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

[gimmesix]

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

I think we might have made it if we didn't essentially have to rely on Crayton to be our No. 1 receiver against the Giants. I liked Crayton as a No. 3, but Owens' injury put too much on him in that game. Fans are probably still mad at him for the drop and then his route at the end of the game, but it would be like Lamb being limited and us having to hope Gallup returns to his pre-injury form or Tolbert steps up. Owens did what he could, but he was limited in that game and served as a decoy more than as a star.

Of course, the receiving wasn't the only thing to go wrong. The Giants defense had stepped up and their stunts and movements were too much for our powerful but mostly slow offensive line. Our running game disappeared after a strong first half, and Reeves gave up the big TD right before halftime. There were other reasons we lost that one as well.

 

[Aerolithe_Lion]

2007 was IMO one of top 5 most talented teams of salary cap era to not make the SB

 

[gimmesix]

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

FS should be Hamlin = Hooker. Woody was gone by then.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

this team is no where close to as talented as the 93 team or the 92 team. those teams not only were talented, but the talent was deep as many of our backups went on to become starters on other teams and stars of their own. those teams had 5 HOFers

I would say this is similar to 2007, 2010, 2014 team.

To clarify. Lads, I never implied this squad was as talented as any 90s team. Only tha this team might be the best team since the 90s.


Lamb could start for those great 90s team. So could Aubrey and maybe Zac.
Micah could be a solid backup.

 

[Jayinem]

Are we overly talented or is the League just down a bit this year on great teams? 49ers are great Ravens are great. I wouldn't call anyone else great. We can't be considered great being 3-5 on the road only beating Giants Chargers and Panthers while losing to Cardinals and any good team. This is the first year without Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers went down on his 3rd play of the season, Joe Burrow went down half way through the season. The league has suffered some.

 

[plasticman]

2007 had 13 Pro Bowlers. Four of them were 1st team All Pros.

If the Cowboys can reach the conference championship game, then I will agree.

The 2007 team may have been more talented if you are going on individual football skills alone. However, they greatly underachieved and part of that was due to a lack of team chemistry. I think this current team is close and they play for each other. Those kind of teams are usually more successful..

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

To clarify. Lads, I never implied this squad was as talented as any 90s team. Only tha this team might be the best team since the 90s.


Lamb could start for those great 90s team. So could Aubrey and maybe Zac.
Micah could be a solid backup.

probably you are right.

 

[CoachD]

Not even close!!! The 93 team was one of the greatest of all time and if Emmitt played the first two games they would have been 14-2.

 

[Flamma]

2007 had 13 Pro Bowlers. Four of them were 1st team All Pros.

If the Cowboys can reach the conference championship game, then I will agree.

The 2007 team may have been more talented if you are going on individual football skills alone. However, they greatly underachieved and part of that was due to a lack of team chemistry. I think this current team is close and they play for each other. Those kind of teams are usually more successful..

But all seasons aren't equal. The 2007 Cowboys, had they beaten the Giants, would have had to face the 13-3 Packers. I think it's pretty obvious that this year's Cowboys would have an easier path to the Conference championship if they get the #2 seed. I haven't seen a path this easy on paper since the 1977 Cowboys.

I'd rank this team a little better than the 2014 Cowboys. They had the better offense by a bit, this team has a way better defense.

 

[VaqueroTD]

Let's see them get out of the divisional round for once before we anoint anyone as 'most talented.'

 

[Clove]

Dallas had 3 legit pass rushers, and 2 DTs that could get after the QB. They had 2 awesome LBs, and their secondary was stacked. I'm not even going to talk about their offense. That 93 team was epic.

 

[Boysdaboys]

That 07 team was very very good for 11.5 weeks. However, they never looked the same from the 3rd quarter of the GB game until the end of the season. They barely beat bad Detroit & Carolina teams. They looked flat against Philly. Week 17 didn't matter for standing purposes. But the warning signs were definitely there. I didn't think that was a particularly well coached team. And the Giants were.

Crayton gets deserved criticism. In my opinion, the key turning point was that inexcusable Giants TD allowed right before the half. That changed everything. From that point on, the crowd, players, coaches and owner looked/seemed nervous.

Another thing to consider is maybe the Giants getting blown out twice during the season was an advantage. Meaning, they had no choice but to study film and correct everything. Sometimes, a team may gloss over errors when they win big. That is where coaching comes in. And there's no question the better HC was on the other sideline.

If that Cowboys team is coached by Parcells, I don't believe the Giants win.

 

[Zekeats]

Allow me to start, me playmates.
I will take a flyer on this and say the obvious. 1993.

But going further back, SBNation makes a great case for 1977. Wow, lads, the raw power, agility and toughness of the 1977 squad.
The coaches and so many legends in the making.

https://www.footballdb.com/teams/nfl/dallas-cowboys/roster/1977

What are your fave teams? Most talented?

Holla, and brings me a dollah

No there not but I dont expect much from you

 

[mrmojo]

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

Woodson didn't play in 2007

 

[kskboys]

Woodson didn't play in 2007

Nor 06, 05, or 04!!!!

 

[gimmesix]

Woodson didn't play in 2007

Yeah, I caught it, but too late to change it in my original post.

 

[kskboys]

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.

Owens and Glenn, our 2 starters, were both hurt. Austin most likely was. Hurd and Stanbeck both sucked. So, you're left w/ Crayton and a gimpy Glenn. Glenn kept falling down on the field as he wasn't recovered from injury.

 

[kskboys]

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?

We easily beat the Giants if Glenn and TO were healthy.

Problem w/ the OL at the time was Camp Cupcake. The players were not forced to keep in tiptop shape. By the 2nd half of that game, our OL was tired to the point of being inept. Romo was faced w/ a Jailbreak at every dropback.

 

[kskboys]

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

W/ that DLine, not even sure this team would have scored against that 94 team.

 

[Pessimist_cowboy]

2007 was more talented IMO. But they didn’t do anything with it.