Cowherd: Cowboys a borderline playoff team

[Dwight]

Personally, I have our team going 10-6.

Teams are currently gaming planning against Dak and Zeke. It's not going to be easy; however, they will make the playoffs barring any injuries.

 

[Bleu Star]

Per Colin Cowherd and Vegas, the Cowboys will be a 9-7 team ( the fourth best in the NFC).

https://sportsday.***BANNED-URL***/...gas-sees-cowboys-borderline-playoff-team-2017

I personally find this article odd, all the sites sports betting sites I've visited have the Cowboys second or third only to the Patriots to win the Super Bowl.

I'm trying to remember the last time Cowherd had something realistically positive to say about our Cowboys and I'm having trouble coming up with anything.

 

[Bleu Star]

I see 11-5, another tough NFCE title, and a playoff run where anything will be possible because our young, fast, reimagined defense will have gelled nicely by then.

 

[ActualCowboysFan]

It's not about either individuals game play, stats, or persona. It's about how the both were very successful in their rookie years and elevated their teams into the playoffs. It's measly a comparison of the end result.

If it's only a comparison of results its worthless and Colin Cowherds misinterpretation of Vegas lines is poor support.

 

[CATCH17]

Here is the thing.

Our schedule is tough and Jason never puts 2 good years together.

If Dak goes down for a few weeks i'm sure we'll get the same results we got when Romo went down.

 

[Sydla]

The win totals are Seahawks at 10.5, Falcons and Packers at 10 and Cowboys at 9.5.

He likes to point out that we are "barely" a playoff team because the Giants and few other teams are at 9 wins. But using that logic, we are also pretty close to being the 2nd best team in the NFC according to Vegas win totals.

And then when you take into account other Vegas lines, the Cowboys are clearly one of the two-three top teams in the NFC.

In other words, he's a blithering nitwit.

 

[iceberg]

Per Colin Cowherd and Vegas, the Cowboys will be a 9-7 team ( the fourth best in the NFC).

https://sportsday.***BANNED-URL***/...gas-sees-cowboys-borderline-playoff-team-2017

I personally find this article odd, all the sites sports betting sites I've visited have the Cowboys second or third only to the Patriots to win the Super Bowl.

i don't even bother to read local media. esp when i know the writer is a hack. usually i know this cause they're local. we have a few good ones, but most are shock-writers and this is the only way their articles get attention.

 

[Yakuza Rich]

Anybody that compares Dak's rookie season and how he actually *played* to RG3's season and then tries to draw a comparison for Dak's future doesn't know anything about football. Literally zero.

RG3 had terrible mechanics, couldn't see over the linemen to throw the ball and came from a gimmicky college/high school based offense. He was noticeably shorter and skinnier, particularly in the lower body than Dak.

Dak's throwing motion mechanics are excellent with some footwork that was inconsistent. His ability to locate the ball on passes was downright phenomenal. He came from a pro style system that is very similar to what Dallas runs and the offense Dallas runs has been in the NFL is some fashion since the 1960's.

It would be like comparing Ken Stabler to Mike Vick because they are both left handers.





YR

 

[theebs]

I didn't read it because cowherd doesn't matter. However I do agree Dallas is a fringe playoff team. I think NY, Dallas and Washington could finish in any order and only one will have a shot at the wild card because of playing the afc west this year. Dallas having to deal with Atlanta and GB is an advantage for NY and Washington also. I think Washington improved a lot, their defensive staff is much better and they seemingly added a lot of talent in the draft. They are going to have an outstanding offense. If you go back and watch the thanksgiving game had Washington not failed in the red zone repeatedly in the first half that game is probably a blowout and it actually feels a lot like the playoff game except again the packers closed the deal in the red zone.

NY is vastly improved imo also on offense. Ellison, Marshall and Fluker were great additions and giving Perkins the ball regularly should make that offense really really good. They have an incredible group of WR.

Dallas also seemingly can not put two good seasons in a row together under this staff. It seems only after misery do the players openly speak about being dedicated and proving a point. Probably just nonsense because I have heard witten, newman, Murray and others speak so highly of garrett's speeches and motivating tools via competition etc......But they have not been able to put it together in back to back seasons yet so I think it is perfectly acceptable to say Dallas is a fringe playoff team.

I think if I had to rank the east right now I would go this way.

NY 11-5
Dallas 9-7
Washington 9-7
Philadelphia 7-9

and getting in the playoffs will depend on how they played the nfc west. Teams fighting for Wild cards feel like Carolina/Atlanta/New Orleans/Arizona/Detroit/Minnesota and Washington to me.

Playing GB and Atlanta plus that 3 games in 11 days stretch is going to be really tough. Dallas was really sluggish at the end of the 3 in 11 days last year at Minnesota.

I could see Dallas and NY swapping spots here easily also. Its going to be a fun season but I don't see more than 10 or 11 wins in a best case scenario.

 

[cowboy_ron]

I didn't read it because cowherd doesn't matter. However I do agree Dallas is a fringe playoff team. I think NY, Dallas and Washington could finish in any order and only one will have a shot at the wild card because of playing the afc west this year. Dallas having to deal with Atlanta and GB is an advantage for NY and Washington also. I think Washington improved a lot, their defensive staff is much better and they seemingly added a lot of talent in the draft. They are going to have an outstanding offense. If you go back and watch the thanksgiving game had Washington not failed in the red zone repeatedly in the first half that game is probably a blowout and it actually feels a lot like the playoff game except again the packers closed the deal in the red zone.

NY is vastly improved imo also on offense. Ellison, Marshall and Fluker were great additions and giving Perkins the ball regularly should make that offense really really good. They have an incredible group of WR.

