Hostile;4423272 said:
Take away the username and I couldn't tell some of you from tr1 on ES.
I guess I really have no idea what that means. I think I've been to ES like twice.....usually following links from here.
Anyway, I just went back and re-read this thread just to see all the various twists and turns.
A few things jumped out at me:
1. There seems to be a concerted effort to paint the Cowboys organization as being just like other organizations in their front office structure. However, in almost every case where people pointed out examples of Dallas being different, they were largely ignored.
2. I'll admit I'm pretty down on the team right now. I think that largely has to do with the team's failures the last couple of years. Not only have they failed on the field, but they seem to fail in the same manner year after year. This boggles my mind - this team won 2 more games with Quincy Carter and Troy Hambrick in the backfield.
3. I'm not a big fan of the "GM by committee" that has been laid out in this thread. I don't expect a GM to do everything....he'll delegate to scouts and staff. However, he should be the guy in charge that sets the direction for the franchise. He should be the face of the personnel department. He should be the final decision maker. He should spend his days scouting personnel so he is informed to be the final decision maker.
I love what Ozzie Newsome has done in Baltimore. He started out as a scout and learned along side Belichick in Cleveland. He eventually worked his way up to GM paying his dues along the way. Check out his "20/20 Club". Other than Ireland, has Dallas ever had anyone out of their front office get promoted to a new position on another team?
4. I know it was dismissed as a waste of time, but if you compare Dallas to some of the other top teams in the league, you notice that they don't really have a position of strength. One area that they are particularly deep or significantly better than other teams in the league or even a team that is relatively short on holes. The Giants have their DL. The Packers receiving talent. The Ravens are have some nice across the board talent. The Saints OL.
What is the Cowboys area of strength that is significantly better than other teams? Maybe receiving corps if Austin stays healthy and Bryant progresses?