Hostile;4618495 said:
Jerome Henderson alone is good for 2 wins over last year without Carr and Claiborne and Jenkins as depth. I think we improve 3 to 4 games over last year on better coverage alone.
In case this is not crystal clear to anyone, I have no faith whatsoever in Dave Campo. None, zero, zip, nada.
I am officially saying I believe Henderson was our key acquisition this off season. As much as I like some of our FA and Draft haul...Henderson is the key to no more late comebacks.
We will have more sacks this year, more takeaways this year, and allow fewer points. This will lead to more wins.
If I was more settled about our Center I could be downright giddy, but I am not. My next biggest issue is Kickoff Returns.
I wouldnt go that far, I would wait, why, several reasons.
I do agree with you about jerome, but as we all know you have to get the players, good players to play the game to win. Then, on top of that you have to have a good coach that either the players fear or they love to play for, so he can motivate them. We have that now in Jason Garrett, and I have gone on record saying that, but takes time to build a championship team.
Next,
1. Health of Ratliff, now with the plantis foot issue he has, that could deter our defense, If you cant stop the run up the middle or pass rush like ratliff can, that slows down your defense and allows wrs to get open.
2. Ware's health, with his neck issue, reports say one good hit, and ware could be done. Ware is our really only good pass rusher outside of ratliff. We have seen squat from spencer. Then, our other only pass rusher Hatcher gets hurt 3-5 games each yr. So, if you dont have good pass rushers, I dont care who you have in the secondary, your going to get burned at times, no matter who the secondary coach is. Granted better secondary coach, and I didnt like Campo either helps, but if you dont have pass rush, your sunk on defense.
3. Schedule, this is a murderous schedule this year, and the skins did improve their team with a better QB now with RGIII. So, we cant bank on 2 wins from skins now.
4. Eagles will be better now, with the players they signed last year and one year to get to know each other and improve.
So, as they always say, dont count your chickens before the eggs hatch. Better to wait. I am taking this year, like the players are saying that their motto this year is put up or shut up, something like, Let the players prove it first, that they really want it and willing to pay the price. Jason Garrett is slowly getting the good players in. It took Jimmy Johnson 3 years before he turned this team around with the super walker trade that netted extra draft picks to get those players.
I see Jason Garrett doing that after this year. I see possibly Spencer or Jenkins, possibly both of them being traded by mid year or next year for high draft picks. Then, Jason can go get those super impact players like a Russell Maryland, or Aikman, or Emmitt Smith, Darren Woodson, Kevin Smith, and others.
