Twitter: Cowboys currently have highest-rated offense in the NFL

[Verdict]

I cannot help but like this teams chances. Our "realistic upside" was a top 5 offense and a middle of the road defense.

We are doing this without Gallup and Collins on offense and the defense has been a mash unit seeing Wilson, Gallimore, Hill, Watkins, Joseph, Neal and DLaw all missing significant time.

We're here with all of those guys out. We're clearly a young team on the rise as they learn a new defense

Neal is back at practice. Joseph is working the cords. Collins is out for two more games. The rest of the guys should matriculate back in over the next 5 weeks.

Lamb is better out of the slot and Gallup is an excellent outside receiver. Him coming back makes both spot much better.

Collins is a consistent pass blocker where Steele is not. Collins has elite power in the run game. Steele is quality but he does not have the drive and punch Collins presents. It opens up the offense a little when you don't have to slide the protection right by default. We can go for longer drops.

Basham has been a serviceable backup but DLaw is going to make it impossible to help across the line in pass protection. You cannot account for DLaw, Osa, Gregory, and 11 even with 7 man protections.

We need help at DT Urban get moved too easy when he is inside. Hamilton and Bohanna are fine holding the POA which is great for cohesion so they can rush as one but they do little else. Gallimore helps that quite a bit. Watkins and Hill we'll see.

We are going to end up with DLaw Gallimore Odighizuwa Gregory as the starting line. That is a massive improvement. Gholston, Basham, Bohanna, Watkins, and Hamilton/Hill are quality rotation.

Not that Smith is gone you can see what they are doing moving forward. Parsons is back at LB with DLaw coming back and the rise of Gholston. LB is basically Parsons and one or two of Neal, LVE, and/or Cox.

Just with the front 7, we look to improve markedly with DLaw, Gallimore, Neal, and Cox now in the mix.

The question in my mind is what are we going to get from Joseph and Wilson. The upside is huge with both.

Joseph would replace Brown who is the worst player on the defense right now. Brown is playing better but he still is too easy to target.

I like how our safeties have been playing outside of Hooker the other guys are not able to get from inside the has to outside the numbers on time. Kazee takes smart angles to cutouff RAC but that is less than ideal. Wilson was able to do that last year and be a playmaker besides. If Wilson can pick up from where he left off then it's a dynamic improvement.

That is the problem with those two There are enough questions about how they are developing that we cannot know where Wilson is or if Joseph is worth a ****.

I don't know I just really like where this team is and where it looks to be going. We can compete with anyone already. I can see where we are going to get better.

These are great points. I think the soft underbelly of this defense currently is CB depth. Brown is clearly the weak link, but if we suffer an injury at CB and there is a drop off from Brown’s level of play it would be really hard to overcome.

Joseph might help with the depth issue but we don’t know when he will be back, or if the mental side of the game will get him as a rookie. Canary was listed as a “find” in camp but in limited reps on the field he hasn’t impressed me.

The other rookie CB was probably chosen for matchup reasons but if I rremember correctly, speed isn’t his forte’. Say Brown or Diggs goes down—-we could really be vulnerable, especially in the short run.

The Cowboys would really have to give serious consideration to Trading for a CB if that happens and Joseph can’t play due to injuries or experience. Cowboys better have 1-800-cornerback on speed dial for the next few weeks.

 

[blueblood70]

I think they are 3rd or 4th, behind Arizona, Kansas City, maybe Buffalo

Scoring Offense

1. Arizona
2. Buffalo
3. Kansas City
4. Dallas
5. Tampa bay

Total Offense

1. Arizona
2. Kansas City
3. Dallas
4. Baltimore
5. Buffalo

Not sure how that adds up to 1st, but whatever. I'll take 3rd any year as long as we're winning.

they use ALL the metrics like yards etc im sure its a bit more involved then simple math

that said

WHO CARES

stats are fan thing ill keep being satisfied with winning more then losing

all these posts on stats and nit picking wins etc it gets old..

we are 3-1 headed into a home game against the giants lets just focus on the giants..will be much tougher game then soem are imagining. You wont find that i the stat sheet because the giants are getting healthy and improving and they now have 4 games of film on Moore and quinn and its division game..this might be much lie l;ast week to begun the game and then we shall see what turn we take after halftime..

last year was a total mess this year is not,

lets hang on that for little while and not worried about useless power rankings and where we stack up in the stat sheet.

