CFZ Cowboys 2022 season meeting expectations

[TheMarathonContinues]

It's funny, most of the people that said this team sucked and would not even make the playoffs this year (LOTS of posters on this board in the record prediction thread. There are receipts) are now saying this team sucks and will be viewed as a failure if they don't make it to the NFC Championship Game. The moving goalposts are insane.

A lot of them are trolls. THey spent all off season telling us we suck. Now when we lose we shouldn't have. All I can do is laugh but most of the trolls on this site have shown themselves.

 

[toto1939]

Define expectations. I remember being in college at OU when Billy Simms was playing and it was like "Billy only ran for 100 yards today...what was wrong with him?"

 

[CouchCoach]

The expectations were to win in January. The season has had ups and downs. They always do. But W's in January is the standard for the Dallas Cowboys.

That is the standard of the past.

 

[starfan1]

It sure as hell is.

And that is still the standard. Winning a game or two in the playoffs isn't.

as a fan i think most of us want that but if you cant realistically look at this team on the defensive side of the ball and their Oline pass blocking win rate ranking and a QB that has thrown alot of pics(his fault or not) and see that its a flawed team that will need some breaks then you are setting yourself up for dissapointment. Its a good thing the NFC is wide open and there are warts with all the contenders.

We just may have more of them.

 

[jazzcat22]

as a fan i think most of us want that but if you cant realistically look at this team on the defensive side of the ball and their Oline pass blocking win rate ranking and a QB that has thrown alot of pics(his fault or not) and see that its a flawed team that will need some breaks then you are setting yourself up for dissapointment. Its a good thing the NFC is wide open and there are warts with all the contenders.

We just may have more of them.

The one thing with Dallas, they take care of one wart, 1 or 2 more pop up.

 

[Diehardblues]

I disagree. The NFL is full of parity. You can literally go from worst to the best. Most NFL fans know this.

Having aspirations and hope isn’t the same as realistic expectations .

Are there some Super Bowl or Bust fans out there ? Certainly, but not who we’d base any kind of sound analysis on.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Having aspirations and hope isn’t the same as realistic expectations .

Are there some Super Bowl or Bust fans out there ? Certainly, but not who we’d base any kind of sound analysis on.

If you don't as a fan feel your team has a shot at a SB then what is it all for? I mean I get the cases like the Jets or Jags. They have hope because of a bunch of draft picks so they are just hoping to develop those guys. But that's a very small percentage of the league and I think even Jets and Jags fans think they can go on a run right now.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

I know everyone is disappointed in how we have played in recent weeks . But I believe this season has met most expectations heading into year.

And why just making the playoffs in consecutive seasons for the first time since 2006-07 could be the achievement especially considering most felt this was more of a retooling year after making some tough Cap moves lessening the talent pool on a roster that won the division last year.

Most sound analysts and fans felt winning 10 games and vying for a playoff spot was a reasonable goal. That our success in 2022 pended on our defense improving since our offense could have been lessened with Cap moves.

Who thought after losing Prescott to injury in opener our season had a shot at doing much. But here we are. Looks like we will have met the expectations.

And while we haven’t won a road playoff game since 1992 season I think most feel we have a reasonable opportunity since we could most likely be facing a losing record team from the South division in which we could possibly be favored.

I think we could argue 2022 given the expectations coming in which appear to be fairly accurate and how it has unfolded could be considered moving in the right direction. It could raise expectations even higher for 2023 seeking our 3rd consecutive playoff season for the first time since our 90’s run.

Remember how our season ended last year.......one and done? So a winning record and a playoff is the floors for an average season to me. We need to win a bare min TWO playoff games for a successful season.

 

[CowboyFrog]

Like any business this one needs to focus on the week to week goals..First one STOP GIVING UP 2+ TD leads to lesser teams. Again losing in the NFL can happen but when you have a team down this big in the second half there are questions that need to be answered the next game by Coaches and players.

