Hindsight on the decisions on defense

[sweetness0986]

Letting Carr, Claiborne, Church and Wilcox go. I get that these guys weren't all pros but that's a lot of key players to lose at once in the secondary. Wish we could have worked out a deal to keep one of Carr/Claiborne instead of Nolan Carroll (he's truly terrible) and one of Church/Wilcox. It was evident today that it's going to take time for the rookies to get up to speed and those guys are missed out there, as much as this board liked to call them all jags. Not every player is going to be a HOFer but you don't just implode a secondary that was a part of a 13-3 season.

 

[Doomsday]

Wouldn't matter they still would of played 10 yards off the LOS making it easy to play catch underneath.

 

[cowboys1981]

Those guys wouldn't have made a difference.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

They made the right decision. The guys they have now they feel have a higher ceiling in this defense...and I tend to agree. These guys are going to look bad out here. Its going to happen. Tapper, Jaylon, Awuzie, Lewis, Woods, Taco.......this was always going to happen. Fans didn't expect it or see it.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

And FYI.....they would've looked just as bad as everyone else did. This was one of those collective efforts.

 

[HeavyBarrel]

Dallas has to invest in real Safety talent, the roster is full of guys from Louisiana Tech, Central Michigan, Saginaw Valley State and Connecticut! Why no SEC, ACC or other big school Safeties on this roster.....

 

[Bizwah]

They made the right decision. The guys they have now they feel have a higher ceiling in this defense...and I tend to agree. These guys are going to look bad out here. Its going to happen. Tapper, Jaylon, Awuzie, Lewis, Woods, Taco.......this was always going to happen. Fans didn't expect it or see it.

Agreed.

You have to expect rookies and second year players to take their lumps. I think we'll be a better defense later in the season.

 

[MRV52]

We will be fine. take some time for this secondary to gell. Relax it is only one game guys.

 

[RS12]

Stop with last years DBs. Everyone of em was an over paid, non play making, stiff. Score would have been no different if they were here. Just more strain on the cap.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Agreed.

You have to expect rookies and second year players to take their lumps. I think we'll be a better defense later in the season.

It will eventually pay off. But I don't think that will be this year. Its why they signed a guy like Carroll.....it will hurt now. It will look ugly. But it will pay off in the long haul.

 

[Gaede]

Wouldn't matter they still would of played 10 yards off the LOS making it easy to play catch underneath.

Exactly.

This defence will always play like this. Marinelli eill not suddenly do anything different
They rely on the DL to stop the run and he LBs to tackle well. Neither did those things tonight

 

[Sydla]

Carroll was a waste of money.

The fact they spent multiple offseasons trying to land him makes me question their scouting abilities at defensive back. Throw in the Jones selection in the first round and hmmmmmm..............

 

[sweetness0986]

Agreed.

You have to expect rookies and second year players to take their lumps. I think we'll be a better defense later in the season.

I definitely expect it will take time to come into their own and they will make mistakes, but there is no one to lead out there. Everyone looks out of place like a chicken with their head cut off.

 

[kevm3]

It was a bad choice IMO. You don't let your whole secondary go and replace them with all rookies. The secondary is a position that takes a while to really learn and become competent at. You let a couple of guys go, but you keep a couple of them there.

 

[LucaBrasi]

Other than Church, nobody could stand the secondary last year.

The Cowboys, 14 years post Darren Woodson, still don't have an above average safety. Jeff Heath wouldn't start for anyone, Byron Jones hast done anything to warrant a 2nd contract. Safety still a HUGE issue.

The corners? Claiborne was as fragile as they come. Brandon Carr never made a play, he was durable. Chidobe Awuzie seems to pull a hammy getting off the team bus.

 

[pete026]

I'm thinking missing Scandrick made a bigger difference then those guys.

 

[unionjack8]

I was told here on this very site that all would be goid.

 

[sweetness0986]

And FYI.....they would've looked just as bad as everyone else did. This was one of those collective efforts.

When did the defense look THIS terrible last season? There was one game in the regular season that the opposing team scored 30 points. One game. People here seriously undervalue what that group did last year.

 

[Doomsay]

They made the right decision. The guys they have now they feel have a higher ceiling in this defense...and I tend to agree. These guys are going to look bad out here. Its going to happen. Tapper, Jaylon, Awuzie, Lewis, Woods, Taco.......this was always going to happen. Fans didn't expect it or see it.

Just call it what it is - a rebuilding year.

 

[Noclaf]

We will be fine. take some time for this secondary to gell. Relax it is only one game guys.

One game and they looked totally and complete out classed. It wont get better trust me, get ready for 5-11