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[CCBoy]

Debate Team: A Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl Comes ... When?

http://www.scout.com/nfl/cowboys/story/1749118-debate-team-cowboys-super-bowl-comes-when



Now that the Atlanta Falcons and the New England Patriots are on their way to Super Bowl LI, project how much longer it will take for the Dallas Cowboys to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl.

Matt Galatzan: Come August and September, a lot of fans and national media people will probably be saying that the Cowboys are favorites to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl. To be honest, I can see why they would say it, too. Dallas has a great O-line, arguably the best running back in the NFL, a fantastic quarterback, and a ‘good enough’ defense to make a real run at it.

With that being said, I still think the Cowboys are going to be a year away from really having their best chance the represent the conference.

For starters, Dallas needs to get some help on the pass rush, and I mean immediately. Against Aaron Rodgers in the playoffs, the defense could not get their hands on him at all, and it led to plays like 3rd-and-19, and other tremendous throws, that they just couldn’t contend with. I know, I know, they got three sacks. But if you really watched the game, and you take a look at the tape, for most of the day Rodgers was upright, and wasn’t under too much stress.

Moreover, Atlanta got after him early, and often, and it kept the Green Bay offense from gaining any momentum in their passing game, which was their bread and butter.

A-Rodge is just one example though. Inevitably, whether it happens in the Divisional Round, the NFC Championship Game, or the Super Bowl, the Cowboys will come up against an elite quarterback that they simply must get after.

I also think they need some help in the secondary. Brandon Carr was fine, Mo Claiborne got better, and Byron Jones is only going to improve, but they were simply too thin back there after Orlando Scandrick’s initial injury, one that plagued him throughout the year.

I believe, if they can find some help in the pass rush, and in the secondary, they will make a quantum leap on defense, and really be in the driver’s seat in the NFC after next season. Add those things to a hopefully healthy Jaylon Smith, some improved play at the right tackle spot (however that comes) and you’re really rolling...

 

[RoboQB]

It comes roughly 53 weeks from now.

 

[gmoney112]

If they're only building via the draft it'll be at least another year. The defense isn't stopping the better QBs and we're not getting Khalil Mack at 28.

If they try and get some guys in here that can play to replace some value lost on Gregory and Lawrence's eventual injury, then we could compete for one this year.

 

[DandyDon52]

So with our coaches and the nfl refs, you guys think we can get to the SB ??
It is ironic, GB stopped landrys team twice, then they got to SB and lost, then again and won,
so maybe that will happen?
only thing is that team had a great defense.
And JG isnt landry.

Playoffs yes , SB ? maybe but unlikely.
First step is winning one in Div round.

 

[waving monkey]

I can see where by the financial structure we won't be there till 2918.
It makes sense as gmoney said building through the draft might take longer.
The coaching staff has to mature along with the players.

If JSmith and Tapper are healthy and live close to hype that moves us much closer.
There's a player on the practice squad that needs to "get it" this off season.
Am laying odds on 2018

 

[Bleu Star]

Debate Team: A Dallas Cowboys Super Bowl Comes ... When?

http://www.scout.com/nfl/cowboys/story/1749118-debate-team-cowboys-super-bowl-comes-when



Now that the Atlanta Falcons and the New England Patriots are on their way to Super Bowl LI, project how much longer it will take for the Dallas Cowboys to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl.

Matt Galatzan: Come August and September, a lot of fans and national media people will probably be saying that the Cowboys are favorites to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl. To be honest, I can see why they would say it, too. Dallas has a great O-line, arguably the best running back in the NFL, a fantastic quarterback, and a ‘good enough’ defense to make a real run at it.

With that being said, I still think the Cowboys are going to be a year away from really having their best chance the represent the conference.

For starters, Dallas needs to get some help on the pass rush, and I mean immediately. Against Aaron Rodgers in the playoffs, the defense could not get their hands on him at all, and it led to plays like 3rd-and-19, and other tremendous throws, that they just couldn’t contend with. I know, I know, they got three sacks. But if you really watched the game, and you take a look at the tape, for most of the day Rodgers was upright, and wasn’t under too much stress.

Moreover, Atlanta got after him early, and often, and it kept the Green Bay offense from gaining any momentum in their passing game, which was their bread and butter.

A-Rodge is just one example though. Inevitably, whether it happens in the Divisional Round, the NFC Championship Game, or the Super Bowl, the Cowboys will come up against an elite quarterback that they simply must get after.

I also think they need some help in the secondary. Brandon Carr was fine, Mo Claiborne got better, and Byron Jones is only going to improve, but they were simply too thin back there after Orlando Scandrick’s initial injury, one that plagued him throughout the year.

