How we get better than last season

DanA · May 4, 2022

GimmeTheBall! said:
Dear boy, I largely agree with you except in 2 areas:
Blimey, so the Boys will have to do with less. To Gallup and a lesser extent CeeDee and Schultz. this should mean more opportunities.
Also, not so quick on Farniok. Let Farniok be battle tested before we anoint, mate,
Biadasz is our veteran.

I can respect that. From my perspective:

I have Gallup earmarked as a late start to the season with limited pre-season. He could for-seeably be playing like a 1,000 yard receiver coming into the play-off but I'd be surprised if he's over 350 yards by mid-season and 850 yards in the regular season.
With regards to Farniok, its not about what Farniok is, it's about what Biadasz isn't. My feeling is that we might see incremental improvement from Biadasz but he's not going to be much more than an average starter

I can appreciate that others see a different road to us being successful though and many of them know more about football than me.

PAPPYDOG · May 4, 2022

DanA said:
I'll start by saying this isn't what I think will happen, but rather, this is what I think needs to happen if we are to be better than last season. There's clearly been a talent drain on offense (Cooper, Collins, Wilson, Williams, Jarwin) and it has been replaced with far less. That means like Dan Quinn did last season, we need for our offense to get more from less.

So my list of things that need to happen to be better than last season:

Tyler Smith needs to be on the rookie team of the year.

Ceedee needs to have double-digit TD's and be force feed by Dak, scheme'd open by Kellen

Ferguson needs to be a sneaky red zone threat and RedZone foil to Ceedee

Zeke needs to get out of Pollard's way

Farniok needs to take Biadasz's job

Dak needs to stay healthy and have confidence in his O-line

That's a big ask, I have no confidence it will happen, but if we can make it happen then we could take a step forward from what we saw last season.

Pretty much what this fan base has become with the Jones family......

Merry Xmas everyone!!!!!

Flamma · May 4, 2022

CowboyRoy said:
Definitely still need that big hog down low that cant be moved.

There was one starting them in the face when he fell to the 3rd. But they refuse to trade up.

The DT on our team I think is going to make a little noise is Osa. Watch for him.

SinceDayOne · May 4, 2022

First IMO is coaching. MM needs to do better especially during games. He needs to instill a winning attitude in this team and make them feel they CAN do it (a big task). Moore needs to improve as an OC and learn to adapt. Those two need to look at learn from Quinn.

CowboysFaninHouston · May 4, 2022

Typhus said:
If we spend some cap on a vet RB with gas still in the tank after cuts this running game has a good chance of improving, has to be the right RB and honestly I havent taken the time to look at who might come available.
This OL will improve this season, this roster needs to find the RB3 with potential to push.
Not just any RB that comes available, it needs to be a starter that knows he can shake things up a bit on this roster.

we already have Zeke and Pollard. what is a vet RB going to do? and thats a big hypothetical. which vet RB is available that has gas left in the tank and how will they help this offense and run game if the OL is a mess.

this is not Madden NFL football and you can't just create a player and give him some ratings to make it work for you.

the OL improvement remain to be seen. Biadasz still here. we drafted the rookie, who is more penalty prone than williams was. so at this point I don't see the improvement.

AyeAtey · May 4, 2022

Start with the run game, make that go and get 3 birds with one stone.

How we get better than last season

DanA

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PAPPYDOG

There are no Dak haters just Cowboy lovers!!!

Flamma

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AyeAtey

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