News: Gil Brandt: Early signs point to rebound season for Dallas Cowboys

[slick325]

As much as last season stunk I'm inclined to agree with other fans and Romo in thinking it was an aberration.

As Romo was quoted:
"I feel like last year is an anomaly,'' Romo said. "If we're going to base it all on that then...you have to come back and prove differently.

 

[Wood]

I started to watch Gregory video from OTA and had to stop. His 1st step and fluid motion are elite. His length and bend are elite. I just can't put myself thru it because when person is still deciding between smoking weed vs making millions of dollars that will set up himself and his family the rest of their lives then its disease and % are not good. Is there time period on his drug offenses...meaning is his next offense of being banned for year on books rest of his career?

 

[big dog cowboy]

Gil Brandt: Early signs point to rebound season for Dallas Cowboys

I think most of us had that figured out before last season ended. We knew then that Romo and Dez would radically change the the 2016 season from the 2015 season.

 

[speedkilz88]

I started to watch Gregory video from OTA and had to stop. His 1st step and fluid motion are elite. His length and bend are elite. I just can't put myself thru it because when person is still deciding between smoking weed vs making millions of dollars that will set up himself and his family the rest of their lives then its disease and % are not good. Is there time period on his drug offenses...meaning is his next offense of being banned for year on books rest of his career?

Josh Gordon was banned for 1 year and tested positive again recently and he's still on track to be reinstated by the nfl.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

As much as last season stunk I'm inclined to agree with other fans and Romo in thinking it was an aberration.

As Romo was quoted:
"I feel like last year is an anomaly,'' Romo said. "If we're going to base it all on that then...you have to come back and prove differently.

Too many aberrations with team moves, bloke!

 

[Risen Star]

We have a few members who won't believe that for a second.

We have more members who only believe him because he's on the team.

One of these groups is worth a read. The other isn't.

 

[Risen Star]

The Beasley comment is odd. He's always been a good route runner in the limited tree he can run. He's just a dwarf. If Dez goes down and he needs to offer more than a complimentary slot role he'll struggle again. As will Terrance Williams being asked to be the 1.

 

[Idgit]

We have a few members who won't believe that for a second.

We've got a few that wouldn't believe it because it's positive. And a smaller group who won't believe it because they've already decided Precott cannot develop and so they're invested in him not improving. This is dumb thinking.

Either way, he's got a long road ahead. If he's progressing taking snaps from under center, that's great.

 

[gmoney112]

We have more members who only believe him because he's on the team.

One of these groups is worth a read. The other isn't.

Don't be so hard on yourself.

 

[BAT]

It truly is amazing to me the amount of negativity that still lingers on this board like a hot fart four hours after Taco Bell. How soon they forget about 2014 going into a season with arguably more talent. Last years rookies should make a jump. The young players from 2014 should be significantly better following two years of experience. This years crop of rookies have the potential to contribute. The key really is Romo. If Romo can stay healthy, they could break offensive records. And sometimes, having a really good offense makes a good enough defense. Time will tell.

You probably should stay away from taco bell, for all our sakes.

 

[Hoofbite]

Doesn't an article come out like this every year about this time?

Article written by a real media member? Probably not, but for fans the new year is always different.

 

[Wood]

Josh Gordon was banned for 1 year and tested positive again recently and he's still on track to be reinstated by the nfl.

thats why I am thinking there is sliding scale here. Maybe these bans are based on number of positive test within 12 month period and then they start to drop off.

 

[IrishAnto]

If Romo is upright, healthy and playing well, then we’ll rebound.

If not, we’ll be picking high again next draft.

 

[DogFace]

Grumble grumble we suck. No news is good news. Jerry and Jason suck. I dont even know why I bother except for the fact I love a good baby cry.

No there had never been an article talking about Elliot as advertised and Prescott being ahead of schedule and so on. This article is unique to this year. If the article was blasting our rookies or whomever else all the whiners here would chime in on that and talk about how stupid we are.

Excellent.. Sums up many of our fans well. It's embarrassing to me that I have to share my team with them.

 

[Section446]

He can name all the people he wants, there's only one that matters...

 

[Alexander]

The Beasley comment is odd. He's always been a good route runner in the limited tree he can run.

That is what I thought when I read it. Since when has route running and catching the football been an area of opportunity for him?

 

[Alexander]

How soon they forget about 2014 going into a season with arguably more talent.

And on the contrary, it is amazing how the 2014 season still lingers in the room. Not like stale flatulence, but like the sweet sunny smell of flowers that are two years old.

Every season is different. Every team is different.

I know I thought the team was ascending after 2014 until the bottom came out.

And while I understand why people want to cling to that season, it has little relation to what this season will hold.

It seems we learned from that success and are trying to replicate it. Drafting Elliott to replace the missing running game identity, for example. We are even inadvertently repeating the same DL formula, where it is a rag tag bunch versus the glowing "rush men" idea that we thought was going to dominate.

But the missing piece we did not learn from was the backup QB. That is the one looming dark cloud in the distance that can run in at any time.

What transfers from season to season is learning from success and disaster.

It would make me feel so much better if there was a chance to get another veteran, perhaps McCown.

Yes, they tried to get Lynch etc., but trying and failing does not help all that much. Recognizing the problem is only part of problem solving.

 

[jday]

You probably should stay away from taco bell, for all our sakes.

It's my preferred lunch destination...back BAT, back BAT... give me 50 feet.

 

[jday]

And on the contrary, it is amazing how the 2014 season still lingers in the room. Not like stale flatulence, but like the sweet sunny smell of flowers that are two years old.

Every season is different. Every team is different.

I know I thought the team was ascending after 2014 until the bottom came out.

And while I understand why people want to cling to that season, it has little relation to what this season will hold.

It seems we learned from that success and are trying to replicate it. Drafting Elliott to replace the missing running game identity, for example. We are even inadvertently repeating the same DL formula, where it is a rag tag bunch versus the glowing "rush men" idea that we thought was going to dominate.

But the missing piece we did not learn from was the backup QB. That is the one looming dark cloud in the distance that can run in at any time.

What transfers from season to season is learning from success and disaster.

It would make me feel so much better if there was a chance to get another veteran, perhaps McCown.

Yes, they tried to get Lynch etc., but trying and failing does not help all that much. Recognizing the problem is only part of problem solving.

I agree. But on paper, with a healthy Romo, I think most if the world should agree this offense is good enough to compensate for an average defense. With a horrible offense, that is what the defense was last year. Add back Scandrick and the new additions via free agency and the draft, and it is not crazy for the moment to expect improvement on that side of the ball. The d will likely not dominate, but I do think they can at the very least prevent the opposition from outscoring our offense...our offense, with luck on the health front, will average 30 points a game. On that I feel very confident.

 

[links18]

If Dak plays QB this year, we are screwed, so him doing well in OTAs isn't exactly proof of a great season ahead.