have confidence in this ownership or this coaching staff (outside of Quinn).

But we shall see in about a month.

Collins still has not practiced for Cincy yet….smh.

What we do know is Burrow can take a hit and keep on coming unfortunately

 

[Diehardblues]

It's amazing how the Cowboy Nation can give a pass to Dakota "Toad Hunter" Prescot every time he loses to an above average opponent. Personally, I'm sick and tired of watching this overpaid underachieving QB struggling against decent competition! If after the first two games he's 0-2 then MM needs start another QB, bench the Toad Hunter and start Rush.

It’s not our fault he’s over paid . That’s on our owner.

 

[Hennessy_King]

Hmm, how would you define contender?

Possible nfc championship birth considering bengals went last year in the afc and tampa is a sb favorite

 

[Diehardblues]

And they could also start 2-0 or 1-1 too

Of course but your missing the point of this thread.

 

[CoachD]

If the Cowboys have one of the two kickers that they have on the roster right now you can guarandamntee that they will start 0-2!

 

[Diehardblues]

So some have already jumped off. They were screaming iceberg after the Cooper trade... trying to get others to jump off with them. But me and my Rose colored glasses will be hanging on to the back of the ship, Jack.

My point is not to set higher expectations that should be for this team.

Not sure why any fans would expect us to beat Bucs or Bengals?

 

[visionary]

Calling it now - the Cowboys can win either 0 games or up to 2 games their first two.

Wow you’re really going all out

 

[BleedSilverandBlue]

If they go 1-1 I will be thrilled. The Bengals and Bucs are two of the best teams in the league. Our saving grace is that Dallas has the lowest strength of schedule in the entire league and their first two games happen to be the two toughest. The middle-end of the schedule is where Dallas is going to feast and I would not be shocked if the division comes down to the last game of the year.

 

[DUO_CORE]

1992 we started against the Skins and Giants, the previous two SB Champions. We kicked their a$$es and became SB Champs.

 

[Blackrain]

We need to beat the teams in our division in these first few games if we lose to Tampa Bay and the Bengals it's not the end of the world.
If we lose to the eagles especially it's a problem because I believe they are going to be a force to be reckoned with this year in our division.

Jordan Davis versus Tyler Smith. I believe the winner of this battle has the team that wins the division

 

[Dallasfann]

WTH?

Oh sorry. Are we only supposed to talk Cowboys here? I figured if there is a fan of another team on the board I'd engage in some friendly banter. My bad.

 

[Diehardblues]

It's funny, but you'd 100% be one of the first to call others "trolls" for making a thread like this.

Suggesting we only beat the bad teams and lose to all the good ones would be "trollish" behavior according to you.

I don’t expect to beat the teams we aren’t favored or expected to . We’d call those upsets .

This thread actually was spurred in response of the Dak trolls who are already calling for him to be benched if we start 0-2. Looks like it’s attracted them. Lol

 

[jazzcat22]

Yea but I’m not sure anyone seriously thinks we are contenders for anything more than our division and or a WC slot.

That is all we need to be for now. Make the playoffs, preferable to win the division.
Then anything can happen in the playoffs, get on a hot streak.

I don't care what fans or the pundits say if we are a contender or not at this point for anything more.
No one expected the Bengals would be any better than a .500 team last season, if they were lucky to be that.

 

[Diehardblues]

We need to beat the teams in our division in these first few games if we lose to Tampa Bay and the Bengals it's not the end of the world.
If we lose to the eagles especially it's a problem because I believe they are going to be a force to be reckoned with this year in our division.

Jordan Davis versus Tyler Smith. I believe the winner of this battle has the team that wins the division

Yea , if we start 0-2 and then lose to NY and Wash , then you can start the alarms at 0-4.

 

[CowboyRoy]

With our brutal beginning with Bucs and Bengals at home it’s very likely we could start 0-2. Which shouldn’t be alarming . I’d be very surprised to win either of these games.

The good news is we have NY and Wash following . And then Rams and at Philly. But then it gets much easier after that with Lions and Bears.

5-3 or worse case scenario 4-4 at the bye puts us in good shape down the stretch to contend for division and playoffs.

9 or 10 wins still keeps us in contention for division and playoffs which for basically a retooling season about all we can hope for. And we’ll need to stay relatively healthy . If we over achieve it could be better but we’ll have to upset some teams we won’t be favored to win. I think 10-7 is a good goal.

4-4 would mean losing all 4 of the tougher games. Not likely. Giants, Bears, Lions , Washington are cake walks.

I agree 5-3 or worse case 4-4. If for some reason we are unlikely at 6-2 its game on.

 

[Diehardblues]

We have some very loseable games this year and we probably won’t be favored or expected to win any of them.

Tampa
Cinn
Green Bay
LA
Tenn

Not sure why anyone would expect to win these ? Doesn’t mean we can’t but they’d basically be upsets .

And at Minn pending how they’re playing we could be dogs there too . And at Philly. That’s how I’ve arrived at my 10-7 expectations .

We might could win 1 or 2 we shouldn’t but we could also lose 1 or 2 we shouldn’t .

 

[MountaineerCowboy]

I don’t expect to beat the teams we aren’t favored or expected to . We’d call those upsets .

This thread actually was spurred in response of the Dak trolls who are already calling for him to be benched if we start 0-2. Looks like it’s attracted them. Lol

Do you want me to post my offer to you so everyone can watch you turn it down?

 

[maryquality]

1992 we started against the Skins and Giants, the previous two SB Champions. We kicked their a$$es and became SB Champs.

If only it was 1992 again.

 

[Diehardblues]

Do you want me to post my offer to you so everyone can watch you turn it down?

These Dak trolls always take the bait . Just a mention and here they come . Don’t even have to call them out individually. .Lol