Dak, Dez and Zeke and that oline in their prime, that was our shot

[Mobinvans]

When we had Dak and Zeke on rookie contracts with Dez playing at their top of their game…

That was our shot, long gone now

Nothing against Williams but ain’t nobody scare of Williams taking it to the house, he’s a good # 2 back in my opinion nothing more

Remember that online???…ya that will never happens again…that was our best shot

 

[big dog cowboy]

 

[LouBrown]

Dez didn't even play in 2018 and was hardly at the top of his game in 2017.

 

[nate dizzle]

Dez didn't even play in 2018.

Dak and Zeke weren't rookies in 2018 either so he's likely talking about 2016.

 

[StarBoyz83]

I haven't thought they've had a shot since 2007 tbh

 

[CowboysDrew]

2016 was the shot if they'd just let Romo back in the driver's seat.

And I'm not knocking Dak, I don't hate him even though I think his time is done. But yeah, you needed the vet to take that team home.

 

[Zman5]

We had a chance in 2016 but our defense folded as usual. We couldn't stop ARod from beating us with only 30 seconds left in the game. Sound familiar?

 

[erod]

When we had Dak and Zeke on rookie contracts with Dez playing at their top of their game…

That was our shot, long gone now

Nothing against Williams but ain’t nobody scare of Williams taking it to the house, he’s a good # 2 back in my opinion nothing more

Remember that online???…ya that will never happens again…that was our best shot

Dez was useless with Dak.

Dak had no idea how to use him. Dez' career ended basically when Romo's did.

 

[CarolinaFathead]

That team was an overachiever. The 13-3 was fool’s gold. We had a ball control offense that limited the defenses exposure. Don’t get me wrong, we were a solid team, but not a SB team.

The only team I have seen since ‘95 that had the “it” factor for a SB run was the 2007 squad. We just ran into a buzzsaw in NYG on a heater that year and if you remember, that playoff game was a prototypical football game man-on-man war from start to finish. Both teams played at a high level for that game on both sides of the ball. Heavyweight fight…

We were very, very good that year and balanced enough to make a run.

 

[John813]

IMO Dez was never the same athlete post the 2015 foot injury.
And then Dak was accurate but his precision to high point a ball with Dez was never there.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

When we had Dak and Zeke on rookie contracts with Dez playing at their top of their game…

That was our shot, long gone now

Nothing against Williams but ain’t nobody scare of Williams taking it to the house, he’s a good # 2 back in my opinion nothing more

Remember that online???…ya that will never happens again…that was our best shot

I’ve come to grips that was our best shot. I thought it would be one of many years…..nope.

I think Dez was fried at that time though.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

IMO Dez was never the same athlete post the 2015 foot injury.
And then Dak was accurate but his precision to high point a ball with Dez was never there.

When Dez cried for the ball and dropped two passes in a row that’s when I knew it was the end.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

That team was an overachiever. The 13-3 was fool’s gold. We had a ball control offense that limited the defenses exposure. Don’t get me wrong, we were a solid team, but not a SB team.

The only team I have seen since ‘95 that had the “it” factor for a SB run was the 2007 squad. We just ran into a buzzsaw in NYG on a heater that year and if you remember, that playoff game was a prototypical football game man-on-man war from start to finish. Both teams played at a high level for that game on both sides of the ball. Heavyweight fight…

We were very, very good that year and balanced enough to make a run.

I don’t think they overachieved. I think what we saw and what we’ve always seen is the trenches matter. Cowboys were dominating in the trenches that year. Best offensive line in the league….not the most known defensive players but they were tough. If you can dominate the trench’s in this league you will contend no matter who your QB or receivers are. We just saw Seahawks do it.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

One thing I will give Garrett is he understood how important the trenches were.

 

[CarolinaFathead]

I don’t think they overachieved. I think what we saw and what we’ve always seen is the trenches matter. Cowboys were dominating in the trenches that year. Best offensive line in the league….not the most known defensive players but they were tough. If you can dominate the trench’s in this league you will contend no matter who your QB or receivers are. We just saw Seahawks do it.

But our defense that year was not dominant.

It’s the same thing we have seen repeatedly for the last 15 or so years. The offense can score until they run into a team in the playoffs (when we make it) that dictates to them how the game is going to evolve and that is exponentially magnified by our defense being unable to stop the run against an imposing physical offense, which you will always run into once the playoffs start.

We have not had a championship caliber defense since 2007 imo and the ‘Hawks arguably had the best defense in football last year, hence the SB run.

 

[DejectedFan1996]

Dez was useless with Dak.

Dak had no idea how to use him. Dez' career ended basically when Romo's did.

Dez’s 2016 playoff performance says otherwise.

But no surprise coming from Romo’s biggest apologist

 

[LouBrown]

Dak and Zeke weren't rookies in 2018 either so he's likely talking about 2016.

I mean I guess but Tony was the better QB in 2016 and Dak wasn't very good in 2017 or for a good chunk of 2018 once defenses figured out the offense.

 

[CATCH17]

When we had Dak and Zeke on rookie contracts with Dez playing at their top of their game…

That was our shot, long gone now

Nothing against Williams but ain’t nobody scare of Williams taking it to the house, he’s a good # 2 back in my opinion nothing more

Remember that online???…ya that will never happens again…that was our best shot

The year we lost to the 9ers and they had Brock Purdy.

That team was primed but Dak didn’t show up in the playoffs.

 

[leeblair]

When we had Dak and Zeke on rookie contracts with Dez playing at their top of their game…

That was our shot, long gone now

Nothing against Williams but ain’t nobody scare of Williams taking it to the house, he’s a good # 2 back in my opinion nothing more

Remember that online???…ya that will never happens again…that was our best shot

With Dak and Garrett the window was never open.
But yes, if Jerry hadn't blown the talent on that squad, there would have been at least two Super Bowls.
But there was another window in 2022-2025, if they had replaced Dak.
As long as Dak Prescott is at quarterback there is no window.

 

[Dorsett99Yards]

Perhaps a top-notch center is more important than people think. The line hasn't been the same since Frederick retired. So maybe we need to find another guy that went to Big Foot highschool. For real Big Foot highschool look it up.