W-L

 

[blueblood70]

2nd round

ill take that after 2 years out of it but my heart wants minimum, of an NFCCG appearance rematch with the bucs..crazy if the season starts that way and we have shot at redemption..just day dreaming..

 

[DFWJC]

they use ALL the metrics like yards etc im sure its a bit more involved then simple math

that said

WHO CARES

stats are fan thing ill keep being satisfied with winning more then losing

all these posts on stats and nit picking wins etc it gets old..

we are 3-1 headed into a home game against the giants lets just focus on the giants..will be much tougher game then soem are imagining. You wont find that i the stat sheet because the giants are getting healthy and improving and they now have 4 games of film on Moore and quinn and its division game..this might be much lie l;ast week to begun the game and then we shall see what turn we take after halftime..

last year was a total mess this year is not,

lets hang on that for little while and not worried about useless power rankings and where we stack up in the stat sheet.

W-L

Agree on the W's!

Keep them coming!

 

[blueblood70]

These are great points. I think the soft underbelly of this defense currently is CB depth. Brown is clearly the weak link, but if we suffer an injury at CB and there is a drop off from Brown’s level of play it would be really hard to overcome.

Joseph might help with the depth issue but we don’t know when he will be back, or if the mental side of the game will get him as a rookie. Canary was listed as a “find” in camp but in limited reps on the field he hasn’t impressed me.

The other rookie CB was probably chosen for matchup reasons but if I rremember correctly, speed isn’t his forte’. Say Brown or Diggs goes down—-we could really be vulnerable, especially in the short run.

The Cowboys would really have to give serious consideration to Trading for a CB if that happens and Joseph can’t play due to injuries or experience. Cowboys better have 1-800-cornerback on speed dial for the next few weeks.

IF and butts brah..cross that bridge when we get to it.and theirs 11 dbs on the PS

i also disagree on the steep dropoff from Browns to his replacement i believe its the opposite, hes the best choice but the other choices are truly not much of dropoff at all..KJ is one but wright others on the PS could hold that down with better pass rush, safety support etc etc i say its not worry at this point.

the steepest drop off we have on this team from 1 to 2 is QB..that it..this by far is the best year of depth at all positions and drop offs wont create holes as they did before..its already proven true

LC to Steele
Gallup-Ced W
Gallimore to OSI
tank to parsons

our Lbs/ Ss all look to interchangeable. Its why they cut Smith when they did..Position flex

should Cwill go down Mcgovern looks lie he would come in and no change..

really i luv zeke but crazy i believe while some drop off from pollard to his back up should zeke go down i believe Pollard could hold it down short term..

and we havent lost key player for the season yet we have horses coming to attach to this cart..

the biggest thing we can take from the season so far is the depth..

 

[Verdict]

IF and butts brah..cross that bridge when we get to it.and theirs 11 dbs on the PS

i also disagree on the steep dropoff from Browns to his replacement i believe its the opposite, hes the best choice but the other choices are truly not much of dropoff at all..KJ is one but wright others on the PS could hold that down with better pass rush, safety support etc etc i say its not worry at this point.

the steepest drop off we have on this team from 1 to 2 is QB..that it..this by far is the best year of depth at all positions and drop offs wont create holes as they did before..its already proven true

LC to Steele
Gallup-Ced W
Gallimore to OSI
tank to parsons

our Lbs/ Ss all look to interchangeable. Its why they cut Smith when they did..Position flex

should Cwill go down Mcgovern looks lie he would come in and no change..

really i luv zeke but crazy i believe while some drop off from pollard to his back up should zeke go down i believe Pollard could hold it down short term..

and we havent lost key player for the season yet we have horses coming to attach to this cart..

the biggest thing we can take from the season so far is the depth..

