Your post-draft assessment: Position of greatest stress now?

[blueblood70]

My #1s on the staff, on the roster in each area.. listed in the order of stress...

Staff = Defensive coordinator

Fact of the matter is, a brand new DC can be excellent in interviews and can have all the recommendations you could ever hope to get... but until there's actual experience in that role and outcomes that allow the guy to be empirically assessed as solid, he's a question mark.

And the fact that there is no one individual whose 2026 contribution will be more pivotal in comparison to the 2025 results... like it or not... the pressure is on, and our new DC is a stressor until he's not any more.

Ya know what would relieve a chunk of that stress? Not all of it, but maybe enough of it to chop it down to something more like "concern"...

Hire me someone on that defensive staff who will serve Parker in the same way that Kellen Moore was served by the hiring of Brian Schottenheimer back when. I'm sorry, but not really... experience means something, and success means something, and there's not even one hire on that staff who can boast enough of both of those to support Parker with insight when Parker's worst day... and his worst day will happen, as it does for all of us inherently in our jobs... happens.


Offense = Left tackle

There is no player who will go to Oxnard with more riding on his shoulders than Guyton, imo. He's had the time now to get himself in optimal position both cognitively and physically, and the time has come for him to definitively establish his draft slot was merited. He's this year's Mazi, glass half-empty. Or, glass half-full, he's this year's Javonte... the guy who, this time last year, I have to acknowledge, I had very little faith would earn the starting job. He proved me terribly wrong. Maybe Guyton will, too.


Defense = ?

Weirdly, I have no specific stress with any specific position on defense beyond the staff. Concerns? Sure. But it feels like we have enough decent options at every position now that I'm not especially stressed by any one spot.


Special Teams = ???

Not so weirdly, I have no specific stress with any role on special teams, but similar to defense, there is a generalized concern given that we'll evidently be looking for a CJ Goodwin clone to emerge.

Not just left tackle they need to find a more consistent group and whether that's the same guys or they need a guy in the rightT , And you steal a sing tackle Give someone else a chance . IDK, Sure that can still be addressed get a veteran like we would teachers to rotate out of tackle and right tackle as needed with the young players we picked up..

Yes out of all that I don't agree with most of that but tackle is definitely a biggest question mark for me... Prescott let her way much pressure early in the snap than he should have been A lot I mean a lot of pressures people underestimate what he did they don't realize how good he was last year getting rid of all fast..

The man was almost being tackled at the snap and I'm not exaggerating there was sometimes there were 2-3 players that were just allowed to come through like it was part of the plan, like it was going to be a screen. but it was not a screen but they were blocking like it was screen. it needs to be better,,

 

[kskboys]

... Is that sarcasm? Honestly don't know, cause the team went 7-9.

Did you watch our D?

 

[kskboys]

To be clear, I wasn't arguing he didn't do a good job — I just wasn't sure if @kskboys was being sarcastic or not.

Oh, I wasn't. I think Schotty has been fine so far. Not great, not terrible.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

Still concerned about LB

Honestly, I'm excited about our LB group

 

[MikeT22]

QB

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

Honestly, my biggest "stress" when it comes to the Cowboys is health. I think our positions are very good overall. I love what we have done so far. However, the biggest thing is going to be team fitness.

 

[john van brocklin]

Honestly, I'm excited about our LB group

We have some potential there, but I would have liked to have seen Jerry back up his all in comments with a proven player like Brooks out of Miami.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

We have some potential there, but I would have liked to have seen Jerry back up his all in comments with a proven player like Brooks out of Miami.

Honestly, I like Winters a little more

 

[Nova]

Our defense is still a pretty big concern. It's basically a bunch of unproven talent.

I'm happy with the changes, but looking at our pass rushers reminds me of our WR room in 2018, pre amari. A bunch of guys, no proven standouts.

Hoping to be pleasantly surprised.

 

[DuncanIso]

if Christian Parker is your number one concern with the Cowboys, I’d say you should be pretty happy.

I think it’s a concern too.

He’s a kid DC.

Was a DB coach and has never called a game as DC.

Also, wants to play 3-4 base.

The CZ will turn on him.

Also, went behind McClays back on the Law/Bar picks.

Basically highjacked 2 of the top 3 picks.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

I think it’s a concern too.

He’s a kid DC.

Was a DB coach and has never called a game as DC.

Also, wants to play 3-4 base.

The CZ will turn on him.

Honestly, I think he will be good. Yes, he's 34, but he's got good skins on the wall. We will need to be patient to let the players develop accordingly. However, I think, as the players on defence become accustomed to the style Parker wants to play, the defence has the potential to be elite. And Parker does have good skins on the wall, especially with the coaches he's learned under.

 

[Kwyn]

Also, went behind McClays back on the Law/Bar picks.

Basically highjacked 2 of the top 3 picks.

Ok, what’s the source on this?

You’re so dramatic

 

[DuncanIso]

Honestly, I think he will be good. Yes, he's 34, but he's got good skins on the wall. We will need to be patient to let the players develop accordingly. However, I think, as the players on defence become accustomed to the style Parker wants to play, the defence has the potential to be elite. And Parker does have good skins on the wall, especially with the coaches he's learned under.

He blew up McClays phone with the Law/Bar picks. Forced him to go along with both picks, because CP got Jerry involved.

Who knows if Shotty was side stepped also.

This is called Skip-Level Communication.

Aka Going Over Someone’s Head.

 

[DuncanIso]

Ok, what’s the source on this?

You’re so dramatic

McClay

 

[Kwyn]

I think it’s a concern too.

He’s a kid DC.

Was a DB coach and has never called a game as DC.

Also, wants to play 3-4 base.

The CZ will turn on him.

Also, went behind McClays back on the Law/Bar picks.

Basically highjacked 2 of the top 3 picks.

We aren’t playing a 3-4 base. It’s a 4-2-5

You have post after post where you are wrong or simply make provocative, baseless, arguments for no reason

 

[DuncanIso]

We aren’t playing a 3-4 base. It’s a 4-2-5

You have post after post where you are wrong or simply make provocative, baseless, arguments for no reason

CP wants 3-4.

 

[DuncanIso]

We aren’t playing a 3-4 base. It’s a 4-2-5

You have post after post where you are wrong or simply make provocative, baseless, arguments for no reason

Interesting style of arguing.

Borderline gas lighting, 8)

 

[J-man]

OTs for sure. If TG isn't up to snuff or if Steele regresses again they could be in for a tough year on offense.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Also, went behind McClays back on the Law/Bar picks.

Bold statement. Where is the evidence of that???

 

[DuncanIso]

I’m sure McClay really liked being told how to draft players by some 34 yr old kid DC.