If You Could Choose 1 Player In Cowboys History, In Their Absolute Prime To Add To Today's Team

75boyz

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Troy aikman was a very good player but Roger Staubach could do more with less talent around him.

Every defense feared Roger because of his ability to inspire his team to play way above their heads at all times.
He had an iconic mystique similar to Tom Brady where players just believed and would walk through the fire for him.
You can't really explain it to people that didn't watch Roger play in the moment.

Great post, spot on.
 

Nexx

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Easy for me Larry Allen. "Hey Larry we need you to an All Pro Right and Left Tackle" Larry "done no problem" "Hey Larry, we need you to be an All Pro right and left guard" Larry "easy no problem" "Hey Larry, can you be an All Pro Center?" Larry "never done it but probably" "Hey Larry, we need to you go into linebacker mode and chase down a would be pick 6 from behind" Larry "hold my beer"
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Anyone that chooses other than Roger is a football idiot.

The way QBs are protected today he could play until he was 50.

He was a dangerous runner; the only really better running QB I ever saw was Vick. He was extremely accurate; and had the arm to put it all the way (Hail Mary anyone?)

and most of all his team mates believed in him the way Montana's believed in him- the only other QB I ever saw that was as dangerous when the game was on the line.

If you had a Football Dictionary under leadership there is Roger Staubach's picture.
 

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Deion, who is not even one of my top 10 favorite players, but the guy took half the field away..that still translates to today's game. He'd make that D elite..plus his punt returns
As mentioned, a lot of those 70s defensive guys just wouldn't be big enough. Always a fun yearly topic around here
 

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So many choices, but I would go difference maker on defense. Torn between prime time and White.
 

Trajan

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Staubach or Haley / Bob Lily. A great QB and this team is in the SB. A great linemen to compliment Parsons, and we prob are too. Edge goes to Staubach.
 
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