Things the Dallas Cowboys must fix in order to win the Super Bowl

Blackrain

Well-Known Member
Messages
6,552
Reaction score
9,158
Reminds me of Tim Tebow. I dont understand what people watch during a Cowboys game. They disregard Daks inability to read a defense, not trust his arm in the redzone, wait twice as long as any QB in the league to get rid of the ball, ball security, unable to complete 3rd downs with any consistency, doesnt go through his reads. His accuracy issues are obvious with all the circus catches the WR, RB have to make. This is not the type of QB that will win a SB. But still people watch the game and think Dak is great! Come on man! The team is carrying him! If Dallas wants to win a SB they need to start right now by planning on targeting Trevor Lawrence in the 2020 draft. That kid is going to be the #1 pick and even if Dallas traded Zeke and Lawrence and (2) #1 draft picks to move up it would be well worth it. They would have a better chance at winning a SB for the next 12 years than they do with Dak.

Why do all that if its impossible to win a SB with Dak trade him before next season tank the season and draft Trevor Lawrence 1st over all . Why waste Zeke Tank and all the picks get picks by trading Dak and just give up the season if its impossible to win a SB anyway
 

JustChip

Well-Known Member
Messages
6,124
Reaction score
5,715
Not arguing the point, although I'd prefer to bring in another mid round QB, but one of the many unheralded benefits of Dak is his durability. Hasn't missed a game in 3 years.

Yep, he hasn't missed a game in 3 years. And he won't miss a game until he does, then what's going to happen? Neither Rush nor White could step in against, say NE this year if Dak goes down in that game, and be anything but a train wreck. This FO owes the rest of the team a competent, experienced backup QB.
 

Arkyvarminter

Well-Known Member
Messages
2,465
Reaction score
1,862
What about the Defense? If they wouldn't have let a no name RB from the Rams run all over them they probably would have been in the Super Bowl........................................
 

northerncowboynation

Well-Known Member
Messages
7,925
Reaction score
6,303
Improve in the Red Zone

ACTION ITEM: Doug Nussmeier

The Cowboys had all kinds of problems scoring touchdowns in the red zone last season. After 14 games, they were ranked 31st in the league, converting only 44% of their red zone opportunities into touchdowns. They did improve over their last four games that included their two playoff contests, but the ineptness in the red zone plagued them most of the season. Some of this is attributed to the fact that they have no push in the interior offensive line with Travis Frederick out and rookie Connor Williams starting at left guard.

For me that's the key. We moved the ball up and down the field well then stalled in the red zone and short yardage situation. The short yardage thing should improve if Freddy comes back healthy and ready to play. The young TE's improving in blocking should also help. Improve those two areas alone and add 7-10 points/game. Those struggles didn't exist in 2016 and for me, I pin much of that on the O-line being out of sync. Yes Looney is a back up C, respect him for what he did though
 

northerncowboynation

Well-Known Member
Messages
7,925
Reaction score
6,303
Yep, he hasn't missed a game in 3 years. And he won't miss a game until he does, then what's going to happen? Neither Rush nor White could step in against, say NE this year if Dak goes down in that game, and be anything but a train wreck. This FO owes the rest of the team a competent, experienced backup QB.

Yes, always thought that not having a solid backup QB was a big disservice to Romo. He would get injured, have the team in good position then the back ups couldn't hold the fort while he was out. There was at least one incidence where he came back too soon from a broken clavicle for that very reason. It is very much on the FO to have a solid backup QB in place when the inevitable happens with Prescott. I'm intrigued by White but like everyone else I'm just hopeful and that isn't enough. There aren't many solid backup QB's though. I don't see Teddy Bridgewater taking back up money. Maybe
 

Falco78

Well-Known Member
Messages
1,238
Reaction score
1,085
Prescott trying to sell out his coaches for his own lack of talent.

The fact that he would say this to the media shows everything you need to know about the kind of guy he really is.
I don't see how you come to that conclusion out of that post at all. You're like a jaded ex looking for a reason to be bitter...
 

Kolemmitt

Well-Known Member
Messages
2,276
Reaction score
4,557
Step 1:
Jerry goes on a cruise in his big yacht and is never seen again.

Step 2: Stephen names Will McClay as the GM.

Step 3: After an extensive search, McClay hires the best possible coach and Stephen opens the checkbook to make it happen.

Step 4: The new coach hires his own assistants to implement his vision of what he wants to be done.

Step 5: McClay finds the new coach, the players - through the draft and FA - that the coach needs to accomplish his vision. Stephen opens to checkbook to make it happen.

Step 6: The new coach gets three years to get us another Lombardi or we start over at Step 3.
 

JustChip

Well-Known Member
Messages
6,124
Reaction score
5,715
A QB like Brady has thrived year after year with different players, so to blame this on different receivers at X and Y is weak thing to say. Just use the ole Garrett line of we will work harder and get better. Sure sounds like our QB is blaming others.

Where did you read in Dak's quotes that he was blaming others? It was "I" and "me" which is directing the issue to himself and not others. It's reasonable to argue the fact that he didn't handle the change in personnel and any QB should be able to handle that, but that's a different argument than saying he's blaming others.
 

Redline360

Well-Known Member
Messages
3,373
Reaction score
4,614
1. Offense / Coaching
2. Redzone - Which I guess can be lumped into number 1
3. Get Dak moving. He is not a pocket passer and never will be
4. More take aways
 

75boyz

Well-Known Member
Messages
7,963
Reaction score
9,600
Got to have dominate inside players. That has to be the a major priority for this team to handle what we saw from clubs in postseason. We stunk all year with pass blocking up the middle,and Indy and LA showed us how ineffective our d-line is against a good strong front.

