Better defense. Current vs mid 90s Cowboys?

[RomoIsGod]

Ok guys. Which defense is better.?The current boys or the defense from 92-95?

 

[Bobhaze]

This is like comparing an accomplished All Pro player to a great high school player with a bright future. Let’s give the high school kid some time to prove himself before we start comparing him to greatness.

 

[MarcusRock]

This is like comparing an accomplished All Pro player to a great high school player with a bright future. Let’s give the high school kid some time to prove himself before we start comparing him to greatness.

I take it you'd think any Cooper Rush/Roger Staubach comparisons were premature too. Am I right?

 

[RomoIsGod]

I think that 90s defense benifited a lot by the Cowboys offense. It kept them off the field, allowing less plays to defense. I don't recall that D having this good of a pass rush. Correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[Bobhaze]

I think that 90s defense benifited a lot by the Cowboys offense. It kept them off the field, allowing less plays to defense. I don't recall that D having this good of a pass rush. Correct me if I'm wrong.

That 90s defense won a ton of playoff games. I’m all for letting this one make the playoffs and win some playoff games before comparing them to the great defenses of the past.

 

[KJJ]

The current defense is the best I’ve seen since the 90s when we were winning championships but it’s not as good as those defenses yet. Our 92 defense ranked number one, our 93 defense ranked number two and our 95 defense ranked number three. Those defenses led us to three Super Bowl wins. Our number one ranked 92 defense forced 9 turnovers in the Super Bowl. Let’s not get too carried away with our current defense we’re only five games into the season. Let’s see how it performs when the money games arrive in December and January. So far we haven’t won anything with this defense. It’s got great potential but we have a long way to go and our run defense is still a concern.

 

[Cowboys5217]

Too soon to tell, but the ceiling for the current defense could be even higher than the 90s D.

 

[DandyDon1722]

A 90's comparison will take some time.

A Doomsday comparison will take a lot more time.

 

[Blackrain]

I know this fan base is desperate for some heroes and this defense has the making of something we could really hang our hat on.

But before any bold proclamations are made we need to just enjoy the good football they are providing us and let them prove themselves when it really matters in the playoffs

 

[Risen Star]

The 90s offense would destroy this defense.

 

[AsthmaField]

In the 6th game of the 1992 season, Dallas played the Seattle Seahawks and that defense was incredible.

The defense allowed Seattle 38 yards rushing and 24 yards passing for the whole game. Sixty-two total yards.

They intercepted Seattle once and forced 3 fumbles, which they recovered two of them. They also sacked the Seattle QB 7 times.

The team speed of that defense was just incredible, although they probably weren’t any faster than today’s defense… but as a whole, the opposing offensive players just weren’t as fast as today’s offenses. The fast defense was just so difficult to overcome for those offenses.

The only fearsome pass rusher that ‘92 team had was, of course, Charles Haley and he was a beast. Other than him, they had guys that could get to the QB but they weren’t much without Haley wreaking havoc.

The DL (pass rushers) and the secondary guys were pretty similar IMO to this years defense, but the biggest difference between that team and this one is the LB’s. Those guys could fly to the ball. You just couldn’t really run outside on the group of Dixon Edwards, Darren Smith, Vinson Smith and Godfrey Myles. They were faster and quicker than LVE and Barr.

Obviously, I’m counting Parsons as a DL here. If he’s playing off-ball LB, he’s faster than any of them.

That’s why I’m wanting Damone Clark/Devin Harper/Jabril Cox to get good enough to play at LB. They all have the foot speed and change of direction to improve over LVE/Barr. IMO, of course.

Both Harper and Clarke are bigger than those 1992 ‘backers but they are at least as fast as them. Their lateral movements are very good, and they can get to the sideline faster than our current starters can, they’ll need to play mistake free and show in practice and I hope by the end of the season, Quinn might be getting them some snaps.

Add LB’s like that to this defense and I think it might be at least as good as the 1992 one. This DL and secondary are both talented and deep.

 

[kramskoi]

Let the cake bake.

 

[noshame]

Not there yet

 

[Cmac]

As good as Micah has been.......he wouldn't be rushing on the side that Big E protected. 90's hands down, too many ball hawks on D.

 

[visionary]

Ok guys. Which defense is better.?The current boys or the defense from 92-95?

you’re rapidly approaching Dak Attack level of bad thread starts

there is no comparison. 90s defense was better

 

[stuckindc]

In the 6th game of the 1992 season, Dallas played the Seattle Seahawks and that defense was incredible.

The defense allowed Seattle 38 yards rushing and 24 yards passing for the whole game. Sixty-two total yards.

They intercepted Seattle once and forced 3 fumbles, which they recovered two of them. They also sacked the Seattle QB 7 times.

The team speed of that defense was just incredible, although they probably weren’t any faster than today’s defense… but as a whole, the opposing offensive players just weren’t as fast as today’s offenses. The fast defense was just so difficult to overcome for those offenses.

The only fearsome pass rusher that ‘92 team had was, of course, Charles Haley and he was a beast. Other than him, they had guys that could get to the QB but they weren’t much without Haley wreaking havoc.

The DL (pass rushers) and the secondary guys were pretty similar IMO to this years defense, but the biggest difference between that team and this one is the LB’s. Those guys could fly to the ball. You just couldn’t really run outside on the group of Dixon Edwards, Darren Smith, Vinson Smith and Godfrey Myles. They were faster and quicker than LVE and Barr.

Obviously, I’m counting Parsons as a DL here. If he’s playing off-ball LB, he’s faster than any of them.

That’s why I’m wanting Damone Clark/Devin Harper/Jabril Cox to get good enough to play at LB. They all have the foot speed and change of direction to improve over LVE/Barr. IMO, of course.

Both Harper and Clarke are bigger than those 1992 ‘backers but they are at least as fast as them. Their lateral movements are very good, and they can get to the sideline faster than our current starters can, they’ll need to play mistake free and show in practice and I hope by the end of the season, Quinn might be getting them some snaps.

Add LB’s like that to this defense and I think it might be at least as good as the 1992 one. This DL and secondary are both talented and deep.

Ken Norton was pretty good too

 

[Hawkeye0202]

Way too early but one potential similarity..........Parsons appears to have brought something to this D we haven't seen since Haley was added to the 90s D.

BTW.....couldn't remember the front four from Super Bowl team(s)

Haley, Maryland, Lett, Tolbert

 

[MWH1967]

This is like comparing an accomplished All Pro player to a great high school player with a bright future. Let’s give the high school kid some time to prove himself before we start comparing him to greatness.

yep, nice thing is there's hope.

 

[Dak_Attack_09]

I think that 90s defense benifited a lot by the Cowboys offense. It kept them off the field, allowing less plays to defense. I don't recall that D having this good of a pass rush. Correct me if I'm wrong.

This running game is one of the reason the defense is good.,

 

[atlantacowboy]

Ok guys. Which defense is better.?The current boys or the defense from 92-95?

Its not even close right now and it is also unfair to compare. Those guys in the 90's won 3 super bowls.