Skinsmaniac;2767365 said:
Kosier's injury hurt no doubt. But he was the only offensive lineman to miss a start. Romo missed three starts - only one more than the average starting QB missed last year. I just don't see any reason to expect to be luckier with injuries next year.
Our problems last year weren't so much with injuries. We did get doubled up with injuries at a couple of positions like LG, CB (+ suspension), and at SS. The CB problems in particular hurt us early. We got doubled up at RB, too, but that turned out all right.
Romo's problems weren't just with missed games. He had the broken finger which led to a lot of fumbles and back/rib problems much of the year that hampered him obviously in our late games. It was frustrating to see him unable to convert on intermediate throws he made previously with his eyes closed.
That's not an excuse. Other teams were injured, too. Many worse than we were. Our depth wasn't as good as advertised, we didn't execute well with the players who were in there, and our OL played poorly. We hurt ourselves at key times and basically took an 11-5 team and played at a 9-7 level.
We may have more injuries next season, but hopefully they won't hit us deeply at single positions, or at QB. And hopefully our depth is better prepared to contribute this time around.