Perfectly simple and accurate. I see it the same way.

We've got the horses to correct the oline mistake by moving Collins back to guard.

But on the defensive front, we run into some problems. Both with a coach, his philosophy and the personnel. Not a single run clogging one tech on the whole roster.
 

FuzzyLumpkins

The Boognish
Messages
35,685
Reaction score
27,237
Red zone offense (this is a personnel fix) and better protection form the RT. An upgrade at S would be helpful, too. Maybe a veteran QB2.

They need Williams to get better leg drive and Fred to get healthy but that to me is the biggest factor in RZ success. When Leary was playing well and Fred played to his ability they were able to get push on stacked fronts and get consistent yardage off the run.

The last time we had decent RZ efficiency in 2016, it's not like Dak was throwing a lot of RZ TD. We had the corpses of Dez and Witten as well as the great disappearing TWill as our primary receivers.
 

FuzzyLumpkins

The Boognish
Messages
35,685
Reaction score
27,237
We had a lot of issues in red zone last year. No Witten, no Dez, poor protection, poor short yardage blocking in the run game, only one TE who can really block and he goes to IR, and a QB who can't really throw a decent fade. They need to be aggressive about fixing it in the offseason if we're going to score more points.

On defense, we need turnovers. If we can't get them with the young players getting better, we need to add an expensive FA safety.

Rico is underrated in what he was doing blocking at the line. Swaim was not nearly as powerful as Gathers. Gathers mostly blocked and didn't play that much but he did bblock rather well.
 

buybuydandavis

Well-Known Member
Messages
23,699
Reaction score
20,778
Yep, he hasn't missed a game in 3 years. And he won't miss a game until he does, then what's going to happen? Neither Rush nor White could step in against, say NE this year if Dak goes down in that game, and be anything but a train wreck. This FO owes the rest of the team a competent, experienced backup QB.

We have next to no chance against NE with any backup QB anyway. Eat a roster spot on a backup QB, or give us a potential developmental option to move on from Dak? It's a trade off.
 

lostar2009

Well-Known Member
Messages
5,861
Reaction score
3,479
Well...there weren't many teams that found this out. They only lost 3 games. Some of you were praising the Rams QB all season long. Now he's a system QB....smh.

We had Rams in the playoffs! There is two out in regards to what other teams do to beat him. No execuse for that performance.
 

kskboys

Well-Known Member
Messages
44,059
Reaction score
46,962
Got to have dominate inside players. That has to be the a major priority for this team to handle what we saw from clubs in postseason. We stunk all year with pass blocking up the middle,and Indy and LA showed us how ineffective our d-line is against a good strong front.
This should by far be #1. Because until we take care of the trenches on both sides of the ball, nothing we do will matter all that much.
 

JustChip

Well-Known Member
Messages
6,124
Reaction score
5,715
We have next to no chance against NE with any backup QB anyway. Eat a roster spot on a backup QB, or give us a potential developmental option to move on from Dak? It's a trade off.

That's true. NE was a bad example.

I don't see it's wisdom to have 2 developmental QBs on the roster. You're hosed if either has to play for anything other than a series or two or finishing out a game. And then is not the time to try to find a reasonable veteran QB. It makes more sense to go into the year with a bonified backup (of which neither Rush nor White are). It's a disservice to every other member of the team not to. So, yes, I would be more than happy to forego one of the developmental QBs roster spot. Of course, the fly in the ointment is finding a bonified veteran backup. Gone are the days of Steve Buerlein.
 

buybuydandavis

Well-Known Member
Messages
23,699
Reaction score
20,778
That's true. NE was a bad example.

I don't see it's wisdom to have 2 developmental QBs on the roster. You're hosed if either has to play for anything other than a series or two or finishing out a game. And then is not the time to try to find a reasonable veteran QB. It makes more sense to go into the year with a bonified backup (of which neither Rush nor White are). It's a disservice to every other member of the team not to. So, yes, I would be more than happy to forego one of the developmental QBs roster spot. Of course, the fly in the ointment is finding a bonified veteran backup. Gone are the days of Steve Buerlein.

Kitna is our secret weapon. If Dak's goes down, we'll suit him up. Could be better than the guys we have, too.

He could really be our secret weapon. Seemed like all our QBs blew through training camp and preseason. Dak blew. Rush blew. White blew. And all really worse than expected. Real QB coaching may make a big difference.

Our last two veteran QBs were Weeden and Cassel. I'm one of the few who thought Weeden was your basic backup quality, unless you want to spend real money. Orton and Kitna were ok. Brad Johnson blew.

I believe there is more in the mid and late round QBs than there used to be, but they don't get enough of a chance. Guys come out of college with a lot more balls thrown these days. But teams shoot their wad on a QB, and just stick with trying to squeeze value out of that sunk cost. Romo could have easily never been a starting QB. Dak even easier. But for Kellen breaking his ankle, we would have gone with the "veteran".

I probably am in the minority in believing that you should churn QBs until you find one. I'd also be riding Dak as a running QB, instead of "saving" him in hopes he turns into a pocket passer. I think you can get more of them, and you should make the most of running QBs instead of trying to preserve them for a 20 year career.
 

GenoT

Well-Known Member
Messages
4,985
Reaction score
8,739
4) Advance to the NFC Champ game

5) Win the NFC Champ game
 
Top