Can Dallas win a Super Bowl with RB By Committee?

[JDSmith]

My comment was mostly about the Cowboys. As fans we have no control over the moves or decisions the team makes and every team has some issues that worry their fan base. I always examine things closely looking at every angle before forming an opinion.

Ahh, in that case I'd say that I just have more faith in our management than you do. I'm trusting that our scouts and coaches have looked at things more closely than I possibly could, and they have infinitely more knowledge than I do, so if they think our RBs are good enough then I'm going to suppose they probably are. If they decide they aren't, I suppose they'll find someone to fill the void. And if I'm wrong, it costs me nothing, because I didn't spend the entire off season worrying about something over which I have no control anyway. But to each his own.

 

[KJJ]

No last season you were predicting a pass happy mess and a 6 win season, with no mention of an 1800 yard season from Murray...sorry but I think laughing at other poster"s predictions with your track record is what deserves .

Until last season my track record was virtually flawless check my archives. You're going to base my track record entirely on last season? LOL No one is going to get a hit at every at bat. Everyone was predicting a mess entering last season even some of the hopeless optimists here weren't pumping their usual sunshine. Well respected members of the media were predicting doom and gloom for the Cowboys season. I predicted 5-7 wins entering the 2014 season and everyone got their predictions wrong. If some of the FANS would have stuck with their usual 12-4 prediction they make ever year they would have finally ended up looking smart for a change. lol I may have been off "entering" the season but once I got a pulse on the team early in the season I was pretty spot on. During the 2014 season the only call I missed was the Seattle game and everyone missed on that one. I predicted a Cowboys loss on opening day to SF. I was practically the only one on this entire board that was predicting a possible upset loss to Washington. I have posts all over the board saying I had a bad feeling about that game while FANS were laughing and attacking me for thinking McCoy could have a big night against the Cowboys. I pointed out all the journeyman QB's who've had career games vs the Cowboys but everyone scoffed. When I have a bad feeling about a game the Cowboys almost always lose.

I predicted a 2 score loss to Philly on Thanksgiving that was another game I didn't feel good about based on how the Cowboys struggled vs a bad Giants team a few days prior. I said during the season the only way I could see the Cowboys making the playoffs was by winning their division while most on this board seemed to think a wildcard was their best shot. Two of the best predictions I've ever made were my calls on the Detroit and Green Bay playoff games. Locate those posts and you'll think they were posted after the fact. I said the Detroit game would be a down to the wire nail biter with the Cowboys winning while most FANS were predicting an easy Cowboys win. I predicted the Cowboys would lose to the Packers in a tight game in the 4th quarter due to not being able to stop Rodgers....bingo! Naturally most FANS were picking the Cowboys to beat the Packers. I was very thorough in my comments on both playoff games and nailed them. I welcome you or anyone to dig them up.

No one could have predicted a 12-4 season with all the defensive players the Cowboys were losing to free agency and to injury. With Romo coming off back surgery having to be limited all summer the 2014 season didn't look promising. No one could have predicted an 1800 yard season for Murray or that the Cowboys could go to Seattle and spot the Seahawks 10 points and come back and win against that defense in that stadium with their 12th man. I've been following the Cowboys since the 72 season and last years team was the most surprising of any Cowboy team I can remember. They surprised in 75 by going to the SB with 12 rookies after missing the playoffs the year prior but last season some thought the Cowboys would be the worst team in the league and they ended up being one of the better teams. The 2014 season was a very pleasant surprise hopefully it wasn't a fluke.

 

[KJJ]

Well I don't believe any of those will happen.

In addition I don't believe the running game will suddenly disappear either.

You're more realistic than some. I don't believe the running game will disappear either or that the backs we have will be a flop but I am concerned about how consistently the Cowboys will be able to run the ball.

 

[KJJ]

Ahh, in that case I'd say that I just have more faith in our management than you do. I'm trusting that our scouts and coaches have looked at things more closely than I possibly could, and they have infinitely more knowledge than I do, so if they think our RBs are good enough then I'm going to suppose they probably are. If they decide they aren't, I suppose they'll find someone to fill the void. And if I'm wrong, it costs me nothing, because I didn't spend the entire off season worrying about something over which I have no control anyway. But to each his own.

I'm not so sure the Cowboys are real comfortable with their RB situation like us they won't know how it's going to play out until training camp and the games begin. They're going to be relying more on the talent they've assembled on the OL than the talent they've assembled at RB and that's what concerns some of us.

 

[JDSmith]

I'm not so sure the Cowboys are real comfortable with their RB situation like us they won't know how it's going to play out until training camp and the games begin. They're going to be relying more on the talent they've assembled on the OL than the talent they've assembled at RB and that's what concerns some of us.

