History in the Making

[Boyzmamacita]

Gentlemen, brethren, optimist, pessimist, and realist ~ we are on the cusp of potentially witnessing an event of historic proportion. Both the anxiety and the excitement is mostly due to the awareness that much hinges on how Dak responds to the speed of the game, the challenge, the moment. I've sat back and read and watched everything there is on Dak and have came to this conclusion: this will be a new experience but this experience is nothing new to him. Line one of Dak is overcoming adversity; he welcomes it...he yearns for the sharpening stone. And he is going to dominate headlines and radio waves across the country next week...

But he won't be alone. Zeke, too, is special. As if I had to say it like that of the fourth overall pick compared to bottom of the fourth...but such is life; full of surprises. Some good, some bad, and some overwhelmingly amazing.

My conclusion on Zeke: Ever notice the guys good at blocking aren't the best at running here lately in the NFL? Well, that is how they stick around. They are good at protecting the QB and getting what the defense gives with the occasional flashy play. The great ones usually are really good at thing...scoring points...all the time...and putting games in the fourth quarter.

Thus far in Zeke's illustrious career he has been both. And he always falls forward for 3+ yards. And punishes defenses. And gets the edge with deceptive speed. Can take it to the house from anywhere.

But let's face it..if these guys went to a team deserving of a 4-12 record (eg not losing key starters for the season), we would merely fear for their lives. But as we all should know, the Cowboys were better than that. QB play destroyed the season single handedly.

Enters the fearsome fivesome Great Wall of Dallas best offensive line in football by a large margin. That really says it all. But it doesn't end there.

Witten

Beasley

Dunbar

Morris

Whitehead

Dez

This is an embarrassment of riches. How many rookies in the history of football have walked into offense surrounded by so much talent...and it wasn't the Pro Bowl. Seriously think about it. I'd say never. No where close Big Ben. Russell Wilson? Nope.

So, not only could we witness history with two rookies having a potentially high level of success, but over the course of the season the entire offense could rewrite the history books. All this provided the moment isn't to big for them...



I'm starting to think it is the moment and by extension the opposition that has something to worry about. This rookie start is not their daddy's rookie start...or his grandpa's...and so on...

It's history in the making..

Thoughts?

Whoa! Where are my pom poms? You got me pumped, jday! I haven't been this excited about the opening game in a long time.

 

[RJ_MacReady]

Dak and Zeke are coming into a "4-12" team, but we are a lot better than our record indicated. I counted 5 "true" losses (to me a true loss is 10 or more points):

Dirty Birds beat us 39-28
Pats beat us 30-6
Dolphins beat us 24-14
Packers beat us 28-7
Deadskins beat us 34-23

Agreed with everything but we beat the Dolphins 24-14. That was actually the only game of the 2015 season that we somewhat played like the 2014 Cowboys. And then Thanksgiving/Panthers happened. That was a "true" loss that you left off (even though our defense was strong in the first half).

 

[Donhyphen]

Wow. Thanks. That means alot to me.

Can you convince the end to stop posting he annoys the **** out of me

 

[Donhyphen]

Can you convince the end to stop posting he annoys the **** out of me

Theebstostop

 

[jday]

Whoa! Where are my pom poms? You got me pumped, jday! I haven't been this excited about the opening game in a long time.

And you completely missed the first line...this wasn't for you!



I'm kidding, of course. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

 

[jday]

Theebstostop

That's not my department at all...sorry.