Depth a critical piece of long term success

Bobhaze · Sep 17, 2019

One key improvement this organization has shown the last few years is their ability to obtain depth. The Cowboys have gotten better at drafting, managing the cap, and managing the roster so that it includes not only quality starters, but also some quality backups.

Every season, injuries hit every team. Some more than others. Good NFL organizations plan for it rather than just hope the injury bug doesn’t hit. Depth is the best prep for injuries obviously, but it’s also easier said than done. Depth is often the difference between being 8-8 and 12-4. It’s a critical piece in planning for success.

I’m pleased with the overall depth of this team and with recent injuries to Michael Gallup, Antwan Woods, and Xavier Woods, I feel much better than in years past that our roster is in better shape to handle injuries.
Fortunately, the injuries to Gallup and both Woods are not season ending. But our good fortune also includes having guys on the roster that can step in and provide quality game time without a major drop off in performance.

When was the last time we could say that about the Cowboys?

Batman1980 · Sep 17, 2019

1995?

DBOY3141 · Sep 17, 2019

Bobhaze said:
One key improvement this organization has shown the last few years is their ability to obtain depth. The Cowboys have gotten better at drafting, managing the cap, and managing the roster so that it includes not only quality starters, but also some quality backups.

Every season, injuries hit every team. Some more than others. Good NFL organizations plan for it rather than just hope the injury bug doesn’t hit. Depth is the best prep for injuries obviously, but it’s also easier said than done. Depth is often the difference between being 8-8 and 12-4. It’s a critical piece in planning for success.

I’m pleased with the overall depth of this team and with recent injuries to Michael Gallup, Antwan Woods, and Xavier Woods, I feel much better than in years past that our roster is in better shape to handle injuries.
Fortunately, the injuries to Gallup and both Woods are not season ending. But our good fortune also includes having guys on the roster that can step in and provide quality game time without a major drop off in performance.

When was the last time we could say that about the Cowboys?

It's a guess as of today if we have quality depth. We haven't played any games yet without Gallup, Woods x 2. We don't know how their back-ups will fare once the real bullets start flying.

MichaelWinicki · Sep 17, 2019

Bobhaze said:
One key improvement this organization has shown the last few years is their ability to obtain depth. The Cowboys have gotten better at drafting, managing the cap, and managing the roster so that it includes not only quality starters, but also some quality backups.

Every season, injuries hit every team. Some more than others. Good NFL organizations plan for it rather than just hope the injury bug doesn’t hit. Depth is the best prep for injuries obviously, but it’s also easier said than done. Depth is often the difference between being 8-8 and 12-4. It’s a critical piece in planning for success.

I’m pleased with the overall depth of this team and with recent injuries to Michael Gallup, Antwan Woods, and Xavier Woods, I feel much better than in years past that our roster is in better shape to handle injuries.
Fortunately, the injuries to Gallup and both Woods are not season ending. But our good fortune also includes having guys on the roster that can step in and provide quality game time without a major drop off in performance.

When was the last time we could say that about the Cowboys?

Agreed.

The injuries to not change my expectations for the team this season.

Diehardblues · Sep 17, 2019

Bobhaze said:
One key improvement this organization has shown the last few years is their ability to obtain depth. The Cowboys have gotten better at drafting, managing the cap, and managing the roster so that it includes not only quality starters, but also some quality backups.

Every season, injuries hit every team. Some more than others. Good NFL organizations plan for it rather than just hope the injury bug doesn’t hit. Depth is the best prep for injuries obviously, but it’s also easier said than done. Depth is often the difference between being 8-8 and 12-4. It’s a critical piece in planning for success.

I’m pleased with the overall depth of this team and with recent injuries to Michael Gallup, Antwan Woods, and Xavier Woods, I feel much better than in years past that our roster is in better shape to handle injuries.
Fortunately, the injuries to Gallup and both Woods are not season ending. But our good fortune also includes having guys on the roster that can step in and provide quality game time without a major drop off in performance.

When was the last time we could say that about the Cowboys?

It depends on what injuries we incur. None of these are key stars. And not as drastic drop off of talent.

Diehardblues · Sep 17, 2019

If these three injuries were for example Elliott or Cooper on offense and say Lawrence , either of our stud LBers and or Jones on defense , then our depth wouldn’t be as supportive. The drop off would be more severe.

Batman1980 · Sep 17, 2019

I dunno, can't remember the last time Byron Jones made a game-changing play I'd expect from a 1st round Pro Bowl corner.

Tangle_Foot · Sep 17, 2019

Of late we've done a great job of evaluating and acquiring talent. We don't shop at the high-end free agent retailers as much as some would like, but I see that as a good thing. Continue to draft well, look for a free agent bargains and apply due diligence when recycling NFL talent.

It never hurts to take a second look at players such as Leonard Davis, Marc Colombo and hopefully Devin Smith. When projected talent fails or underwhelms the reason isn't always that they just can't cut it in the NFL.

jazzcat22 · Sep 17, 2019

Batman1980 said:
I dunno, can't remember the last time Byron Jones made a game-changing play I'd expect from a 1st round Pro Bowl corner.

Just needs to be solid, game changing plays really do not happen that often, can't expect one every game.
Only see a few highlights of them, then everyone think it happens all the time.
Unless you are Ed Reed or Earl Thomas at times.

LACowboysFan1 · Sep 17, 2019

Also a critical piece of the short term, need the backups to step up and win the upcoming "easy" games, we have a one game lead already in the division, that cushion may come in very handy later in the year...

Future · Sep 17, 2019

Diehardblues said:
If these three injuries were for example Elliott or Cooper on offense and say Lawrence , either of our stud LBers and or Jones on defense , then our depth wouldn’t be as supportive. The drop off would be more severe.

Agreed.

It's easy to say you have good depth when it's not your star players getting hurt...but almost no team in the league can overcome injuries to QBs, top pass rushers, top receivers, etc.

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