It takes more than talent to win a Super Bowl

[deerhunter11]

Talent alone will not win you a Super Bowl. Sure, you need A LOT of talent but that alone won’t get it done. Mahomes can’t win it all by himself. Barkley can ‘t win it all by himself. No one can. It takes all 53 and all 53 have to be as 1. There has to be team chemistry and by team chemistry I mean they all have to believe in each other to do their part. When there’s a cancer on the team, it affects the rest of the team in a negative way. Teams can’t operate efficiently consistently if they don’t believe in one another. Talent is much easier to acquire than good team chemistry is. You hear it from every Super Bowl locker room celebration how they all believed in each other, and worked hard to get through the tough stretches. You also need a lot of luck and I believe when you have good team chemistry luck seems to go your way.

Shotty seems to understand this as he’s been preaching team chemistry since the first hour he was hired. No one knows yet if the players are buying into it. That’s something we’ll find out this season. But the signs with Shotty at the helm give me much better vibes than any of the previous regimes since JJ. Can’t wait to see how things play out.

The whole time McCarthy was head coach I felt there was something wrong within the team ,and there was never any disapline with all the penalties.

 

[Vtwin]

How many guys on the team truly believe in QB4? He hasnt shown the ability to win when it matters. At some point the chemistry fades when there is no faith in the leader.

And therein lays the problem.

Dak is not a leader. He is a guy who studied how to be a leader. He can talk like one, but the mindset isn't there to actually be one. That fools a lot of people on the outside looking in but the teammates are going to see right through that. I'm sure it gets old hearing him get pumped up so much for being a leader then watching him perform poorly in the biggest moments.

When it comes to chemistry, Dak is a progress stopper.

 

[nalam]

Talent alone will not win you a Super Bowl. Sure, you need A LOT of talent but that alone won’t get it done. Mahomes can’t win it all by himself. Barkley can ‘t win it all by himself. No one can. It takes all 53 and all 53 have to be as 1. There has to be team chemistry and by team chemistry I mean they all have to believe in each other to do their part. When there’s a cancer on the team, it affects the rest of the team in a negative way. Teams can’t operate efficiently consistently if they don’t believe in one another. Talent is much easier to acquire than good team chemistry is. You hear it from every Super Bowl locker room celebration how they all believed in each other, and worked hard to get through the tough stretches. You also need a lot of luck and I believe when you have good team chemistry luck seems to go your way.

Shotty seems to understand this as he’s been preaching team chemistry since the first hour he was hired. No one knows yet if the players are buying into it. That’s something we’ll find out this season. But the signs with Shotty at the helm give me much better vibes than any of the previous regimes since JJ. Can’t wait to see how things play out.

True , just talent alone wont get you winning the SB , team balance and good coaching and elite QB , will help but there is an element of luck is also involved. Some of the uber talented teams with great QBs have not been able to overcome the hurdle.

thats why its surprising nowadays to see the same team compering in SB year after year, because of FA the windows are limited to span of 2-3 years for maximizing and win. Hats off to Brady led Pats and Mahomes led KC team to pull off multiple SBs.

Schotty has started promisingly, if we can get the run game going ( & stop run) that will help our offense immensely as we better when we play with lead. If Eberflus can bring a little bit of defensive improvement, that will make this team competitive and if they start winning against difficult opponents, confidence will grow , that really helps in the palyoffs.

 

[5Stars]

And therein lays the problem.

Dak is not a leader. He is a guy who studied how to be a leader. He can talk like one, but the mindset isn't there to actually be one. That fools a lot of people on the outside looking in but the teammates are going to see right through that. I'm sure it gets old hearing him get pumped up so much for being a leader then watching him perform poorly in the biggest moments.

When it comes to chemistry, Dak is a progress stopper.

He is the elephant in the room, for sure.

 

[gtb1943]

Can't agree. KC's D had already been proven to be champ caliber, they simply ran up against the best OL in the business and their O ran up against the best D. Many great O's have been neutered by great DLines. 07 Patriots come to mind. To beat playoff QBs, you must get in their face and stay there. And playoff OLines are known for neutering outside pass rushers, you absolutely must get inside pressure in the playoffs.

The Eagles had 345 total yards in the super bowl. In today's NFL, that is definitely not running all over them. Philly was 3/12 on 3rd downs.

That super bowl was won by a swarming lockdown Philly D. KC's D wasn't that bad.

It is clear it was the Philthy D that won that game
KC's D was not good enough to win the game by itself and that is what it would have taken. KC could do virtually nothing on O as the Philthy D Line ate the KC O line up and spit them out;
This game was very much like the last Time KC lost a SB to a superb Tampa Bay D line that ate up the KC O line and neutered Mahones

 

[Rockport]

If someone knew exactly what it takes then it would be a formula. It ain't. But it does have certain givens that maximize your chances. One of them is starting with a capable and pressure proof QB.

Schottenheimer hasn't done anything yet and he hasn't proven anything yet. He's the new coach, trying to get his team together. I haven't seen anything special from him, that others haven't done before him a million times.