I would guess that they have a plan B in mind should none of the guys on our roster look good in TC. I'm not sure who it is, or how they'll acquire him, but I'm sure that they have their eyes on a few players. I'm also sure they're not completely comfortable, because if they were they wouldn't have made the effort to keep Murray. But while I think they are not comfortable, I also don't think they are nearly as concerned as some of the posters on this board, otherwise they would have used a draft pick or found a way to trade for another RB already.

I have also noticed that everyone who breaks down the actual 'all 22' play of McFadden from last year and the year before, be it Eatman, Broadus or fans on this board, all come away saying that they don't think McFadden is done and that he is still capable of playing well. I'm assuming that our coaching staff agrees at least to a degree, which is part of the reason we didn't draft a RB.

 

[PhillyCowboysFan]

Until last season my track record was virtually flawless check my archives.

Then let me ask you these three questions or predictions;

1) Is the starting RB or leading rusher currently on this roster?
2) What will the "Boys" win/loss record be?
3) What are the next "Power Ball" numbers?

 

[KJJ]

Then let me ask you these three questions or predictions;

1) Is the starting RB or leading rusher currently on this roster?
2) What will the "Boys" win/loss record be?
3) What are the next "Power Ball" numbers?

Barring injury the "starting" RB is on the roster unless the Cowboys don't like what they see from the group they have in training camp or preseason and decide to make a trade. A trade would be the only way to upgrade what they have. The Cowboys have had all offseason to address their RB situation deciding to let Murray walk and sign McFadden. They had an opportunity in April to take an RB in what was considered a strong RB draft and passed. Jerry added another first round talent to the OL so with June here everything is pointing to the Cowboys finding a starter amongst the backs they have and hope their talented OL can make them productive.

As for the Cowboys W/L record It's going to be very difficult for them to reach 12 wins again unless the defense improves and there's no slack in the running game. I don't throw crap at the wall hoping something will stick like most here I make predictions based on my gut feeling. It's far too early for anyone to have a pulse on what the Cowboys W/L record will be in 2015. I made 8 predictions last season starting in August missing on 2 the Cowboys win total and the Seattle game. As for the next Power Ball numbers I gave those out once and one of the FANS who won purchased a new home for his homeless brother. It was the box from his new 65 inch Plasma.

 

[KJJ]

I don't take wild guesses I take educated guesses. A lot of what we do here is a big guessing game but some choose to analyze situations while others choose to close their eyes and sling crap at the wall hoping some of it will stick.

 

[5Stars]

I don't take wild guesses I take educated guesses. A lot of what we do here is a big guessing game but some choose to analyze situations while others choose to close their eyes and sling crap at the wall hoping some of it will stick.

Yeah, you are a legend in your own mind, KJJ.

 

[big dog cowboy]

In all fairness the running game averaged 4.5 ypc in '13 which is only .1 of a yard less than last season.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

You're more realistic than some. I don't believe the running game will disappear either or that the backs we have will be a flop but I am concerned about how consistently the Cowboys will be able to run the ball.

That's a fair take KJJ.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

I want Joe Randle to be the lead dog this year, seems like he's the best talent on the RB roster.

That's Hambrick crazy talk.

 

[ufcrules1]

Not really.

Anderson was an after-thought for Denver as they started last season.

So was Forsett in Baltimore.

It will work itself out.

Right, so basically those teams got lucky. I would rather our team not be forced to rely on getting lucky.

 

[jnday]

No last season you were predicting a pass happy mess and a 6 win season, with no mention of an 1800 yard season from Murray...sorry but I think laughing at other poster"s predictions with your track record is what deserves .

He was wrong one year. Many posters were wrong for the past twenty years when they argued that the team was going to be good . Looks like he has the odds in his favor . After one 12-4 year, the positive posters sure want to rub it in after being wrong for so long.

 

[jnday]

Until last season my track record was virtually flawless check my archives. You're going to base my track record entirely on last season? LOL No one is going to get a hit at every at bat. Everyone was predicting a mess entering last season even some of the hopeless optimists here weren't pumping their usual sunshine. Well respected members of the media were predicting doom and gloom for the Cowboys season. I predicted 5-7 wins entering the 2014 season and everyone got their predictions wrong. If some of the FANS would have stuck with their usual 12-4 prediction they make ever year they would have finally ended up looking smart for a change. lol I may have been off "entering" the season but once I got a pulse on the team early in the season I was pretty spot on. During the 2014 season the only call I missed was the Seattle game and everyone missed on that one. I predicted a Cowboys loss on opening day to SF. I was practically the only one on this entire board that was predicting a possible upset loss to Washington. I have posts all over the board saying I had a bad feeling about that game while FANS were laughing and attacking me for thinking McCoy could have a big night against the Cowboys. I pointed out all the journeyman QB's who've had career games vs the Cowboys but everyone scoffed. When I have a bad feeling about a game the Cowboys almost always lose.

