According to Steve Young, Dallas has “zero chance” of winning a championship

[CowboyRoy]

The gap between the two teams is razor thin. Dallas has lost by a combines 13pts in the two playoff games (23-17 the 2021 season and 19-12 the 2022 season).

What stood out in 2021 (the game was in 2022) was the gap in physicality between the teams on the LOS. The Cowboys did a great job of closing the gap, as evidenced by the 19-12 score this last postseason. The additions to the defense in Dallas, plus development of 2nd year and 3rd year players will be interesting to watch as it relates to their overall physicality.

Young may very well be right. Kyle Shanahan is a great offensive mind. That gives the 9ers an advantage over most teams. Dallas has questions like all teams and losing Kellen Moore is one of those. But, the gap is not as wide as the media, fans and non-football people may think.

Hopefully, the Cowboys have good health and the ball bounces the right way. Would love to see the guy who talked about getting the monkey off his back, have to talk about the Cowboys doing the same.

Cowboys did nothing to even the gab with our Oline. That is where we have the biggest problem. That is why we cant score on them.

 

[zrinkill]

Funny considering he only got a Superbowl because we changed coaches.

 

[CowboyRoy]

As critical as I am of the Cowboys Young is too far out on this one. Even the Browns have a non-zero chance to win the SB. It might be an infinitesimal number, but it's something.

Also:

You need to read the article. Cowboys not winning the SB was NOT his point. Its that they will never get past the Niners.

 

[jazzcat22]

You simply cannot argue with his thinking. Niners HC runs circles around our coaches. They do have a better roster top to bottom.

This needs to be the year we take out the Niners. HAS to end here. What are the odds that Tyron Smith is around for the playoffs? 5%?

The gap has closed. SF lost 9 players in FA, and only signed a few in return. They had a horrible draft as well.
But yeah, coaching and scheme makes a huge difference between the teams.

However they lost their DC, and OC (though in title only), As Dallas keeping DQ and the same players plus better ones added, in the same system for 3 years now.
We will see how Moore being gone, and MM taking over works out. I do expect Dak to have a bounce back year and play very well.

OL health is key however.

 

[CowboyRoy]

Y’all see his reasoning though? He said we were running plays from 2015 last year against them. That’s as much an indictment on the Moore/Garrett tree as anything any of us have said.

And he is pretty much spot on. Shannahan makes Purdy look like Dak and makes Dak look like Purdy.

 

[CowboyRoy]

The gap has closed. SF lost 9 players in FA, and only signed a few in return. They had a horrible draft as well.
But yeah, coaching and scheme makes a huge difference between the teams.

However they lost their DC, and OC (though in title only), As Dallas keeping DQ and the same players plus better ones added, in the same system for 3 years now.
We will see how Moore being gone, and MM taking over works out. I do expect Dak to have a bounce back year and play very well.

OL health is key however.

They signed Hargrave!! That Dline is still the best in the business. Mazi helps, but our Oline got worse. Oline was the #1 issue last year and its worse now. Jerry blew it. All he had to do was find a legitimate guard starter and he blew it.
You HAVE to be able to run the football against that team or you are one dimensional and toast on offense. You need a great line in order to do that. They win on the coaching big time.

 

[CowboyRoy]

The gap has closed. SF lost 9 players in FA, and only signed a few in return. They had a horrible draft as well.
But yeah, coaching and scheme makes a huge difference between the teams.

However they lost their DC, and OC (though in title only), As Dallas keeping DQ and the same players plus better ones added, in the same system for 3 years now.
We will see how Moore being gone, and MM taking over works out. I do expect Dak to have a bounce back year and play very well.

OL health is key however.

What is Dak bouncing back from? A few too many picks? He still had a very good season. And considering what he had to work with it was a great season.

 

[jazzcat22]

They signed Hargrave!! That Dline is still the best in the business. Mazi helps, but our Oline got worse. Oline was the #1 issue last year and its worse now. Jerry blew it. All he had to do was find a legitimate guard starter and he blew it.
You HAVE to be able to run the football against that team or you are one dimensional and toast on offense. You need a great line in order to do that. They win on the coaching big time.

