News: BTB: Cowboys Under-25 Talent Is Ranked #1 In NFL

[NewsBot]

Jason Garrett's youth movement has the team set up for long-term success.

The NFL is a young man's game. With the average career for players somewhere around four years (depending on how things are calculated), there is a premium on finding players that can come in and contribute early. Not only do those young stars pay off early in their careers, they are also the players who tend to be productive longer. When Jason Garrett became head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, the team was weighed down with aging, expensive players whose performance levels were declining. He immediately implemented a plan to make the roster younger and more talented. It was not a quick process. This is one of the reasons it took four years for the team to break through to the playoffs. But sticking to the plan is starting to pay off.

ESPN and Football Outsiders have put together a ranking of the entire league based on the players on the roster under the age of 25 (as of September 10, 2015). It is behind the paywall for the ESPN premium site, but you can follow the link to see the criteria that were used to determine the results. And according to this, no team in the NFL is in better shape than the Cowboys.

1. Dallas Cowboys


2014 ranking: 11

Of the six first-team All-Pro players in the study, the Cowboys have two: left tackle Tyron Smith and right guard Zack Martin. Center Travis Frederick makes for a third Pro Bowl selection on the offensive line, and Dallas even snagged guard La'el Collins, considered by many to have first-round talent, after he went undrafted following unusual circumstances. Last season the Cowboys' offensive line ranked first in adjusted line yards and Joseph Randle could be the next running back to take advantage of one of the league's most stacked units.

There are reasons for optimism on defense as well. DeMarcus Lawrence, who missed the first eight games last year with a broken foot, should be a Week 1 starter after notching a sack in both playoff games, including a huge forced fumble to clinch the win against Detroit. First-round pick Byron Jones should be the team's nickel corner, which is basically a starter in today's game. The Cowboys took a risk on Randy Gregory this offseason, but he's a very talented pass-rusher who should see the field on third downs. Linebacker Anthony Hitchens is also a likely starter after he showed as a rookie he was capable of playing each position in Rod Marinelli's defense.​

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[waving monkey]

Jason Garrett's youth movement has the team set up for long-term success.

The NFL is a young man's game. With the average career for players somewhere around four years (depending on how things are calculated), there is a premium on finding players that can come in and contribute early. Not only do those young stars pay off early in their careers, they are also the players who tend to be productive longer. When Jason Garrett became head coach of the Dallas Cowboys, the team was weighed down with aging, expensive players whose performance levels were declining. He immediately implemented a plan to make the roster younger and more talented. It was not a quick process. This is one of the reasons it took four years for the team to break through to the playoffs. But sticking to the plan is starting to pay off.

ESPN and Football Outsiders have put together a ranking of the entire league based on the players on the roster under the age of 25 (as of September 10, 2015). It is behind the paywall for the ESPN premium site, but you can follow the link to see the criteria that were used to determine the results. And according to this, no team in the NFL is in better shape than the Cowboys.

1. Dallas Cowboys
2014 ranking: 11

Of the six first-team All-Pro players in the study, the Cowboys have two: left tackle Tyron Smith and right guard Zack Martin. Center Travis Frederick makes for a third Pro Bowl selection on the offensive line, and Dallas even snagged guard La'el Collins, considered by many to have first-round talent, after he went undrafted following unusual circumstances. Last season the Cowboys' offensive line ranked first in adjusted line yards and Joseph Randle could be the next running back to take advantage of one of the league's most stacked units.

link/http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2015...th-zack-martin-travis-frederick-randy-gregory

 

[jazzcat22]

I didn't see where it had the average age of the entire team. It would be nice to see to compare to how many players are 25 or under.
and I guess this is based on the TC roster of 90 players, since Obada was mentioned.
So if a team of 90 has 60 under 25 compared to a team that has 50, that can sway a few things. Especially if that team that has 50, has 20 players age 26 and are all very good players. And the team that has 60, can be a bottom team for now. but still nice to read this.

But we do have some young up and coming players, or at least show signs of it. Great for depth as we get even better players going forward. The FO has done a fantastic job at this the past few years or so.

 

[Longboysfan]

Anyone an insider for the full list?

 

[DFWJC]

Merge threads?

http://cowboyszone.com/threads/espn-cowboys-have-best-young-talent-in-the-nfl.329127/

 

[NextGenBoys]

We have a very solid window of 3-4 years to get a Super Bowl...hopefully two. A very real chance of it happening.

 

[Cowboyz88]

We have a very solid window of 3-4 years to get a Super Bowl...hopefully two. A very real chance of it happening.

Just think of how long the window could be open, if we'd find a legitimate young QB to grow with the rest of the team and step in when Romo hangs them up.

 

[ShiningStar]

Just think of how long the window could be open, if we'd find a legitimate young QB to grow with the rest of the team and step in when Romo hangs them up.

we need that guy now, who knows if Romo can make a full season. and im terrified we are going to pull a post Aikman part 2.

