Has your opinion on the team changed dramatically since the San Fran loss?

[aikemirv]

To me no. And the reason is because the season to me is about the journey not the destination. I just cherish all these relevant football Sunday’s.

So yes we are 4-2 and right in the mix. Yes San Fran the bad guys lost twice and look humbled. But still that Sunday night game was so bad and such a non competition you honestly feel a bit hoodwinked. Like the team just sells you a bunch of fluff every offseason but in reality they just aren’t an upper echelon organization.

Every year 2 teams make it to the NFCCG. Out of 16. That’s a 1 in 8 chance. Or a 12% chance to make it every year.

To not make it 30 years in a row is beyond bad luck it tells me they just are built different and that San Fran was an example of it. The cowboys aren’t Innovative they just match the baseline success of other good teams and draft well enough to be relevant and latch holes with veterans no one wants anymore !

No, the opinion changed after the Arizona loss. The SF loss just confirmed that opinion.

 

[Howboutdemcowboys31]

It did change my mindset. I knew SF was the better team but I thought the revenge factor would get us over the hump. Instead it was our biggest blowout loss to them of the 3.

Im confident we’re top 4 in the NFC and that we’re making playoffs but seeing them again I have no confidence we win that they’re our daddy to quote Pedro Martinez

 

[TheMightyVanHalen]

Yes. I didn't think our defense would get embarrassed on national TV like we did. I thought our defense was better than that. Mike's 15-year-old playbook has been figured out already by smart defensive coordinators, and I guess Quinn's 15-year-old defensive playbook has been figured out by smart offensive coordinators. I was hoping our defense would be like the Giants, Bucs, Bears, Ravens and the Steelers, who all had bus driver type QB's guiding those teams to the SB and winning it. I think the 49ers are in our head. Our only hope is for them to get upset in the playoffs. I still think we can beat any team in the league, except them.

 

[bottleKids]

It will always be a week by week league ... I do generally feel we go 1-1 against eGals and maybe even 2-0 based on past history, if we can do that and have more "good weeks" than "bad weeks" then we will have a shot once we get to the big dance party at the end of the season. The vanilla offense we now run will keep Dak from beating himself.

 

[MarionBarberThe4th]

Jerry dreams about fans like you.

I had a dream a turtle was doing my taxes!

 

[MarionBarberThe4th]

It will always be a week by week league ... I do generally feel we go 1-1 against eGals and maybe even 2-0 based on past history, if we can do that and have more "good weeks" than "bad weeks" then we will have a shot once we get to the big dance party at the end of the season. The vanilla offense we now run will keep Dak from beating himself.

I think eagles have a 40-14 game on us tbh. And maybe a split with commanders. Everyone gets up for the Dallas game

 

[kskboys]

1) Throw
2) Throw
3) Throw

Lol. They are way too conservative and way too worried about turnovers.

I actually think MM has done a bit of a better job of not running for the sake of running, but he's coaching entirely too scared. They're halfway to being good.

Scared? That doesn't even make sense.

A huge hallmark of the huge majority of super bowl teams is not turning the ball over. And most super bowl teams know how to run ball control O's. W/o the ball control facet, super bowls generally don't happen. Mahomes started being in the super bowl every year when he started throwing a ton more short passes. And not just every QB can do that.

MM simply realizes that Dak must learn to run a ball control O. The high octane passing attack that we employed previously is what led to the early playoff exits.

 

[KJJ]

The opinion of the Cowboys has changed for some fans since the back to back losses for San Francisco. Now all of a sudden the Cowboys are a better team than the 49ers according to some on this board and if we meet up with them in the playoffs it will be an entirely different story this time. I saw one post where someone was pounding their chest claiming the Cowboys are going to be the ones winning in a blow out the next time. Lol I don’t care how many games the 49ers lose, I’m not convinced the Cowboys can beat them until they do it.

 

[kskboys]

The opinion of the Cowboys has changed for some fans since the back to back losses for San Francisco. Now all of a sudden the Cowboys are a better team than the 49ers according to some on this board and if we meet up with San Francisco in the playoffs it will be an entirely different story this time. I saw one post where someone was pounding their chest claiming the Cowboys are going to be the ones winning in a blow out the next time. Lol I don’t care how many games the 49ers lose, I’m not convinced the Cowboys can beat them until they do it.

Go up and down each lineup. Who on our team would start for the 9ers? Maybe 3 guys?

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

To me no. And the reason is because the season to me is about the journey not the destination. I just cherish all these relevant football Sunday’s.

So yes we are 4-2 and right in the mix. Yes San Fran the bad guys lost twice and look humbled. But still that Sunday night game was so bad and such a non competition you honestly feel a bit hoodwinked. Like the team just sells you a bunch of fluff every offseason but in reality they just aren’t an upper echelon organization.

Every year 2 teams make it to the NFCCG. Out of 16. That’s a 1 in 8 chance. Or a 12% chance to make it every year.

To not make it 30 years in a row is beyond bad luck it tells me they just are built different and that San Fran was an example of it. The cowboys aren’t Innovative they just match the baseline success of other good teams and draft well enough to be relevant and latch holes with veterans no one wants anymore !

well, yes and no. I thought we are a finesse and soft team built on speed. thought with a few additions and some change of scheme we are going to try and be more physical. we are still soft and finesse. on offense and defense. that OL should be dominating, yet they get dominated. the DL is not good or improved. we are still suspect to runs and still very suspect in midirection plays.

