Can this team contend when Dak gets back?

[CowboyRoy]

3-0 with Rush, granted against weak competition. I still think the run D is suspect. Oline has improved, but one injury away from disarray like we saw today. Moore is up and down.

Can we win the NFC East?

Thoughts?

 

[Fizziksman]

yes. As long as our defense plays the way it does we always be in games.

 

[jazzcat22]

I still think we can win the NFCE. Jaguars hung in with the Eagles today. They self destructed with turnovers when in scoring position, or that gave Eagles great short field positions.
I think they got some stuff on film that can be used to game plan the Eagles better.

Our OL is improving but I think they can still be better in run blocking.
Run defense is still very suspect. They need to get that cleaned up.

Yes, Rush is 3-0, but today he did not look as sharp as the other games. Not that he was showing anything elite those games.

As long as we get the defense and pass rush going strong, they can contend.

 

[RoyalCowboy]

If Kellen keeps the same simpler offensive game plan, absolutely. IMO, he gets too cute when Dak is in and asks him to do too much.

 

[Haimerej]

These next two games will tell us more about the defense. Still giving up over 5 ypc. The offense hasn't faced much adversity yet. If the defense keeps this up they won't. I doubt anyone would've believed this team would even win a game rushing for 62 yards with Cooper Rush at QB... much less by 15.

 

[SuperBowlz]

We can be in 1st place in two Sundays when we beat Philly

 

[cowboyec]

if our defense keeps playin' like this...yes.

 

[mardwin]

If Kellen keeps the same simpler offensive game plan, absolutely. IMO, he gets too cute when Dak is in and asks him to do too much.

40M says you have to do more than simple stuff.

 

[Whiskey Cowboy]

Cincy is 2-0 since we played them and has looked pretty solid. NYG were 2-0 when we beat them and are now 3-1. Maybe not the elites of the football world, but I wouldn't say it's been weak competition.

 

[MojaveJT]

If Kellen keeps the same simpler offensive game plan, absolutely. IMO, he gets too cute when Dak is in and asks him to do too much.

So we need to have a simple game plan with a 40m QB. Yikes.

 

[D4KADON]

If Kellen keeps the same simpler offensive game plan, absolutely. IMO, he gets too cute when Dak is in and asks him to do too much.

This

 

[D4KADON]

So we need to have a simple game plan with a 40m QB. Yikes.

You play…to win the game

 

[Diehardblues]

3-0 with Rush, granted against weak competition. I still think the run D is suspect. Oline has improved, but one injury away from disarray like we saw today. Moore is up and down.

Can we win the NFC East?

Thoughts?

Good question.

Looks like Egirls could be the better team overall this year as I suspected going in to this season. Definitely have the most explosive offense in division .

We should learn more in a couple weeks.

 

[MojaveJT]

You play…to win the game

And that’s what we’ve been doing with Rush.

 

[CowboyRoy]

Good question.

Looks like Egirls could be the better team overall this year as I suspected going in to this season. Definitely have the most explosive offense in division .

We should learn more in a couple weeks.

Not sure our run D is good enough. Going to need to get leads and get the pass rush going.

 

[D4KADON]

And that’s what we’ve been doing with Rush.

But your posts implies that simplifying a game plan is a negative thing with Dak. It’s not.

 

[Brooksey]

If the same Dak shows back up the answer is no

 

[tyke1doe]

We can contend for the playoffs because the NFC is weak.
Outside of Philly and LA Rams (who we'll see next week), every other team has its weaknesses.
The good thing is we know Philly. The bad thing is they know us.
So I think we have a chance to steal, at the least, a wildcard spot.
But in the playoffs, you need a complete team, and great coaching. And I have no confidence in Kellen Moore and Mike McCarthy.

 

[losersgetcute]

So we need to have a simple game plan with a 40m QB. Yikes.

Winning is simple, losing can get very complicated.

 

[CowboyRoy]

I still think we can win the NFCE. Jaguars hung in with the Eagles today. They self destructed with turnovers when in scoring position, or that gave Eagles great short field positions.
I think they got some stuff on film that can be used to game plan the Eagles better.

Our OL is improving but I think they can still be better in run blocking.
Run defense is still very suspect. They need to get that cleaned up.

Yes, Rush is 3-0, but today he did not look as sharp as the other games. Not that he was showing anything elite those games.

As long as we get the defense and pass rush going strong, they can contend.

Can Clark come back and play by the end of the season? Probably too much to hope for. LVE is just bad. I feel like Parsons isnt playing fully healthy right now.