Based on talent, not W-L, the Cowboys today are the most talented since 1993

[NoLuv4Jerry]

They lost to the eventual Super Bowl winner. What is probably the best SB win in the history of the NFL. A wildcard goes on the road and wins 3 games, two of those games against 13-3 teams, then beats a 16-0 team to win the SB. Yeah, a lot of playoff teams couldn't get it done.

Just in the 2007 playoffs alone there were probably 4-5 teams better than our current Cowboys team. Not just the Cowboys. Everything about our current Cowboys team is just wishful thinking, like Bland being a shutdown corner. Can we stop with that HS now?

Justin Tuck was quoted after the Super Bowl that Dallas was the hardest team they faced in their Super Bowl run that year. We had beaten the Giants twice that year. Had a bye. HFA throughtout the playoffs. Unreal that we lost to that team, but at least they went on to win the Super Bowl.

 

[rambo2]

This team is certainly talented, but it ain’t comparable the 77 team. Maybe more comparable to the 81 team.

Parsons would destroy 1977 athletes.

 

[JustChip]

Parsons would destroy 1977 athletes.

Don’t tell the Manster that. But generally across the board, today’s athletes are Steve Austins compared to those 2 generations back. It’s why comparing stats between eras is stupid. The game and athletes are vastly different. It only makes sense to compare amongst contemporaries.

The 77 team was better than most of their contemporaries. They were clearly one of top 2 or 3 teams, if not the best. I don’t believe that’s the case with this team.

This team is a top-10 team in talent; probably even top-5. But I don’t think they’re top 2 or 3 and certainly not the top.

 

[1942willys]

2007?

it had twice as many pro bowlers as this one does

 

[1942willys]

The 2007 team had a number of players that had their career year then
That is why it seemed so great.
More than a few pretty much fell off a cliff starting the next year or began a decline that had them out of the league in two or three years

 

[kskboys]

No we're not.

Why do people always discount talent in key areas such as S, MLB, and DT? There's not a LB on this team that would even make the roster on the 1998 team. Might have one S who makes the team as a backup.

QB, RB, FB, OL, all better in 1998. And it's not close.

 

[kskboys]

The 2007 team had a number of players that had their career year then
That is why it seemed so great.
More than a few pretty much fell off a cliff starting the next year or began a decline that had them out of the league in two or three years

And don't forget, some were 3rd or 4th team pro bowlers. No one wanted to play, so they got in.

 

[JayFord]

that 07 team was more talented imo and if not for the nonsense in the second half of the giants playoff game we win the uberbowl

 

[kskboys]

Justin Tuck was quoted after the Super Bowl that Dallas was the hardest team they faced in their Super Bowl run that year. We had beaten the Giants twice that year. Had a bye. HFA throughtout the playoffs. Unreal that we lost to that team, but at least they went on to win the Super Bowl.

All our WR's got hurt. Huge factor. And we insisted on playing a Terry Glenn who couldn't even run and turn. Needed better backups, which is what always happens when you pay a few stars a ton.

 

[OmerV]

Since 1993?

What about the 1995 team that won the Super Bowl and still had the triplets, Novacek, a great O-Line, and a defense with Woodson, Haley & Deion?

 

[NoLuv4Jerry]

All our WR's got hurt. Huge factor. And we insisted on playing a Terry Glenn who couldn't even run and turn. Needed better backups, which is what always happens when you pay a few stars a ton.

So I believe our depth chart was Owens, Crayton, Glenn, Miles Austin, Sam Hurd and Isiah Stanback. All of them were hurt?

Not to mention we had WItten and Fasano.

 

[gimmesix]

2007?

Might be close. At receiver, we had Owens, Glenn, Crayton and Hurd/Austin, which would be comparable to Lamb, Cooks, Gallup and Tolbert. But I think it's important to remember that Owens suffered a high-ankle sprain before the playoffs, Glenn hadn't played all season because of injury and Austin had not developed yet. Shows the importance of being able to be healthy at the right time.

Offense
QB Romo = Prescott
RB Barber/Jones > Pollard/Dowdle
FB Hoyte/Anderson < Luepke
TE Witten/Fasano > Ferguson/Schoonmaker/Hendershot
WR Owens/Glenn/Crayton/Hurd < Lamb/Cooks/Gallup/Tolbert (primarily because Glenn was injured all season and Owens' injury heading into the playoffs)
LT Adams < Tyron Smith (might be close now because of Tyron's injury)
LG Kosier < Smith
C Gurode > Biadasz
RG Davis < Martin
RT Free = Steele

Defense
OLB/DE Ware = Parsons
OLB/DE Spencer/Ellis = Lawrence/Fowler
NT Ferguson/Ratliff > Hankins/Smith
DT Spear/Hatcher/Canty/Bowen > Odighizuwa/Golston/Gallimore
LB James > Clark
LB Ayodele = Bell
LB Burnett < Kearse
CB Henry < Bland
CB Newman = Gilmore
S Williams = Wilson
FS Woodson > Hooker

Special teams
LS Ladouceur > Seig
P McBriar = Anger
K Folk <<<<< Aubrey
KR/PR Austin/Crayton = Turpin

 

[Risen Star]

The 1994 Cowboys would have beaten this team by 4 touchdowns.