 

[KJJ]

Go look at the two losses San Francisco has suffered, Cleveland and Minnesota got physical with them especially in the trenches. They both put a lot of pressure on Purdy making him uncomfortable in the pocket. Against the Cowboys, he was able to sit back in the pocket and take his shots. He looked cool, calm and collected against us. Every time we play the 49ers we can’t match their physicality. They know they can manhandle us.

 

[kskboys]

Go look at the two losses San Francisco has suffered, Cleveland and Minnesota got physical with them especially in the trenches. They both put a lot of pressure on Purdy making him uncomfortable in the pocket. Against the Cowboys, he was able to sit back in the pocket and take his shots. He looked cool, calm and collected against us. Every time we play the 49ers we can’t match their physicality. They know they can manhandle us.

And what do both those teams possess? Major talent up front on the DLine. Why? Because they concentrate on it. We take a guy for the DL, think it's done, then go back to drafting TE's.

 

[Redline360]

We will never beat SF throwing 4 yard passes. It plays right into their strengths. Have to go vertical to beat them

The one time we stretched the field on them we basically walked down the field with ease for that TD

 

[kskboys]

We will never beat SF throwing 4 yard passes. It plays right into their strengths. Have to go vertical to beat them

Not that simple. An O must be set up to take advantage, period. If 4 yd passes is what they're giving u, take them.

 

[Pass2Run]

My opinion changed, but not about how good we can be. My opinion changed after my suspicion that McCarthy is in over his head at OC was confirmed, at San Fran.

I gave him a pass against Arizona, because of so many injuries.. But there is no excuse for the lack of preparation and the game called by McCarthy against San Fran.

I was OK with losing that game. They have a good team. But I also saw that McCarthy never gave his team a chance. An 8-year-old could have called a better game.

I actually feel bad for the players who had to take the blame for his ineptitude for that game.

 

[Pass2Run]

dont think so. It just showed our team for what it is.
I still cant get over the "i'm humbled" statement by Dak tho. It shows hes not a fighter and put me from tolerating to100% against him. We will never win with a qb thats frightened by another team

Yeah, he was scared.. Not just the 1st quarter either. The entire game.

Our fans aren't doing the team any favors, though.

 

[Pass2Run]

It will always be a week by week league ... I do generally feel we go 1-1 against eGals and maybe even 2-0 based on past history, if we can do that and have more "good weeks" than "bad weeks" then we will have a shot once we get to the big dance party at the end of the season. The vanilla offense we now run will keep Dak from beating himself.

The vanilla offense will be what keeps this team beating itself....

 

[Pantone282C]

No, it confirmed what I suspected. It has been a trend for several years. That Dallas isn't geared for the benchmark games. Doesn't matter that San Fran has lost since. The killer instinct isn't there. The coaches aren't getting them ready for those kind of challenging games and aren't adjusting adequately during the games. Players have blown assignments, made numbskull penalties, and demonstrate overall lack of discipline. There is a distinct locker room tension that shows on the field and in media soundbites. There is a lot of swagger, but no real swag when it counts.

The season isn't over, but I am not confident that there will be any distinct improvement if they make the playoffs.
As ever, I hope things turn out well and they grow some brass...
Until then, sadly, it's all sound and fury.

 

[shabazz]

The Cowboys have enough talent to be competitive for playoff success. IMO, what they lack is not talent. It’s toughness. This team has been soft for far too long.

Our culture is IMO THE main reason for the softness. This organization is tainted by the big boys at the top who are perfectly satisfied with being “relevant”, and being talked about, and having big TV ratings. As if that matters. They act like they have accomplished something without the actual accomplishment. That filters down to the players.

What could be softer than the owner hiring his kids based on DNA not qualifications and with no accountability for results?

When our fans complain about the “lack of respect” for this team I cringe. Because in my book this team won’t earn any respect until they do something more than a wild card win. This team is what they’ve been for the last 27 years until they prove they are something more. Jersey sales, stadium size, tv ratings, Forbes ”championships”? Who cares?

Win some freakin’ playoff games as in more than a wild card game for a change. Then I’ll believe this organization isn’t soft.

I agree about the softness but not about the rosters.

when we look at the rosters almost every group has more talent with the Niners.

RB Corp…..nIners
WRs……Niners by a mile
TE……..Niners big advantage
Offensive line…..Niners by a slimmer margin
Defensive line …..Niners big time
Linebackers…..Niners
Safety’s……Cowboys
Corners…..the Diggs injury and Gilmore losing a step gives us the disadvantage.
ST……I like our guys.

The only thing that can possibly negate the Niners advantage would be to have either better coaching or a MUCH BETTER quarterback that doesn’t throw multiple interceptions when playing them.

Im a die hard fan but I’m just not finding a real concrete reason to think we can overcome.

 

[bottleKids]

The vanilla offense will be what keeps this team beating itself....

Last year was not vanilla and we turned it over much more. This is MM offense... until he is fired or gone it is what it is.