CZ POLL Are you glad the Cowboys played their starters against the Eagles?

[Aven8]

Of course it was important. Mahomes and company were battling it out to the end, and today most of the teams will be doing the same. When you have a chance to improve positioning it would be silly not to play. Philly being a young team did there team a disservice not playing IMO

 

[BigD5]

To be honest we didn't play all our starters. It is misleading to say as much, just like the announcing crew last night.

Yes that crew acted like Dallas had all their starters in the entire game and Philadelphia had in their 4th stringers..

I just rolled my eyes

 

[Gangsta Spanksta]

This team needed momentum. I just hope it is not too late and that it will make some kind of difference. I still worry about if we can hang with true playoffs teams. The Cards game was not a good sign.

 

[droopdog7]

I mean, after the fact, it’s an EASY yes.

 

[Flamma]

It got so old hearing that all game. We played a bunch of back ups on our side as well. No one cared our best player had covid and we were missing both starting CBS and our best safety. Typical bs from Cowboy haters.

Yeah I know. Didn't we also score like twice with our backups?

 

[Floatyworm]

You couldn't go into the playoffs on a two game losing streak, you needed a positive vibe and I never believe in just resting guys, you have to play to win every game, you can't turn the team off and on like a light switch, it just never works!

 

[Creeper]

I am happy they won but look who they beat. The Eagles sat 18 of 22 starters on both sides of the ball.

I think we did learn some things though.

We learned Zeke is slow and even when the OL gives him room to run his performance is limited compared to other backs.

We learned the running game compliments the passing game. We need to run more - and run outside more, but with backs faster than Zeke.

We learned Kelvin Joseph has some talent but still needs to learn a few things before he is ready to take on the better WRs in the league. Still he shows good speed and reaction.

We learned Connor Williams still has a holding problem, and the OL in general is not as good as we thought. They struggled at times with the Eagles backups. I wish Dallas could have drafted Milton Williams. I think that guy is going to be a beast in a year or two.

I learned Matt Farniok could be a good player in a year or two. He has the attitude. We'll have to see if he has the physical ability.

We saw the Eagles backups opening gaping holes for the quick little RBs to exploit proving that execution is what matters.

Welearned Zurlein is not dependable and I don;t care about his surgery. The nt is he does not kick the ball between the goal posts and he will cost us in close games - he HAS cost us in close games!

 

[GMO415]

Break out the dang broom!

 

[zrinkill]

Funny how the results of this thread do not line up with the results of the pre game poll.

 

[unionjack8]

Funny how the results of this thread do not line up with the results of the pre game poll.

Came here to say just this

 

[Sydla]

Hindsight is 20/20 but I am OK with it. They accomplished what they wanted. The offense moved the ball, Dak had a bit of a groove, Wilson and Dak seemed to connect which is important with no Gallup in the postseason. So if their goal was to get some flow on offense and that's why they played the starters, then mission accomplished. Granted, how much can you glean from rolling it up on 2nd teamers but the flipside to destroying them is what would we be talking about if they had scuffled?

 

[blueblood70]

Should have posted this poll before the game.

it was

CZ POLL - Do you think the Cowboys should rest their starters against the Eagles? | Page 7 | Dallas Cowboys Forum - CowboysZone.com

 

[StarOfGlory]

it was

I missed it

 

[blueblood70]

I missed it

CZ POLL - Do you think the Cowboys should rest their starters against the Eagles? | Page 7 | Dallas Cowboys Forum - CowboysZone.com

 

[Sammy]

I was surprised that LVE played the whole game up till just the last few minutes. The other starters had been pulled much earlier.

 

[Mobinvans]

I was against it but I guess it worked out

 

[Alohawg1]

We've seen what happens when they rest, usually not a good outcome in the playoffs.

 

[kskboys]

I like it when we play to win, no matter the circumstances. Jmo.

Yup, even if it costs us a super bowl, play 'em!!!!

 

[Fmart322]

https://www.si.com/nfl/chiefs/gm-re...-in-week-17-provides-a-warning-for-the-chiefs


The win percentage of teams who rested their starters to those that didn’t, the rested teams had a staggeringly poor .333 win percentage in their first playoff game. The teams who did not rest their starters had a .786 win percentage in their first playoff game.

 

[kskboys]

I would've pulled them sooner, but sure, they needed the reps.