 

[Cowboyz88]

we need that guy now, who knows if Romo can make a full season. and im terrified we are going to pull a post Aikman part 2.

You will get no arguments from me.

The FO, since Garrett became coach, has done a masterful job of building a competitive young team, but for the life of me, I can't figure out why QB (easily, the most important position on the team) has been ignored.

 

[Irvin88_4life]

You will get no arguments from me.

The FO, since Garrett became coach, has done a masterful job of building a competitive young team, but for the life of me, I can't figure out why QB (easily, the most important position on the team) has been ignored.

Not that I agree but I feel like the F.O really thinks Romo can play 4 or so more years.

I think bringing in QBs every year should be practiced. Look at New England, they draft what seems every year a QB then trade him or let him go in FA

 

[Idgit]

Just think of how long the window could be open, if we'd find a legitimate young QB to grow with the rest of the team and step in when Romo hangs them up.

That's the single biggest need from here on out. Good news is we're in good position to find a guy starting next year. I'd be happier if one had fallen in our lap this last draft, but that player ended up being an impact pass rusher instead of a talented young QB. Beggars can't be choosers.

 

[Idgit]

You will get no arguments from me.

The FO, since Garrett became coach, has done a masterful job of building a competitive young team, but for the life of me, I can't figure out why QB (easily, the most important position on the team) has been ignored.

Well, in fairness to the team, we didn't have an abundance of picks, and we needed to rebuild both lines and fix the secondary. Those were tall orders. When we had Orton in place behind Romo, we were in good shape. Last season, Orton went squirrely so late in the year that Weeden really was a reasonable replacement given the options. This year, was the first year I fault them for not doing more at QB, and even then, I'm not sure what they might have done. We were reportedly interested in Shaun Hill early in FA, but once he went back to the Vikes, there wasn't a lot left for us to do or to draft.

But, I agree, we've got significant QB of the future issues that need to be a top priority for the club from here on out.

 

[NextGenBoys]

You will get no arguments from me.

The FO, since Garrett became coach, has done a masterful job of building a competitive young team, but for the life of me, I can't figure out why QB (easily, the most important position on the team) has been ignored.

Because in order to maximize the team around a QB you develop time and effort on the pieces around it, not the cornerstone.

Nowdays you don't really groom QB's. You build a solid team around them, don't ask them to do too much, and throw them in there. QB's that have a poor team around them are the ones that struggle. But there are so many instances of young QB's having success very early in their career because the team was already good around them. If you have a bad team, you groom a QB. But if you have a bad team, you don't have time to groom, as you don't have any other options so it becomes a self fulfilling prophecy of drafting tons of QBs and non developing.

When you have a team like ours, you can throw a young QB in there and be relatively fine. You just have to nail it when you scout him, which our team does as good of a job as any as understanding what to look for in players that fit their mold.

 

[ShiningStar]

Not that I agree but I feel like the F.O really thinks Romo can play 4 or so more years.

I think bringing in QBs every year should be practiced. Look at New England, they draft what seems every year a QB then trade him or let him go in FA

they might think it, but his body says otherwise. The position should have been addressed, bottom line.

 

[ShiningStar]

Because in order to maximize the team around a QB you develop time and effort on the pieces around it, not the cornerstone.

Nowdays you don't really groom QB's. You build a solid team around them, don't ask them to do too much, and throw them in there. QB's that have a poor team around them are the ones that struggle. But there are so many instances of young QB's having success very early in their career because the team was already good around them. If you have a bad team, you groom a QB. But if you have a bad team, you don't have time to groom, as you don't have any other options so it becomes a self fulfilling prophecy of drafting tons of QBs and non developing.

When you have a team like ours, you can throw a young QB in there and be relatively fine. You just have to nail it when you scout him, which our team does as good of a job as any as understanding what to look for in players that fit their mold.

we dont know that, everything causes cancer, buuuut possibly it doesnt. Some bad teams get ahead beacuse worse teams are in their division, Some good Qbs cant do anything, look at Rivers. And yet some people are convinced average QBs are something special, but they arent. So building a good team that has a shorter lifespan now vs getting a qb that could go a bit longer than say WR and defintely RB, is it worth doing? you can flip a bad team in a SB contender in one year. but can you make a bad QB good? You can make an everage qb good, but a flat out bad one? I dont think so. So i dont buy the defense, "well we were building the team for the next QB" Wrong, because you dont even know if teh QB is going to take to the players. Did having Terrell really make a difference for us?

 

[Irvin88_4life]

they might think it, but his body says otherwise. The position should have been addressed, bottom line.

Who's body? Romo? He has been healthy all offseason and training camp. Is he injuried right now and didn't hear? You know how his body feels better then him and the front office?

Again I agree we need to bring in QBs and not the Weedens of the world.