Impressive 2 years on the rebuild

OmerV

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When has Dallas not been rebuilding? Has there been a year since 2008 where Dallas wasn't rebuilding?

"Rebuilding" typically refers to a large scale overhaul, and that really hasn't been happening. "Building" on the other hand is a never ending process, and that's mostly what we've been doing. If talking about a specific area of the team, it's probably fair to say we have rebuilt the CB position because other than Scandrick the rest of the group has been playing CB for the Cowboys for 2 years or less. But overall we have been adding to the team, not tearing down and rebuilding.
 

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a lot of people would take Wentz over Dak and there is nothing wrong with that. THe thing is , stats are just a game thing, Wentz just needed time for this team to get it together and their coaches did it faster than Dallas. Dallas meanwhile blew a lot of opps, plain and simple.

Wentz is your proto QB even when the league wanted to to running QBs. the pocket passer is still the best. Wentz can overcome most injuries on his line too, Dallas crapped the bed. we are going to prove in order for us to do, its going to have to be a really good line. Our coaches better stick to the run for the most part and let the run set up the pass. Dak can kill it when he can but he cant carry it.

Any 2nd year QB would be hard pressed to carry a bad team.
 

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Two? They've been rebuilding just the defense for the last 4 after deciding to switch back to the 43. Still don't understand the timing of that considering Romo's career was winding down!

Been trying with the defense for many many years yes, But they have turned over a lot in the last 2 years.
 

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I'll save the anointing oil for December... We have no idea if the moves they're making are good or not. Remember the e-girls 'dream team' a few years back??
 

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Been trying with the defense for many many years yes, But they have turned over a lot in the last 2 years.
Yeah I get that... just couldn't get the point of changing back to the 43 with where Romo was at in his career at the time! Ageing franchise qb, let' rebuild the defense... Didn't seem like it was well thought out!
 

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I'll tell you where there's been an impressive two year rebuild although most around here won't like it.

Philly!!!!
 

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Yeah I get that... just couldn't get the point of changing back to the 43 with where Romo was at in his career at the time! Ageing franchise qb, let' rebuild the defense... Didn't seem like it was well thought out!

The FO as never had much of a plan. If they hadnt gotten lucky on Romo and then Dak, this franchise would be as bad as the Browns over the last 25 years.
 

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It's coaching and systems. Give Billacheat and his staff this team and we're on the way to a super bowl. Now I hate Billi check so this is no advertisement for him, just a system. It's looking at each player and putting his into a position to excel.
It not about putting players into a system you've been using for years and watching it fail. (US)
It was like the Rams , Vermeal and his old fart coaches, took a rag tag bunch of players and made super bowl champs.
It's all about keeping teams off balance, even under Norv, you knew it was E, Irvin, or Jay, but you never knew who? If you did think you knew who, it was Moose or Harper. That's why Norv was successful everywhere he went(offensively)

As I've said for years, in 2014 Scott built a offense featuring horizontal routes and huge RAC, the offense flourished. Unfortunately at the same time Rod starting to fall in love with the rush 3 and drop eight. In 2015 Scott went back to his base offense and everybody knew where the play was going. In 2016 he developed a hybrid offense for Dak, which was amazing, but alas, we slowly returned to his base again last year.

in the playoffs of 2016 Rod tried his vaunted bend but don't break, by the half it was game over. In the second half he began to attack and it was a different defense. Too little too late.
Hopefully we use aggressive varied systems, stick to them, and stay away from predictable patterns on both sides of the ball.
We have, and have had, the players to be a winner, it's the staff that needs to cross the finish line.
 

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Did Goff or Wentz win rookie of the year? Was either in the discussion like Dak for NFL MVP?

Ouch!!! Poor guy.

Did Goff or Weintz have the best offensive line in football and running game in the league in 2016?
 

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Hate or love Dak the fact he went 13-3 his first year and 9-7 his second year should get more praise then he does. Most teams can't stay competitive when changing franchise QBs. We didn't make the playoffs this past year but were in the hunt all the way to the last 2 weeks even with all the distractions, suspensions and injuries. When healthy we can compete with any team in the league

Considering Prescott had the best offensive line and running game in football throughout 2016 along with a better defense than previous years coupled with a friendly schedule, 13-3 was fairly regulation.

Relatively speaking Prescott still had a better offensive line than most on here rate yet he really struggled last season...yet more resources were poured into the offensive line for the forthcoming season.

Before people start backslapping how well Prescott has played behind a largely formidable offensive line, consider how well Russell Wilson has played behind an offensive line with limited resources spent on it and as a result has largely been utter garbage!
 

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The narrative of Prescott is utterly comical - did you not see him play last year when he faced a bit of duress!?
 

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More than a rebuild it feels like a reload for 8-8...

Then why do you watch? Why do you spend time on this site? Why care if you already know the outcome and are so sure it's going to suck?
 

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The narrative of Prescott is utterly comical - did you not see him play last year when he faced a bit of duress!?

A little bit of duress? You must forget what happened whem Smith went out....that was much much more than a little....but hey keep dumping on dak it's just going to be that much sweeter when you have to eat crow
 

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Considering Prescott had the best offensive line and running game in football throughout 2016 along with a better defense than previous years coupled with a friendly schedule, 13-3 was fairly regulation.

Relatively speaking Prescott still had a better offensive line than most on here rate yet he really struggled last season...yet more resources were poured into the offensive line for the forthcoming season.

Before people start backslapping how well Prescott has played behind a largely formidable offensive line, consider how well Russell Wilson has played behind an offensive line with limited resources spent on it and as a result has largely been utter garbage!
Doesn't matter, make all the excuses you want but Dak has never had a losing season and has the longest win streak in Cowboys history. Romo never had 11 straight wins and he did it as a rookie. Weeden, Cassell and Moore only won 1 game. Keep down playing it however you want but the facts remain.

Also Dak only has a few bad games last year and not like you claim all year. The first half of the year he was on pace with the MVPs.
 

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Did Goff or Weintz have the best offensive line in football and running game in the league in 2016?

Did Goff or Wentz have Garrett as a heach coach
Did Goff or Weintz have the best offensive line in football and running game in the league in 2016?

If they had, would they have won rookie of the year? Did Goff or Wentz have Garrett as a head coach? Wentz started out 3-1.

IF the OLine and Zeke get back to top notch status are you claiming that Dak will struggle?
 

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garrett should be the poster child of the participation trophies.

Heck I wish the NFL would change the super bowl and let every team win it.. they then can name the trophy the Garrett. "thanks for participation, you're a winner too" the trophy could have two hands clapping on top........ :)
 

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The FO as never had much of a plan. If they hadnt gotten lucky on Romo and then Dak, this franchise would be as bad as the Browns over the last 25 years.
Yup, one of the reasons I don't get all the bashing of Dak. Better hope the kid works out or the next 10 to 20 years could make the last 15 seem like the good ole days!
 

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some see his flaws and don't think he's the next Montana, Troy, or etc...

And what did Aikman do when he lost Emmitt and the Oline?

What did Romo ever do without a run game? Nothing. Dak showed, even as a rookie, that if you put quality pieces around him, he can be amazing. That is what you want. A QB that can lead the team when he has the talent around him.
 
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