I predicted a 2 score loss to Philly on Thanksgiving that was another game I didn't feel good about based on how the Cowboys struggled vs a bad Giants team a few days prior. I said during the season the only way I could see the Cowboys making the playoffs was by winning their division while most on this board seemed to think a wildcard was their best shot. Two of the best predictions I've ever made were my calls on the Detroit and Green Bay playoff games. Locate those posts and you'll think they were posted after the fact. I said the Detroit game would be a down to the wire nail biter with the Cowboys winning while most FANS were predicting an easy Cowboys win. I predicted the Cowboys would lose to the Packers in a tight game in the 4th quarter due to not being able to stop Rodgers....bingo! Naturally most FANS were picking the Cowboys to beat the Packers. I was very thorough in my comments on both playoff games and nailed them. I welcome you or anyone to dig them up.

No one could have predicted a 12-4 season with all the defensive players the Cowboys were losing to free agency and to injury. With Romo coming off back surgery having to be limited all summer the 2014 season didn't look promising. No one could have predicted an 1800 yard season for Murray or that the Cowboys could go to Seattle and spot the Seahawks 10 points and come back and win against that defense in that stadium with their 12th man. I've been following the Cowboys since the 72 season and last years team was the most surprising of any Cowboy team I can remember. They surprised in 75 by going to the SB with 12 rookies after missing the playoffs the year prior but last season some thought the Cowboys would be the worst team in the league and they ended up being one of the better teams. The 2014 season was a very pleasant surprise hopefully it wasn't a fluke.

But you were wrong once, so all of that don't count.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

Right, so basically those teams got lucky. I would rather our team not be forced to rely on getting lucky.

But maybe... the Cowboys know what they're doing.

 

[blindzebra]

He was wrong one year. Many posters were wrong for the past twenty years when they argued that the team was going to be good . Looks like he has the odds in his favor . After one 12-4 year, the positive posters sure want to rub it in after being wrong for so long.

We weren't wrong. We knew there was a rebuild going on. We knew that the dead weight needed to get cleaned up and pieces needed to be added. We knew that injuries derailed things in 2012 and 2013. We knew the process was working when posters like you were screaming for 4 years about it not working and everything that was being built right under your nose needed blown up. When that vision resulted in 12-4 instead of seeing the big picture that it was 4 years in the making, all you see is running game and Murray. Well you yourself keep saying you were not a Murray fan, that is until he gets to be the new mantra of the realists so you have a new imaginary thing to ***** about.

So to sum up we were not just right about last year, we have been right the entire time that Garrett has been coach.

 

[ufcrules1]

But maybe... the Cowboys know what they're doing.

It's possible but I just don't see it with any of these RB's we have. If they know they are going to get a guy like Lamar Miller in a trade then I can say, yeah they knew what they were doing. I don't have the inside scoop though.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

We weren't wrong. We knew there was a rebuild going on. We knew that the dead weight needed to get cleaned up and pieces needed to be added. We knew that injuries derailed things in 2012 and 2013. We knew the process was working when posters like you were screaming for 4 years about it not working and everything that was being built right under your nose needed blown up. When that vision resulted in 12-4 instead of seeing the big picture that it was 4 years in the making, all you see is running game and Murray. Well you yourself keep saying you were not a Murray fan, that is until he gets to be the new mantra of the realists so you have a new imaginary thing to ***** about.

So to sum up we were not just right about last year, we have been right the entire time that Garrett has been coach.

You make a good point.

There's no doubt in my mind that last year's team was flat-out better than the '13 team. More talent on the OL. More talent on the DL.

Lots of folks say the game is won in the trenches... Well the '14 team had better players in the trenches than they did in '13.

 

[jnday]

We weren't wrong. We knew there was a rebuild going on. We knew that the dead weight needed to get cleaned up and pieces needed to be added. We knew that injuries derailed things in 2012 and 2013. We knew the process was working when posters like you were screaming for 4 years about it not working and everything that was being built right under your nose needed blown up. When that vision resulted in 12-4 instead of seeing the big picture that it was 4 years in the making, all you see is running game and Murray. Well you yourself keep saying you were not a Murray fan, that is until he gets to be the new mantra of the realists so you have a new imaginary thing to ***** about.

So to sum up we were not just right about last year, we have been right the entire time that Garrett has been coach.

You find it hard to admit that you was wrong?