This sounds great. I hope you are right and I am wrong. I think against a team with speed at 3 receiver positions, if Brown goes down we get torched. Might get torched with Brown. Can’t be rich at every position, and every team has a Brown playing at some position.

Speed would be problematic for Wright. Canady hasn’t looked that good in limited play. I hope we don’t have to find out.

I think this team has a legit **** to get to the SB. Hopefully Joseph turns out to be an upgrade over Brown, but he needs to get some playing time in before the playoffs.

 

[Garrettop]

AER has Dallas O (#2) and D (#11)

 

[blueblood70]

This sounds great. I hope you are right and I am wrong. I think against a team with speed at 3 receiver positions, if Brown goes down we get torched. Might get torched with Brown. Can’t be rich at every position, and every team has a Brown playing at some position.

Speed would be problematic for Wright. Canady hasn’t looked that good in limited play. I hope we don’t have to find out.

I think this team has a legit **** to get to the SB. Hopefully Joseph turns out to be an upgrade over Brown, but he needs to get some playing time in before the playoffs.

LOL lets not worry about things that haven't happened and we have zero control over..

 

[CouchCoach]

A nice still photograph of a movie with an unknown ending. Could end up being "Brian's Song". He looked really good in the beginning. At least it's not "Elephant Man". Cuz that was uuuuuuuggggggllllllyyyyyy last season.

 

[Whirlwin]

Hopefully without the eh 1st round one and done,..

Imagine if we had digs then.

 

[Whirlwin]

I preferred the 2014 team. They had more heart. If Murray didn't get stripped by old man Julius Peppers he takes it to the house and we're up how many points???!

Imagine of Jones got deeper . We beat Green Bay. Even if Murray doesn’t get stripped. We’re still in a situation. More heart. . I totally disagree with that

 

[BAT]

It's all about domination.

Our OL love to run block. And Zeke loves to punish tacklers. Dak is lethal in play action.

The proof is in the pudding.

 

[5Stars]

Thank you Dak!

What? How about the rest of the team? Are they just red headed step children? What is you Dak fans (i'm a fan also by the way) always say when the team loses? "Well, Dak does not play defense or special teams"!

 

[Rockport]

What? How about the rest of the team? Are they just red headed step children? What is you Dak fans (i'm a fan also by the way) always say when the team loses? "Well, Dak does not play defense or special teams"!

The thread had nothing to do with winning or losing just about having the #1 offense. The QB has a lot to do with that I believe.

 

[5Stars]

The thread had nothing to do with winning or losing just about having the #1 offense. The QB has a lot to do with that I believe.

Thanks Dak! You don't mention any of the players, just your lover boy. I guess Zeke, Pollard, the receivers, the oline, Parsons and the defense, Moore, MM...nobody gets any credit, just Dak in your blind eyes, huh?

 

[Runwildboys]

Thank you Dak!

and Cooper, and Zeke, and Pollard, and Jarwin, and Schultz, and various OL, and Kellen, etc.

 

[Rayman70]

as much as I think ratings are great, It means little in the grand scheme when its tourney time. Its about who's running the ball well and who's healthy and who aint. Who is getting turnovers and who's playing the best situational ball. I wanna see this defense become great and it will take time. We have issues still, altho we are getting better. I like the fact we are getting starters healthy. Love the direction of the team. Future is bright. NO ONE expected this fast of a turnaround this offseasn when Dak came back and when we hired Quinn. NO ONE EXPECTED this draft crop we brought in to flat out ball. Me included, NO ONE thought Steele would become a stud like he has based off of last season. Dude remade his self. He will maul you. Alot has to go right to start the year this way, but it has. I think the key in all this is Dan Quinn and Joe Philbin. They breed and demand winning results. It has made the team confident and they now believe what they are being taught.They all bought in like we have never seen since the Tuna was here.