 

[Diehardblues]

If you don't as a fan feel your team has a shot at a SB then what is it all for? I mean I get the cases like the Jets or Jags. They have hope because of a bunch of draft picks so they are just hoping to develop those guys. But that's a very small percentage of the league and I think even Jets and Jags fans think they can go on a run right now.

Ultimately it’s all about the spirit of competition. The journey following and rooting your team on.

Do we all hope and aspire to win a championship , of course .

I guess you’ve never followed a mediocre and or dormant franchise or school before. Expectations don’t always measure up or equal your hopes.

 

[Diehardblues]

Remember how our season ended last year.......one and done? So a winning record and a playoff is the floors for an average season to me. We need to win a bare min TWO playoff games for a successful season.

I’m not measuring what a successful season is. Just meeting what most expectations were.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Ultimately it’s all about the spirit of competition. The journey following and rooting your team on.

Do we all hope and aspire to win a championship , of course .

I guess you’ve never followed a mediocre and or dormant franchise or school before. Expectations don’t always measure up or equal your hopes And dreams .

I'm a Cowboy fan. For my whole life. We trotted out Troy Hambrick and Quincy Carter out there and I sat here and thought we could win it all. That's why the NFL thrives. Parity. Its the only league where you can go from worst to first.....well maybe you can do it in MLB too i'm not entirely sure there I feel like they have similar parity.

 

[Diehardblues]

I'm a Cowboy fan. For my whole life. We trotted out Troy Hambrick and Quincy Carter out there and I sat here and thought we could win it all. That's why the NFL thrives. Parity. It’s the only league where you can go from worst to first.....well maybe you can do it in MLB too i'm not entirely sure there I feel like they have similar parity.

If you thought we could win a Super Bowl with Quincy Carter and team that doesn’t represent majority of Cowboys Nation or any sound analysis.

And that’s fine . You’re welcome to believe whatever you want . But realistic expectations by most are not set as such.

Thanks for resolving . Happy Holidays

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

If you thought we could win a Super Bowl with Quincy Carter and team that doesn’t represent majority of Cowboys Nation or any sound analysis.

And that’s fine . You’re welcome to believe whatever you want . But realistic expectations by most are not set as such.

Thanks for resolving . Happy Holidays

I'll be honest man if I didn't think my team had a shot at a ring.....I wouldn't watch or support them unless they were getting lottery picks every year and building their team up.

 

[offlimits]

That was the standard in previous eras but not this one . This is not the same franchise most of us grew up with.

THIS ^

 

[Diehardblues]

I think he meant standard of expectations. And I'll tell you something, they are mine too. There is absolutely no excuse for them not even making an NFCCG in the last twentysomething years. This is just embarrassing. And just because Dak went down and the team exceeded expectations with Cooper doesn't mean that I will celebrate them reaching the play offs. That simply means NOTHING and never meant anything. Probably a young developing team can use reg seasons wins to measure if they are getting closer. But the Cowboys just scream "irrelevance" even in an 12-5 season. January is where it's at.

Now this loss doesn't even change the play off picture, so why care? Because the inconsistency shown over the last two games is what will send us home early in the play offs once again. They need to get that fixed. And I really don't know why Dak is even in the discussion here. He did his usual "not great but good overall", we were leading by a mile. The defense totally collapsed when they were leading big for no apparent reason. Yes the first interception was a disaster, but we didn't lose the game because of it.

Where are the sounds from the sidelines by the way after a loss? Just wondering...

Understood but part of my argument is “ our standards “ have been lowered this era because of our owners ways. Wish it wasn’t so but that’s the reality.

But my point in this thread is based on what our analytical expectations or realistic prospects for this season were.

 

[Diehardblues]

I disagree. The NFL is full of parity. You can literally go from worst to the best. Most NFL fans know this.

Yea, it’s possible . But not as likely for most teams.

Sound analyst make predictions and set expectations based on recent history and trends. Are there surprises . Of course .