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jnday

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LOL.

So let me get this straight.

If the Cowboys brought in a veteran DE or two and they outplayed a guy like Russell, it would be bad GMing to pick one of them, despite being better, over Russell?

So essentially we shouldn't have looked to
improved the DE position because we need to protect and guarantee a roster spot on the 53 for Russell, who we aren't even sure is a good DE.
Due to age, some of these posters will keep around any jag just to hype up the potential that they usually don't have. They think young means potential and that is not always true. They believe in fairy tales.
 

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LOL.

So let me get this straight.

If the Cowboys brought in a veteran DE or two and they outplayed a guy like Russell, it would be bad GMing to pick one of them, despite being better, over Russell?

So essentially we shouldn't have looked to
improved the DE position because we need to protect and guarantee a roster spot on the 53 for Russell, who we aren't even sure is a good DE.

You said and I quote "a great gm picks the best DEs for the PRESENT TEAM" if you have a 36 year old pass rusher who is a little bit better than a 23 year old pass rusher do you think a great gm is gonna keep the old man since he is better for the PRESENT TEAM? Lol yep great GM right there
 

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DE could end up not being so needy by the end of the season. Lawrence will be back and I think his issues are over. Tapper might be legit. I think he is. I do believe Mayowa is a good reserve at the least.

I'm not staying up at night worrying about this group as an offensive coordinator but it's not devoid of talent either. Now LB? Yeah. if Smith doesn't get his nerve back that group is pitiful. You have Leevil Knievel and a bunch of bums.
 

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SB contender, us? You need serious help. Wow.

Because I don't concede defeat? Or because I believe an improved offense from a team that won 12 games is capable of a better run in post season with one or two better players on defense?

If so, then keep your loser mentality, I'll keep my expectations high thanks.
 

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You said and I quote "a great gm picks the best DEs for the PRESENT TEAM" if you have a 36 year old pass rusher who is a little bit better than a 23 year old pass rusher do you think a great gm is gonna keep the old man since he is better for the PRESENT TEAM? Lol yep great GM right there

When you're trying to win a superbowl that's what you should do. When building a team when say romo is done then you keep the young guy.
 

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Because I don't concede defeat? Or because I believe an improved offense from a team that won 12 games is capable of a better run in post season with one or two better players on defense?

If so, then keep your loser mentality, I'll keep my expectations high thanks.

How is WANTING to keep Russell over Freeney a loser mentality? You don't have any evidence Freeney is gonna make us a so called SB contender. And my expectations are high, don't need Freeney to make it any different.
 

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Due to age, some of these posters will keep around any jag just to hype up the potential that they usually don't have. They think young means potential and that is not always true. They believe in fairy tales.
Same could be said about old vets also.
 

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How is WANTING to keep Russell over Freeney a loser mentality? You don't have any evidence Freeney is gonna make us a so called SB contender.

Because Freeney can actually sack the QB. Russell can't even get in same zip code of a QB. This is not speculation, it is fact.

But the loser mentality is based on your belief that the Cowboys can't win it all. If you don't think you're a winner, then you'll never win.
 

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Because Freeney can actually sack the QB. Russell can't even get in same zip code of a QB. This is not speculation, it is fact.

So where is the SB, if Freeney is the vital difference to being a SB contender. Did Arizona contend for the SB last year? I want that fact, not your speculation.
 

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So where is the SB, if Freeney is the vital difference to being a SB contender. Did Arizona contend for the SB last year? I want that fact, not your speculation.

Freeney may have not have been the vital difference on an excellent defensive team, but he could be the vital difference on a mediocre defense with an elite offense. And AZ was contending for SB last season.
 

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Freeney may have not have been the vital difference on an excellent defensive team, but he could be the vital difference on a mediocre defense with an elite offense. And AZ was contending for SB last season.

No they didn't. They didn't contend. Contender's are the ONES who actually have a chance to win it. One game to do it, period. The NFC Champion vs the AFC Champion. Carolina contended last year, but lost to the Broncos.
 

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No they didn't. They didn't contend. Contender's are the ONES who actually have a chance to win it. One game to do it, period. The NFC Champion vs the AFC Champion. Carolina contended last year, but lost to the Broncos.

Losers don't get to decide what constitutes a winner.
 

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You said and I quote "a great gm picks the best DEs for the PRESENT TEAM" if you have a 36 year old pass rusher who is a little bit better than a 23 year old pass rusher do you think a great gm is gonna keep the old man since he is better for the PRESENT TEAM? Lol yep great GM right there
Even as a part time player, Dwight Freeney was a better pass rusher than anyone on this team in the last 2-3 years.
 

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If you think you are beaten, you are.
If you think you dare not, you don't.
If you'd like to win, but think you can't
It's almost a cinch you won't.

If you think you'll lose, you've lost.
For out in the world we find
Success being with a fellow's will;
It's all in the state of mind.

If you think you're outclassed, you are.
You've got to think high to rise.
You've got to be sure of yourself,
Before you can ever win a prize.

Life's battles don't always go
To the stronger or faster man,
But soon or late the man who wins
Is the one who thinks he can.
 
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