Comparing this team to 2017

charleshaleyfan94

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no i wish we tanked last season after atlanta game.
if so, we would have vea instead of lve.
I agree with you on that one. I wanted Via really bad!!
the only way this team is horrible is if dak is injured
he knows the system and it takes too long for another qb to come up to speed to backup
white is the development guy who will likely need at least 1 year.
besides if dak is injured, season is over so tank to get the better picks.
Kellen Moore also knows the system.
 

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yay!

playoffs her we come ! , we got this...

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Post of the off season.
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I agree with you on that one. I wanted Via really bad!!


Kellen Moore also knows the system.
lol yea i really wanted us to tank after atlanta game. vea would be really nice right now. and we could have more choice or even traded down to get williams with a pick for safety.

if dak is injured, it would not matter with the 2 backups or kellen.

i really wanted to see a 3rd for bridgewater but no dice.
 

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I have a concern with the OL. If we had 3 Flemings, I would feel a lot better about them.
Worst concern is that Cooper Rush is our #2 QB. We need a very productive vet backup who knows how to win football games that Dak can exchange football knowledge with. Kellen Moore never won an NFL game and is oblivious and should be coaching 1st graders.
I have a big concern with the TE position. Other than Rico at times, they are invisible.
I have a big concern with only 2 starting RBs.
I have a big concern that they kept Noah Brown, who was as unproductive as Ryan Switzer. (TWO wasted draft picks). I think Noah Brown caught one pass last year for around 5 yards.
I have a concern with the kicking game. I would have given Bailey another year to see if he regained his "mojo".
The WRs are a question mark. Would have cut Noah Brown (and.. he's hurt. How is he going to help this team win football games??) Would have kept Lenoir and whoever else contributed.
And last of all: SAFETY!! We are in trouble here!!

The front office are bringing in "bodies" instead of playmakers and this is the kiss of death while the other front offices who are serious about winning NFL football games, have great personnel who know to scoop up to help them WIN... and they are not messing around about it.
After the first sentence there was no reason to read anymore. Fleming sucks.
 

charleshaleyfan94

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lol yea i really wanted us to tank after atlanta game. vea would be really nice right now. and we could have more choice or even traded down to get williams with a pick for safety.

if dak is injured, it would not matter with the 2 backups or kellen.

i really wanted to see a 3rd for bridgewater but no dice.
I wanted "Ted", too
 

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flemming played real games adequately as a starter at both re and le, and that makes him one of the best swing tackles. is he tsmith, of course not. furthermore, williams is another lt option that was not available last year. if needed, there are enough guards to play lg. that is a lot of depth.
gallup is an option like hurns. hurns had double the average separation than dez, and dez lost a lot of his clutch catching abilities. i dont see a big dropoff from dez to hurns.
before zeke suspension, the team was 5-3 and that is with the switzer meltdown against the rams. i stand by at least 12 wins if gregory continues to play like he has and dlaw's back does not explode.


Flemming was neck and neck with green most of ota's. Wasn't very good in the preseason games either. Maybe I expected more but being slightly better than terrible green scares me. You brought updez and his decline, what has hurns done the last 2 years besides get hurt? I hope he breaks out but untill I see it I will not assume he is back to being a decent player. Dak doesn't have the ability to make a receiver look good, they are going to have to win double coverages esp since you know we're playing mostly 2 TE sets.

This receiving group will be closer to 20 than 10th. But you never know what can happen if Zeke gets going.
 

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Flemming was neck and neck with green most of ota's. Wasn't very good in the preseason games either. Maybe I expected more but being slightly better than terrible green scares me. You brought updez and his decline, what has hurns done the last 2 years besides get hurt? I hope he breaks out but untill I see it I will not assume he is back to being a decent player. Dak doesn't have the ability to make a receiver look good, they are going to have to win double coverages esp since you know we're playing mostly 2 TE sets.

This receiving group will be closer to 20 than 10th. But you never know what can happen if Zeke gets going.

saw a breakdown of fleming play and he did well.
hurns got hurt last 2 years but he is not hurt now.
we added austin, hurns and gallup.
if wr get double coverage, zeke runs free.
furthermore, austin can impact game and free up zeke without catching a pass on various sweeps where he can get a handoff or be a decoy.
 

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at least 12 wins with offense scoring points like it did before zeke suspension. defense will be much stronger with much improved pressure and could be dominant if irving come back strong. depth has been improved in ol, wr, dl, lb. ol depth was biggest offense weakness last year but is now a strength pending tfred situation. lb weakness was biggest defensive weakness last year but is now a strength.

offense - significant improvement from zeke availability and ol depth, and will continue to improve over the season.

OL - big improvement - swing tackle, the biggest weakness, was addressed. backups are much better. lg is weaker but more agile and will improve over the season.
QB - at least as good and probably improved. dak should have worked on his game. having wrs that match his talent will improve his play.
WR - similar in beginning but improves over season to be significantly better. lost dez who has declined and replaced with wrs that are better in route running. replace with hurns, austin and gallup.
TE - TBD - but rico potentially replaces dez threat in red zone as well as witten for 3rd and between 3 to 8.
RB - big improvement due to zeke all season (knock on wood). austin also adds speed out of backfield

defense - big improvement from front 7. pressure will help dbs that may provide improved corner play.
DL - big improvement - de's are now scary with gregory and depth. dt's have more depth than last year and can be dominant if irving comes back in shape.
LB - big improvement - jaylon is better. lee is lee, and depth is much better in case of injury with lve and thomas.
CB - at least incremental improvement. perhaps big jump if jones plays well and chido's progress is real. depth is good as both jordan and brown were starters.
Safety - about the same.
Delusional.

This is a below average NFL team.
 

charleshaleyfan94

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saw a breakdown of fleming play and he did well.
hurns got hurt last 2 years but he is not hurt now.
we added austin, hurns and gallup.
if wr get double coverage, zeke runs free.
furthermore, austin can impact game and free up zeke without catching a pass on various sweeps where he can get a handoff or be a decoy.
I'm sorry, but I cringe every time that Lucky Whitehead sweep play is mentioned. TRADE for a player to execute A play that's beating a dead horse repeatedly.. This is what sends me over the edge regarding the O playcalling.

And if we see Austin actually used in this capacity... I will personally take Jason Garrett's head off..
 

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I'm sorry, but I cringe every time that Lucky Whitehead sweep play is mentioned. TRADE for a player to execute A play that's beating a dead horse repeatedly.. This is what sends me over the edge regarding the O playcalling.

there are several variations to each of those sweeps.
and he is also a receiver.
 
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