Yes they signed Hargrave, but lost Ward and a few others.
Also they lost McGlinchey from their OL. One of the better OT in the NFL.

We don't really know what the OL will be this year. But on paper it will be better.
It is the projected OL going into last year, until Tyron was injured. Now he is there. Yes injuries can occur and probably will. But for now they can be a very good OL. Depth is the concern.
So I am not going to whine about any of that, until we see it on the field.

It is like every other player, starting and depth. We just do not know yet. All teams are in the same situation actually.

 

[jazzcat22]

What is Dak bouncing back from? A few too many picks? He still had a very good season. And considering what he had to work with it was a great season.

Yes, back from the INT's. It was an anomaly based on previous years. Rather if picks were his fault, or the receivers fault. As some were just very good plays from the defense. We all know how those debates go.
I think those drop back down this year.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

You obviously didnt read the article.

You obviously didn’t realize I was talking to another poster and not you.

 

[Hadenough]

I use to hate the 49ers and Merton Hanks dance but times have changed. There are no more rivalries or loyalty so I don't need to hold grudges. Steve Young is part right because Shanahan is a special coach. He knows how to create mismatches and use them until the other team stops them. I admire the guy and wanted Jerry to go get him back when he was OC for Atlanta.
Dallas has a chance to beat the 49ers in the regular season game because Dak is can play pretty good in regular season games. Dallas has no chance if the meet playoffs because Dak is not good in post season when it matters most.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

https://www.si.com/nfl/cowboys/news...y-playoffs-rumors-nfc-training-camp-no-chance


The 9ers organization/fanbase is quickly becoming my least favorite in the nfl

was this a job interview for him?

".....Talking to the San Francisco Chronicle, Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young didn't hold back when discussing Dallas' chances at contending this season while questioning the team's offensive play-calling. On the flip side, he praised 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan, who led San Francisco to the NFC Championship last season.


“The 49ers have a head coach who is as innovative as anybody in the league, at a time when the Cowboys last year are running 2015 plays and don’t have a chance,” Young said. "...

interesting last comment. was that a dig at Moore? I thought he was the super genuis guy.

 

[CowboyRoy]

Yes they signed Hargrave, but lost Ward and a few others.
Also they lost McGlinchey from their OL. One of the better OT in the NFL.

We don't really know what the OL will be this year. But on paper it will be better.
It is the projected OL going into last year, until Tyron was injured. Now he is there. Yes injuries can occur and probably will. But for now they can be a very good OL. Depth is the concern.
So I am not going to whine about any of that, until we see it on the field.

It is like every other player, starting and depth. We just do not know yet. All teams are in the same situation actually.

Yes, we know. Tyron will get hurt and Steele is already coming off major injury and wont be 100% for a while. Our depth is worse as well.

 

[CowboyRoy]

Yes, back from the INT's. It was an anomaly based on previous years. Rather if picks were his fault, or the receivers fault. As some were just very good plays from the defense. We all know how those debates go.
I think those drop back down this year.

Cowboys still won 12 games and got further then they have in a long time. Dak lead the #1 offense in football when he was the QB. Im not seeing the down year part.

 

[CowboyRoy]

You obviously didn’t realize I was talking to another poster and not you.

Doesnt matter who you are talking to. You sound ridiculous. Do us all a favor and actually read the article.

 

[Cowboysheelsreds058]

Since no longer on DSPN, I can show and say my true feelings about the boys now. LOL, Steve is probably like “I been waiting for this day a long time now”.

 

[SlammedZero]

One thing I've learned in life is to never say never. Life is an interesting journey full of unexpected twists and turns.

Besides, I could play the same game and say the Niners have a "zero chance" of winning a championship too since their last Lombardi was.....you know.....1994. I don't care that they've been back. It's about winning it and Shanahan hasn't proved to anybody that he can win a big game.

 

[Risen Star]

I would add a .1 to those odds.

 

[Ranching]

I said the same thing about garrett,

Leave Garrett alone!

 

[Ranching]

How's that been going lately??????
Not tooooooo Good esp vs Steve's team.