I believe, if they can find some help in the pass rush, and in the secondary, they will make a quantum leap on defense, and really be in the driver’s seat in the NFC after next season. Add those things to a hopefully healthy Jaylon Smith, some improved play at the right tackle spot (however that comes) and you’re really rolling...

The Super Bowl will be ours in 2017/18.

 

[Chuck 54]

When we least expect it....

 

[Cowboys22]

It will come in the 2nd season once they get a DC that knows not to rush 3 and play zone against a QB like Rodgers on 3rd and 18 with 30 seconds left in a tied playoff game. You have to bring so much pressure in that circumstance as to not even let a WR get 10 yards downfield before the QB either throws the ball or gets hammered. Sitting down in zones and letting WRs run free 25 yards downfield is beyond stupid and anyone who plays defense like that deserves to lose. Dallas will never win anything playing that type of defense.

 

[Ashwynn]

I'd say we will win one or more within the next 3 years definitely. Maybe as soon as next year, but certainly within 3 years we will have one more at the least. Then we should be on a run where we can win 3-5 or more in the next 10 years.

 

[Cowboys_22]

Next year will start a back to back to back run

 

[ShiningStar]

2017 and we are going to watch another team win it for us. We had a good team, a wonderful season, home field advantage we just dont understand what the playoffs mean. If someone can drill it into Garretts head, we would be there twice over .

 

[stilltheguru88]

It will come in the 2nd season once they get a DC that knows not to rush 3 and play zone against a QB like Rodgers on 3rd and 18 with 30 seconds left in a tied playoff game. You have to bring so much pressure in that circumstance as to not even let a WR get 10 yards downfield before the QB either throws the ball or gets hammered. Sitting down in zones and letting WRs run free 25 yards downfield is beyond stupid and anyone who plays defense like that deserves to lose. Dallas will never win anything playing that type of defense.

That was on Garrett. (Rod keep the pressure on his ***) was l that had to be said.

 

[ShiningStar]

Keep im mind, the NFCE is not going to stay the same. Those teams are already deciding what to do. Eagles were not all that bad, Giants are always playoff hunters and Washington did not go down easy. Im not trying to fear monger, but the east is no least.

 

[stilltheguru88]

2017 and we are going to watch another team win it for us. We had a good team, a wonderful season, home field advantage we just dont understand what the playoffs mean. If someone can drill it into Garretts head, we would be there twice over .

yea it's funny how people still blame players and other assistant coaches. it's the head coach yall. we don't win atleast two Playoff games next year he should be fired.

 

[ShiningStar]

yea it's funny how people still blame players and other assistant coaches. it's the head coach yall. we don't win atleast two Playoff games next year he should be fired.

its hard to look at it any other way. Each time its not just the team but you can see the game plan was not for our opponents, not even pressure on a good qb, it just seemed the fundamentals were gone.

 

[waving monkey]

yea it's funny how people still blame players and other assistant coaches. it's the head coach yall. we don't win atleast two Playoff games next year he should be fired.

he will not be and shouldn't be

 

[StarBoyz83]

2017 and we are going to watch another team win it for us. We had a good team, a wonderful season, home field advantage we just dont understand what the playoffs mean. If someone can drill it into Garretts head, we would be there twice over .

80% chance Dallas loses to atl imo. But ya the mistakes as usual cost dallas.

 

[jwooten15]

History doesn't dictate the future, but they have continually let me down in the past, so I'm having a hard time being very optimistic as far as when they'll get to a super bowl.

Yeah, we're close. But we all know the only things "close" counts in.

 

[ShiningStar]

80% chance Dallas loses to atl imo. But ya the mistakes as usual cost dallas.

give me a solid coach who sticks to our strengths, ill take those odds. at least put up a heck of a showing.

Granted, Garrett did make this team fight this season. Credit to him. I put that squarely at his feet as his success. this team is fighting harder.

 

[Reverend Conehead]

It comes roughly 53 weeks from now.

I hope you're right. I hope this team has another outstanding draft and this time it beefs up the defense. Some good free agency moves could also help. If this team got past Atlanta, I could see Tom Brady shredding our defense even worse than Aaron Rodgers did. I don't think the team did a good job in sticking to what it does best, which would have been to keep Rodgers off the field via a good ball control running game. As is we're not quite where we need to be. I don't think you can always rely on ball control to win. You need a good D to get the stops we need. Just a couple stops or a couple turnovers could have been enough to beat Green Bay.

I want a D that can bail out our offense when things go wrong. They did that a few times this year, but it's not dominant enough. We need a disruptor like Charles Haley.