News: BTB: Four reasons the Cowboys will win the Super Bowl in 2017

[NewsBot]

Enjoy your fireworks, but the real celebration will be next February!

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Here are four reasons why the Dallas Cowboys will win the Super Bowl this season:

Prelliott


Let’s not beat around the bush here. You got a busy day ahead of you.

After the 2015 season, many fans were distraught about the state of their Dallas Cowboys. Coming off a 4-12 season and knowing the team had an injury-prone, aging quarterback in Tony Romo - nobody was sure where the franchise was heading. All that changed over one simple weekend when the Cowboys selected Ezekiel Elliott and Dak Prescott in the 2016 NFL Draft. Some will say the Cowboys got lucky there and certainly they did. Sure, so much work went in to the evaluation of these two players and the Cowboys front office deserve the credit for turning their cards in, but Dallas isn’t picking fourth overall without a struggling 2015 season. Who knows if the team even invests in a quarterback that early in the draft if Romo had a healthy season. Whether it’s apparent or not, that broken collar bone was a blessing in disguise.

What the Cowboys have now is amazing. These young stars are the two players that will touch the ball the most (well, besides Travis Frederick obviously). It’s hard to imagine that two guys who weren’t even on the team a little over a year ago will have so much influence over the success of the Dallas Cowboys. The great news is that these guys are very talented.

Despite being a rookie, Elliott completely changed how defenses dealt with the Cowboys. He was their focus. The rookie running back has such a large assortment of skills and could beat you in so many ways. Whether it’s the toughness to finish runs or the speed to break a big one, defenses were forced to allocate resources to stop him. Teams game-planned to slow him down and were perfectly content with letting the rookie quarterback try to beat them.

And that’s where Prescott came in so nicely. Elliott sets them up and Prescott knocks them down. It’s a perfect combination. You really couldn’t ask for a better fit of a quarterback for this offense. He takes care of the ball extremely well and does a very good job putting his passes where they need to be. He’s got the arm strength to stretch the field. And let’s not forget his mobility which allows him to extend plays. And the kid is such a poised leader that it’s virtually impossible to rattle him.

What we saw from Dak and Zeke was great last season, but these two just getting started.

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[jobberone]

53 reasons plus the staff. We got a shot people.

 

[Jake]

I've seen articles like this in July too many times the last 20 years, only to see the Cowboys not even come close to doing it.

Get back to a conference championship game then talk to me about Super Bowl.

 

[pancakeman]

No NFC East team has won the division in back to back years since the Philadelphia Eagles did it in 2004.

That's pretty remarkable--no other division has been nearly as even.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Takeaways
After being the second-best takeaway team in 2014, the Cowboys were the absolute worst in 2015. They had a measly 11 takeaways that season, compared to 31 in 2014. That is a ridiculous shift.

That's the whole season. If Cowboys get all those extra possessions again they will be converted to points by the offense and carry our team all the way.

 

[Fletch]

I've seen articles like this in July too many times the last 20 years, only to see the Cowboys not even come close to doing it.

Get back to a conference championship game then talk to me about Super Bowl.

Yeah. So have I. Does it stop me from getting excited? Not a chance in hell! Maybe I'm naive, or just foolish.

Nah, I'm a die-hard fan. Sue me!

 

[Eddie]

I think a successful season entails a playoff win. Two would be even better.

 

[T-RO]

Blogging The Boys has been going increasingly heavy-syrup koolaid with their articles.

30-40% chance the Pats win it again.
20-30% chance different AFC team
From the NFC...We got a good shot, but so does GB, ATL, SEA, etc.

 

[MileyDancer]

I've seen articles like this in July too many times the last 20 years, only to see the Cowboys not even come close to doing it.

Get back to a conference championship game then talk to me about Super Bowl.

No kidding. Also, every year there are fans saying we are going to the Super Bowl, and it's super annoying. This teenager at the gas station saw my Cowboys shirt and said "we 'gon all day way this year." I just said, "I doubt it."

 

[haleyrules]

Blogging The Boys has been going increasingly heavy-syrup koolaid with their articles.

30-40% chance the Pats win it again.
20-30% chance different AFC team
From the NFC...We got a good shot, but so does GB, ATL, SEA, etc.

The Cowboys are probably 2-3 years away from a SB.The Defense is not ready yet. But its getting closer.

 

[haleyrules]

The NFC East will be a dogfight. This will be a hard, tough season. Expectations are poison.

 

[jday]

The NFC East will be a dogfight. This will be a hard, tough season. Expectations are poison.

I expect you expected me to say something expected. It's okay to be enthusiastic and expect good returns similar to last year. As is to be expected, once again, the playoffs will be their ultimate proving ground. Expecting playoffs, imho, is not really a stretch...once again, the offense will disguise worts down the stretch. The hope is these rookies catch on when it counts.

 

[T-RO]

The Cowboys are probably 2-3 years away from a SB.The Defense is not ready yet. But its getting closer.

Agreed. The defense might be better than last year, but we've not been able to address the pass rush.

The team winning the super bowl usually has a good quarterback and a good pass rush.

 

[Bullflop]

Our schedule this year is such that we'll be challenged enough just to win our division. Of course, anything beyond that is gravy. Once we get into the playoffs, assuming we're so fortunate, anything can happen. Would we have a shot at a SB appearance? So many things come into play during any season that it's usually folly to "count our chickens before they're hatched."

If this team can avoid the types of injuries that cause undue strain on our talent pool, there's no telling what might be possible in the playoffs. The uncertainty is definitely something that makes it so interesting and exciting. Our development of a potent pass rush during this season might conceivably make us SB contenders but let's not expect it. Let's just wait and see what happens.

 

[haleyrules]

Agreed. The defense might be better than last year, but we've not been able to address the pass rush.

The team winning the super bowl usually has a good quarterback and a good pass rush.

The progress of the Defense will tell the final tale. Thats where the season will be won and lost.

 

[haleyrules]

Our schedule this year is such that we'll be challenged enough just to win our division. Of course, anything beyond that is gravy. Once we get into the playoffs, assuming we're so fortunate, anything can happen. Would we have a shot at a SB appearance? So many things come into play that it's usually folly to "count our chickens before they hatch."

If this team can avoid the types of injuries that cause undue strain on our talent pool, there's no telling what might be possible in the playoffs. The uncertainty is definitely something that makes it so interesting and exciting. Our development of a potent pass rush during this season might conceivably make us SB contenders but let's not expect it. Let's wait and see.

Amen.

 

[LocimusPrime]

The Cowboys are probably 2-3 years away from a SB.The Defense is not ready yet. But its getting closer.

Yeah that Dline and secondary is unproven. We are getting closer.

 

[haleyrules]

Yeah that Dline and secondary is unproven. We are getting closer.

Exactly. Its not a dead loss...but it will take a little time.

 

[Bullflop]

The progress of the Defense will tell the final tale. Thats where the season will be won and lost.

Yep -- short and sweet but so true . . . I couldn't agree more.

 

[jobberone]

Turnovers. I expect the offense to score 27+PPG and the defense to be slightly better; just a hunch but educated. So takeaways will change the story.....at least some. Our defense was good last year but had trouble against elite QBs. Point goals reached almost always gets you in the tournament but you must play well head to head with other elite teams. Our pass defense failed us there and part of that was pass rush but just as much our DBs.