Boys return to 2016 form: 5 reasons why they will be back in the playoffs

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Five reasons why the Cowboys will make the 2018 NFL playoffs
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1. A full helping of Zeke
2. Emerging faces on Defense
3. Another full offseason for Dak
4. Big uglies still big and ugly
5. A less than pristine NFC East

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1. A full helping of Zeke = yes this will definitely help
2. Emerging faces on Defense = this could go in any direction up or down (maybe sideways?)
3. Another full offseason for Dak = this should help Dak though how good are his targets and what chemistry will he have?
4. Big uglies still big and ugly = definitely
5. A less than pristine NFC East = ummm all the nfce is going to be good, maybe very good and the Eagles just won the sb? this statement is just weird
 

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The NFCE is probably the weakest division in the NFC. Unless dallas somehow beats out the eagles their only shot is at the 2nd wild card. Getting a wildcard in the NFC will be really tough.
 

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I don't get #5.

Eagles were the best team in the league last year, won the the superbowl without their starting QB.
They haven't lost anyone of great importance this offseason.

Washington improved their QB spot IMO.
Giants are probably the team that will suck again, but they do have some talent in the skill positions.
 

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The NFCE is probably the weakest division in the NFC. Unless dallas somehow beats out the eagles their only shot is at the 2nd wild card. Getting a wildcard in the NFC will be really tough.
i think it may surprise a few folks how good ol Eli can be with a generational type rb behind him plus OBJ and his other targets plus a great defense etc
just getting rid of Mcadoo was a step up
then you got Alex Smith who is really in his prime and they added a very good rb plus a great oline coach who made a good line out of gum and toothpicks last year, their defense will be much better for several reasons
the Eagles didnt get worse at all

i think the nfce is a powerhouse this year
and tbh, my guess is as good as nfl.com
 

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I say keep Chaz Green at one position, Swing Tackle.
Many say that him having to practice at guard instead of Tackle may have contributed to his troubles.
It's still no excuse for his piss-poor performance, but he has shown in the past that he is a very serviceable back up tackle.
 

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Lol, what a joke. The NFCE has the Super Bowl champions and the Giants will be better than last year (which isn’t saying much). When Zeke was suspended, didn’t we win the same amount of games with and without him?
 

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I say keep Chaz Green at one position, Swing Tackle.
Many say that him having to practice at guard instead of Tackle may have contributed to his troubles.
It's still no excuse for his piss-poor performance, but he has shown in the past that he is a very serviceable back up tackle.
No. Please end the Chaz Green nightmare.
 

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Typical offseason-feels-good post. Another year of Dak, more tapes on him, teams already know how to exploit his weakness.
 

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I almost replied to it directly, but then I thought “he already knows how I feel on this one. ” :)

you cant deny that the biggest obstacle to the Cowboys, have been the Cowboys. Its as simple as that. There are times this team gets on fire and does something stupid. Garrett has had a few seasons with good teams and have done his best to get in his own way.

Sometimes, the Cowboys are their biggest obstacle. Im not saying always, im not saying this year they are bad. im not even going to knock them yet. But you cant deny it
 

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you cant deny that the biggest obstacle to the Cowboys, have been the Cowboys. Its as simple as that. There are times this team gets on fire and does something stupid. Garrett has had a few seasons with good teams and have done his best to get in his own way.

Sometimes, the Cowboys are their biggest obstacle. Im not saying always, im not saying this year they are bad. im not even going to knock them yet. But you cant deny it

I could of course deny it, but I don't happen to disagree. I think the issue is very rarely the coaching, though, and much more often either the way they put the team together collectively or some of the things they do organizationally to accommodate Jerry that makes it harder than it ought to be to get a team over the hump.
 

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I could of course deny it, but I don't happen to disagree. I think the issue is very rarely the coaching, though, and much more often either the way they put the team together collectively or some of the things they do organizationally to accommodate Jerry that makes it harder than it ought to be to get a team over the hump.

This team chokes damn near every elimination game. Figure out why that happens because I can't.
 
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