Dallas also seemingly can not put two good seasons in a row together under this staff. It seems only after misery do the players openly speak about being dedicated and proving a point. Probably just nonsense because I have heard witten, newman, Murray and others speak so highly of garrett's speeches and motivating tools via competition etc......But they have not been able to put it together in back to back seasons yet so I think it is perfectly acceptable to say Dallas is a fringe playoff team.

I think if I had to rank the east right now I would go this way.

NY 11-5
Dallas 9-7
Washington 9-7
Philadelphia 7-9

and getting in the playoffs will depend on how they played the nfc west. Teams fighting for Wild cards feel like Carolina/Atlanta/New Orleans/Arizona/Detroit/Minnesota and Washington to me.

Playing GB and Atlanta plus that 3 games in 11 days stretch is going to be really tough. Dallas was really sluggish at the end of the 3 in 11 days last year at Minnesota.

I could see Dallas and NY swapping spots here easily also. Its going to be a fun season but I don't see more than 10 or 11 wins in a best case scenario.

As far as the giants go, I agree they have improved personnel in certain areas but they also still have an aging Mongo playing catch with opposing DB's.

 

[Verdict]

RG3 was a player who counted on his legs and once that was gone he was done.

My main concern about this season is Rods defense and how long it will take to jell.

If Linehan continues to expand the offense using Daks skills instead of trying to morph Dak into his base offense we should be deadly.
Looks like we'll have the talent to be in the 10-6 range. But I think coaching can affect that by 4 games in either direction.

Agreed. We need to build on what Dak did well last year which is finding the open man. I hope that we don't brain wash him into changing that and forcing the ball to Dez "no separation" Bryant.

 

[ActualCowboysFan]

I didn't read it because cowherd doesn't matter. However I do agree Dallas is a fringe playoff team. I think NY, Dallas and Washington could finish in any order and only one will have a shot at the wild card because of playing the afc west this year. Dallas having to deal with Atlanta and GB is an advantage for NY and Washington also. I think Washington improved a lot, their defensive staff is much better and they seemingly added a lot of talent in the draft. They are going to have an outstanding offense. If you go back and watch the thanksgiving game had Washington not failed in the red zone repeatedly in the first half that game is probably a blowout and it actually feels a lot like the playoff game except again the packers closed the deal in the red zone.

NY is vastly improved imo also on offense. Ellison, Marshall and Fluker were great additions and giving Perkins the ball regularly should make that offense really really good. They have an incredible group of WR.

Dallas also seemingly can not put two good seasons in a row together under this staff. It seems only after misery do the players openly speak about being dedicated and proving a point. Probably just nonsense because I have heard witten, newman, Murray and others speak so highly of garrett's speeches and motivating tools via competition etc......But they have not been able to put it together in back to back seasons yet so I think it is perfectly acceptable to say Dallas is a fringe playoff team.

I think if I had to rank the east right now I would go this way.

NY 11-5
Dallas 9-7
Washington 9-7
Philadelphia 7-9

and getting in the playoffs will depend on how they played the nfc west. Teams fighting for Wild cards feel like Carolina/Atlanta/New Orleans/Arizona/Detroit/Minnesota and Washington to me.

Playing GB and Atlanta plus that 3 games in 11 days stretch is going to be really tough. Dallas was really sluggish at the end of the 3 in 11 days last year at Minnesota.

I could see Dallas and NY swapping spots here easily also. Its going to be a fun season but I don't see more than 10 or 11 wins in a best case scenario.

Fluker is a backup rn. Not sure he's deserving of the great tag quite yet.

 

[DallasEast]

Cowherd is entitled to his opinion but it would've been appropriate for someone, anyone, with the Dallas News to either corroborate or refute his Vegas claim. However, that may be asking too much of a news agency responsible for... well... reporting news based on fact.

 

[Toruk_Makto]

This time of the year the beat prediction for a team is 8-8. 9-7 is actually a compliment and pointing to our upside.

No reason to be sensitive over this.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Colin Cowherd

 

[ThreeandOut]

Cowheard is like a top 40 radio station that plays the same 5 songs over and over. His show is pretty much about the Cowboys, the Golden State Warriors, Lebron James and Tom Brady.

 

[ThreeandOut]

Cowheard is like a top 40 radio station that plays the same 5 songs over and over. His show is pretty much about the Cowboys, the Golden State Warriors, Lebron James and Tom Brady.

 

[AsthmaField]

I'm trying to remember the last time Cowherd had something realistically positive to say about our Cowboys and I'm having trouble coming up with anything.

He said they had one of the best drafts this year. He said they really fixed their defense.

 

[DandyDon1722]

For Cowherd to predict that the Cowboys will be a 9-7 team as though there's no room for debate or discussion is a bit nearsighted to me. There's no shortage of those just as knowledgeable as he is who aren't bashful about predicting a 10-6 season or even better.

Of course, there's still room for discussion on the subject, since Dallas' new schedule is one that is generally considered the toughest in the NFL. Predictably, Cowherd prefers to take a position of doubting the Cowboys' strength, since he's one who isn't shy about criticizing them to begin with. Fair enough -- he's entitled to his opinion but we'll see about that once the upcoming season is history. There is room for debate on the matter.

He is basing his opinion on the number of quality quarterbacks we will face this year - compared to last season. I think it's a valid point but it doesn't take into consideration our draft and Jaylon Smith, assuming he gets on the field.

 

[DandyDon1722]

Colin Cowherd is a borderline sports media personality.

Like him or hate him - he's pretty much at the top of the mountain in sports talk radio, even his rebroadcasts and podcasts are in the millions and he was just added by Sirius.

Fox is making a lot of money off him. It's not show friends - it's show business.