Compare the 2009 Team to the 1992 Team Position by Position

[cowboys2233]

I mentioned this in another thread, but I thought it was an interesting enough question to merit its own thread.

Where did we stand out in 1992 from our current team? Are we better at certain positions now than we were then? As I also mentioned in the other thread, we're obviously running a different defensive scheme now (3-4 vs. 4-3), so I would compare DEs in the 4-3 to OLBs in the 3-4.

What do you think? My opinion...

Emmitt > MBIII, Felix Jones

Irvin > Austin

Harper > Williams

Norton > James, Brooking

Haley = Ware

Aikman = Romo

Others?

 

[Maikeru-sama]

The 1992 team would smoke this current squad.

And Troy Aikman is a better quarterback then Tony Romo.

 

[joseephuss]

Buehler/Sushi > Lin Elliot

McBriar > Mike Saxon

 

[cowboys2233]

The 1992 team would smoke this current squad.

And Troy Aikman is a better quarterback then Tony Romo.

Perhaps as a team, but I'm not finding as many obvious advantages POSITION BY POSITION as I thought I might. Aikman obviously has more big wins and titles, but Romo has the stats.

I dunno, I've seen Romo make plays that Aikman could only dream about.

 

[JBS]

Jimmy Johnson > Wade Phillips

 

[cowboys2233]

Jimmy Johnson > Wade Phillips

Good call -- that's probably the #1 disparity right there.

 

[Maikeru-sama]

Perhaps as a team, but I'm not finding as many obvious advantages POSITION BY POSITION as I thought I might. Aikman obviously has more big wins and titles, but Romo has the stats.

I dunno, I've seen Romo makes plays that Aikman could only dream about.

Overall, Tony Romo is probably more athletic then Troy Aikman but as far as who is the better NFL Quarterback, I believe it is Troy Aikman.

Also, Football is the ultimate "Team" game. You may not have as many big names on the 1992 team but the 1992 team was a better "team" then this current squad.

Ken Norton Jr. said that he felt the 1992 Cowboys were the best team in NFL History and he played on that extremely explosive 1994 49ers Team.

 

[CoCo]

The 1992 team would smoke this current squad.

And Troy Aikman is a better quarterback then Tony Romo.

As far as teams go I just think there is no comparison at the moment. 1992 by a mile. Beating the Niners in their place was beyond HUGE. Then followed it up with a trouncing of a high quality Bills team in the SB.

Lets see how the 2009 version fares in the playoffs. People can poo-poo the recent slide of Minny & NO but they could very well be right back on track now. And again, at their home fields of great advantage. Dallas will have one of the more difficult roads to the SB in recent times IMO.

 

[joseephuss]

The depth along the o-line and the d-line was greater in 1992. Leon Lett, Jimmie Jones, Jim Jeffcoat and Chad Henning were all back ups that season. I think Jeffcoat led the team in sacks that year as a back up. That is huge.

Even the depth at safety was better back then. Bill Bates, Brock Marion and Darren Woodson were the back up safeties.

 

[cowboys2233]

Overall, Tony Romo is probably more athletic then Troy Aikman but as far as who is the better NFL Quarterback, I believe it is Troy Aikman.

Also, Football is the ultimate "Team" game. You may not have as many big names on the 1992 team but the 1992 team was a better "team" then this current squad.

Ken Norton Jr. said that he felt the 1992 Cowboys were the best team in NFL History and he played on that extremely explosive 1994 49ers Team.

True enough, I wouldn't argue that the 1992 team would dismantle this team because I happen to agree with Norton, they were the best in NFL history.

Pittsburgh of the late 70's would be close. And the 1989 49ers.

 

[CoCo]

Aikman versus Romo is a REALLY interesting debate. Now its projecting some on Romo because he has few skins (not just SB's) on the wall at this point.

If you ask which QB was more valuable to their team, I'd say Romo. Aikman had a better overall supporting cast (see Emmitt) as well as better backups (Buerline, Kosar, Peete). So Aikman was more of a high quality component.

But Romo today is the centerpiece of that offense. I still find it amazing how much Romo transformed this team when he took over and could never believe that so many seriously questioned the guy over the last couple of years.

Romo, really is more of the Staubach mold - a playmaker. Not his equal in terms of leadership though.

If the rest of the org can hold up their end, when Romo's career is done he will (IMO) be the equal of Troy & Roger. A truly incredible trio that it makes little sense to pit one vs the other. With Meredith & White a couple steps behind them. What an incredible group overall.

 

[cowboys2233]

As far as teams go I just think there is no comparison at the moment. 1992 by a mile. Beating the Niners in their place was beyond HUGE. Then followed it up with a trouncing of a high quality Bills team in the SB.

Lets see how the 2009 version fares in the playoffs. People can poo-poo the recent slide of Minny & NO but they could very well be right back on track now. And again, at their home fields of great advantage. Dallas will have one of the more difficult roads to the SB in recent times IMO.

I think it actually sets up as well as we could have hoped for. Home against Philly, on the road against Minny (but it's a Sunday game, so we have an extra day of rest), and then we'll see in the final round. My bet is that we'll be playing the Packers at home, but we'll see.

 

[RS12]

The 92 team did not beat themselves and could run the ball at will. The O Line played much better as a unit. Also if you screwed up, you would hear about it.

 

[gmb85]

The 92 team would wipe out every team in the NFL like an atom bomb.

 

[The Panch]

True enough, I wouldn't argue that the 1992 team would dismantle this team because I happen to agree with Norton, they were the best in NFL history.

Pittsburgh of the late 70's would be close. And the 1989 49ers.

When did he say this??



And Id throw the '91 Commanders in the mix too. They dont get nearly enough credit for their dominance across the board.

 

[CoCo]

The 92 team did not beat themselves and could run the ball at will. The O Line played much better as a unit. Also if you screwed up, you would hear about it.

Definitely agree with your first point. Mostly with your second.

On your 3rd point, that was Johnson's and the teams style. In your face accountability. I think this team is developing that accountability and correction of mistakes but with a much different apporach. They're not there yet, but showing signs.

 

[cowboys2233]

The 92 team did not beat themselves and could run the ball at will. The O Line played much better as a unit. Also if you screwed up, you would hear about it.

That WAS a bad-*** O-line we had back then but this one certainly seems to be built in that mold. Big and strong and nasty.

For what it's worth, I'm damn glad we've got Columbo back. Free has been a really nice surprise, but this unit seems to be at it's most dominant with Columbo. And he gives the unit some attitude.

 

[DFWJC]

Look at both the offensive and defensive lines of both teams...big edge to 1992, imo.

Surprisingly, the '92 secondary (Brown, Washington, Everette, Horton) was only decent, but the rest of the D was so good they made them look much better.

 

[cowboys2233]

Look at both the offensive and defensive lines of both teams...big edge to 1992, imo.

But again, I think you have to add Ware and Spencer to the D-line discussion since we're talking about a 4-3 compared to a 3-4. Probably still better in 92, but that makes it closer.

 

[Aikmaniac]

Perhaps as a team, but I'm not finding as many obvious advantages POSITION BY POSITION as I thought I might. Aikman obviously has more big wins and titles, but Romo has the stats.

I dunno, I've seen Romo make plays that Aikman could only dream about.

In my opinion, Troy would’ve been more than capable to match the statistical performance of Tony had the offense been built to do so.