How good are Cowboy going to be this year?

[kskboys]

That's some pretty thin soup my man.

Of course, but no one is saying they were great. However, they were obviously better after adding Q/Clark. We don't win the KC and Philly games w/o them.

BTW, I'm not polarizing, which is what so many love to do. I'm simply saying we were better on D. There were way too many holes to be good, of that there is no doubt, but Q/Clark immediately put a stop to that gaping middle.

 

[kskboys]

i see another seven to nine win team.

Why? Same O, massively upgraded D. Why would you think they'd have the same record as last year?

 

[TwentyOne]

Holy moly.

Considering the massive change and upgrades on defense, you are persemistic!

Honestly Big Dog. Was that a sarcastic comment or do you really think we made massive upgrades ?

 

[Sydla]

Hard to say. Parker is an unknown. He is fantastic on paper and the peer reviews are great but he wouldn't be the first hot shot assistant that couldn't hack it as a coordinator. I still question the talent on defense although it's hard to argue they aren't at least improved on paper.

I have concerns on offense. One is that a lot went right for us last year that I am not sure we can count on again in 2026. I don't trust Steele. I think you could see regression in Williams and we have nothing else at TB IMO. How's Pickens going to handle playing on a tag?

I think the team is better than 2025 but is that like a 9-8 "better" or an 11-6 "better"? I am not sure.

 

[G2]

Not true.

Starting w/ Q, we have acquired the following proven talent on D: Q, Thompson, Gary, Winters, Clark, Durant, Ogboner. That's 7quality NFL players. Monstrous upgrade, and as concrete as you can get. And then add in several promising rooks, and it's wildly apparent that we will be better on D, and by quite a bit. I have no idea how anyone can even think that we haven't majorly upgraded our D.

Even if you were low-balling, with the additions made, this defense will be, at the very least, twice as good.

 

[Coogiguy03]

CALLING IT NOW the offense won't be as good as it was last season

 

[Bullflop]

I question so many predictions of glory, despite the nuances of the coaching staff in general -- not the defensive improvements that I'll think are for real, once they've proven as much. Let's also see if the offensive side of things hold up to the solidity that last year provided. Assumptions are limited to that.

Let's not yet get quite so enamored with what we want to believe may happen vs. the highly difficult schedule of the upcoming season. I'm hoping we'll win 10 games, but that doesn't mean it will happen just because I just want it so badly. I'll wait patiently for proven facts to tell me so. We'll see. Give it time.

 

[MapleLeaf]

I'm in agreement with many on this forum.

The overall flavour is a 10 win season, and that is reasonable.

Lets' hope for more, but we are also reasonable - 10 wins.

 

[cmoney23]

Holy moly.

Considering the massive change and upgrades on defense, you are persemistic!

I don't know how you can say we've made an upgrade.

We have signed a completely unknown and unproven, first time DC to lead the staff. Made one somewhat note worthy addition in free agency and had a draft.

I'm not saying that CP won't work out or that we won't improve but knowing this team/organization the way I do... I'm not buying into anything until I see it on the field.

What reason would a long standing Cowboys fan have to be optimistic?

 

[75boyz]

I don't know how you can say we've made an upgrade.

We have signed a completely unknown and unproven, first time DC to lead the staff. Made one somewhat note worthy addition in free agency and had a draft.

I'm not saying that CP won't work out or that we won't improve but knowing this team/organization the way I do... I'm not buying into anything until I see it on the field.

What reason would a long standing Cowboys fan have to be optimistic?

Yeah, Id rather not be openly criticized here by the know it alls for assuming the same stance as you, which I do.

But yeah, that's the Zone for ya.
I hear ya man, I'm right there with ya.

 

[BoyzBlaster]

Of course, but no one is saying they were great. However, they were obviously better after adding Q/Clark. We don't win the KC and Philly games w/o them.

BTW, I'm not polarizing, which is what so many love to do. I'm simply saying we were better on D. There were way too many holes to be good, of that there is no doubt, but Q/Clark immediately put a stop to that gaping middle.

They were dead last in PPG so I'm having trouble seeing this "jump" in improvement they showed last year. and while I love the Downs pick, the other additions are unproven rookies, JAGs, and a solid FA, maybe 2 if you are generous. And they lost Osa, which for a defense this bad is not nothing.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Honestly Big Dog. Was that a sarcastic comment or do you really think we made massive upgrades ?

We did. CP and Caleb Downs are massive upgrades. Look at the DL's, LB's and DB's and you see upgrades across the board. This new defense doesn't resemble the God awful defense of last year in any way.

 

[big dog cowboy]

I have concerns on offense.

Returning all 11 starters is a good start. Primary backups too.

 

[TwentyOne]

We did. CP and Caleb Downs are massive upgrades. Look at the DL's, LB's and DB's and you see upgrades across the board. This new defense doesn't resemble the God awful defense of last year in any way.

I just wasnt quite sure if you were making a sarcastic comment or serious about that.

Lets see how we do this year. At least the offseason gives reason for hope.

 

[kskboys]

Honestly Big Dog. Was that a sarcastic comment or do you really think we made massive upgrades ?

How in the world can you say Q/Clark/Thompson/Gary/Durant/Winters are not huge upgrades? All are proven NFL players. And then add in the promising rooks and promising 2nd year EZ. Massive, massive upgrades

 

[kskboys]

We did. CP and Caleb Downs are massive upgrades. Look at the DL's, LB's and DB's and you see upgrades across the board. This new defense doesn't resemble the God awful defense of last year in any way.

And then add in Gary/Q/Clark/Thompson. All top 10 at their positions.

 

[kskboys]

They were dead last in PPG so I'm having trouble seeing this "jump" in improvement they showed last year. and while I love the Downs pick, the other additions are unproven rookies, JAGs, and a solid FA, maybe 2 if you are generous. And they lost Osa, which for a defense this bad is not nothing.

Point is a very poor way to judge a D, as there are too many factors that can't be attributed to the D. TO's and field position and STs, to be clear.

OK, listen. We went from 32nd to 30th. No one is saying it's a huge jump, but it was easily a jump. Our pass rush and CBs and Ss still sucked, so the improvement was minimal of course, but at least teams could no longer run up a gaping middle unhindered as they were.

Q/Clark/Gary/Thompson are all top 10 players. I'm guessing at this point that you just don't want to see it, because it's blatantly obvious that we've upgraded. Only question remaining is how much.

 

[Cowboys5217]

Lets see how we do this year. At least the offseason gives reason for hope.

Jerry is still the GM, so what "hope" is there in that? Is he magically going to field a deep playoff run team, something he has never done before?

It just isn't going to happen. Period.

 

[kskboys]

Jerry is still the GM, so what "hope" is there in that? Is he magically going to field a deep playoff run team, something he has never done before?

It just isn't going to happen. Period.

Of course, there is always that factor.

However, you're not considering that our FA pickups and draft picks were not even remotely Jerry-like. They are reminiscent of the Tuna era, and the last time we had a true contender in 07.

 

[TwentyOne]

Jerry is still the GM, so what "hope" is there in that? Is he magically going to field a deep playoff run team, something he has never done before?

It just isn't going to happen. Period.

You have to read in context. we talked about the upgrades on defense.

I was referring to that. And to that only.

I did not say that we may be a great team this year, nor win the division nor be the SB Champs. I am quite aware that the FO is very bad.And i dont hope that this franchise will be able to sport winning or really competitive team.