Atm there is absolutely nothing that tells us "this team will go far in the play offs". The "ooohh I'm so exited" crowd is back again like every off season and of course that's totally fine. But it's rather funny than triggering a discussion when some people are rating staff or players already. Even calling that guy "Schotty" sounds weird right now. He's the (not so) new dude, let's see what he has.

They're preparing. Yes. Like they should because it's their job. Everything else remains to be seen.

Read the OP and you’ll see that’s what I said.

 

[Rockport]

I'd like to add that having good coaches, along with talent and chemistry helps!!

Coaches are a huge part of building team chemistry. Players will not give 100% for a coach they don’t believe in.

 

[Rockport]

Yeah your franchise needs the following items to win a Super Bowl.

1. A top NFL GM
2. A head coach that has full authority to hire their own staff and release underperforming players
3. Top talent in the scouting dept
4. Coaches who are great at developing young talent
5. A front office that is aggressive in free agency
6. An owner that signs checks and lets the football talent make all football decisions
7. A GM who works 12+ hr days, constantly churning the roster to improve the talent and is cold hearted when it’s time to release a player.

Does that sound like Dallas?

Not sure you don’t realize that McClay is the real GM. Jerry just makes the final decisions, usually collaboratively, on players. McClay works hard at what he does and the proof is in the talent on the team.

 

[Rockport]

No doubt. But coaching still matters a lot also.

No doubt. I assumed everyone knew that so I apologize for not mentioning it.

 

[Rockport]

Chemistry comes from winning—end of discussion.

Yes, that’s part of it. Players won’t buy in if they’re not winning.

 

[Rockport]

How many guys on the team truly believe in QB4? He hasnt shown the ability to win when it matters. At some point the chemistry fades when there is no faith in the leader.

This is not a Dak thread so quit trying to drag it into the gutter. Jeez.

 

[Rockport]

Of course. However, you will not win one w/o the requisite talent. Especially in the trenches.

I swear some of you don’t read the OP.

 

[Rockport]

The whole time McCarthy was head coach I felt there was something wrong within the team ,and there was never any disapline with all the penalties.

The penalties were like a flashing red warning light.

 

[Rockport]

And therein lays the problem.

Dak is not a leader. He is a guy who studied how to be a leader. He can talk like one, but the mindset isn't there to actually be one. That fools a lot of people on the outside looking in but the teammates are going to see right through that. I'm sure it gets old hearing him get pumped up so much for being a leader then watching him perform poorly in the biggest moments.

When it comes to chemistry, Dak is a progress stopper.

This is not a Dak thread so stop dragging every thread down with your Dak hate.

 

[Rockport]

He is the elephant in the room, for sure.

Yet all the players love him and believe in him. I think they know better than I or especially you.

 

[blueblood70]

Talent alone will not win you a Super Bowl. Sure, you need A LOT of talent but that alone won’t get it done. Mahomes can’t win it all by himself. Barkley can ‘t win it all by himself. No one can. It takes all 53 and all 53 have to be as 1. There has to be team chemistry and by team chemistry I mean they all have to believe in each other to do their part. When there’s a cancer on the team, it affects the rest of the team in a negative way. Teams can’t operate efficiently consistently if they don’t believe in one another. Talent is much easier to acquire than good team chemistry is. You hear it from every Super Bowl locker room celebration how they all believed in each other, and worked hard to get through the tough stretches. You also need a lot of luck and I believe when you have good team chemistry luck seems to go your way.

Shotty seems to understand this as he’s been preaching team chemistry since the first hour he was hired. No one knows yet if the players are buying into it. That’s something we’ll find out this season. But the signs with Shotty at the helm give me much better vibes than any of the previous regimes since JJ. Can’t wait to see how things play out.

Let me correct your title.

It takes A LOT more talent to win a Super Bowl​

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... playing well when it counts,​

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TOTAL TEAM EFFORT.....​

 

[Rockport]

Let me correct your title.

It takes A LOT more talent to win a Super Bowl​

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... playing well when it counts,​

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TOTAL TEAM EFFORT.....​

Talent alone will not win you squat unless you’re Scotty Sheffler.

 

[deerhunter11]

The penalties were like a flashing red warning light.

You said it a while ago, I bet if you were to ask last years players, they would tell you they did not believe in McCarthy's schemes and out dated coaching philosophy. There was no excitement players must be motivated by the coaching staff, just like Schottenheimer is trying to motivate this team.

 

[Vtwin]

This is not a Dak thread so stop dragging every thread down with your Dak hate.

Dak isn't an integral part in the chemistry of the team?

Ok
Lol

 

[phildadon86]

Not sure you don’t realize that McClay is the real GM. Jerry just makes the final decisions, usually collaboratively, on players. McClay works hard at what he does and the proof is in the talent on the team.

McClay nor McCarthy was aware of the trade for Lance until after it happened.

Jerry said that himself. He locked himself in a room and made that absolutely boneheaded trade himself.

That right there tells me, McClay may be the GM when it comes to the draft, but when it comes to ALL football decisions like an actual GM. That just isn't the case in Dallas.