 

[gimmesix]

So I believe our depth chart was Owens, Crayton, Glenn, Miles Austin, Sam Hurd and Isiah Stanback. All of them were hurt?

Not to mention we had WItten and Fasano.

Glenn missed most of the season and was a shell of himself in the playoffs.

Owens suffered a high-ankle sprain a week or two before our playoff game against the Giants.

Austin had not developed, or at least was unproven, at that time.

 

[CT Dal Fan]

Might be close. At receiver, we had Owens, Glenn, Crayton and Hurd/Austin, which would be comparable to Lamb, Cooks, Gallup and Tolbert. But I think it's important to remember that Owens suffered a high-ankle sprain before the playoffs, Glenn hadn't played all season because of injury and Austin had not developed yet. Shows the importance of being able to be healthy at the right time.

Offense
QB Romo = Prescott
RB Barber/Jones > Pollard/Dowdle
FB Hoyte/Anderson < Luepke
TE Witten/Fasano > Ferguson/Schoonmaker/Hendershot
WR Owens/Glenn/Crayton/Hurd < Lamb/Cooks/Gallup/Tolbert (primarily because Glenn was injured all season and Owens' injury heading into the playoffs)
LT Adams < Tyron Smith (might be close now because of Tyron's injury)
LG Kosier < Smith
C Gurode > Biadasz
RG Davis < Martin
RT Free = Steele

Defense
OLB/DE Ware = Parsons
OLB/DE Spencer/Ellis = Lawrence/Fowler
NT Ferguson/Ratliff > Hankins/Smith
DT Spear/Hatcher/Canty/Bowen > Odighizuwa/Golston/Gallimore
LB James > Clark
LB Ayodele = Bell
LB Burnett < Kearse
CB Henry < Bland
CB Newman = Gilmore
S Williams = Wilson
FS Woodson > Hooker

Special teams
LS Ladouceur > Seig
P McBriar = Anger
K Folk <<<<< Aubrey
KR/PR Austin/Crayton = Turpin

That 2007 team was loaded. Would have loved to see them vs. the Patriots in the Super Bowl.

 

[GMO415]

Allow me to start, me playmates.

Is it national pirate day already?

 

[1942willys]

So I believe our depth chart was Owens, Crayton, Glenn, Miles Austin, Sam Hurd and Isiah Stanback. All of them were hurt?

Not to mention we had WItten and Fasano.

Crayton spit the bit when it counted; and Owens was injured and Glenn was done. Mr HAMSTRING Austin and future inmate Hurd and Stanbak?
As it is right now its clear that this team is AT THIS MOMENT better off at WR
The O line was certainly better playing
The Dline as well
The secondary that year was pretty good with Hamlin having a career year. IF we had both Diggs and Bland we would have a serious edge this year but we do not
QBs was pretty even though Romo was much less experienced
RB you have to give a decided edge there to the 2007 team
TE of course edge big time to 2007
LB is kind of draw with Ware vs Parsons and Ware having his career year so edge to him that year
Other LBs were a edge to 2007
The only clear edge I give 2023 at this time is WR with Owens being injured. IF the 2007 team had had both Owens and Glenn healthy who knows?

 

[1942willys]

That 2007 team was loaded. Would have loved to see them vs. the Patriot in the Super Bowl.

WE PLAYED THEM early in the season and were going at them evenly until the 4th when Moss and company pulled away
IF the boys had benn healthy it would have been VERY interesting. The Pats later on admitted they were mentally exhausted after the pressure of staying undefeated all season.

 

[CT Dal Fan]

WE PLAYED THEM early in the season and were going at them evenly until the 4th when Moss and company pulled away
IF the boys had benn healthy it would have been VERY interesting. The Pats later on admitted they were mentally exhausted after the pressure of staying undefeated all season.

That was our best chance at a SB since the dynasty. Still bothers me to this day.

 

[1942willys]

That was our best chance at a SB since the dynasty. Still bothers me to this day.

I think I would have been happier to make it to the SB and lose to the pats
At least if it was a close game anyway
The way that year ended was so much a downer I think once and for all the cynicism took over me and I have been doubting ever since for the last 16 years when some here keep boasting about winning 12 games and making the playoffs like that means so much
When your goal is the SB it don't mean much at all