How can't we be any better?

[1Ware1]

Sorry,If my post was misunderstood.I simply meant,how can't we be any better than we were last year?I never said how can't we get anybetter.Geez,there's always room for improvement.With the lb crop coming outta the draft this year,we should be able to get great linebackers well into the third round,so that will help.
We were in every game but one last year and I think with the additions we made we are atleast 20 percent better than we were last year.
As for you skins fans,the only great pickup they got was Archueletta and he surely isn't going to replace Taylor when he gets locked up.
I think the sports reporters should be hypeing the cowboys offseason moves up,but they aren't.
Doesn't anybody else realize that we haven't won a playoff game in 10 years?I personally think that all the bandwagon riders have jumped off our bus,so don't try to get back on when we are blowing teams out this year.

 

[Big Country]

The post is there to make a point though. For anyone to even remotely consider that their team can't get any better is pure lunacy. I know he probably doesnt think that everyone is the best at their position, but every team needs depth.

You have no FS, even if you draft, its still a big liability. Besides sending Henson to europe, i dont see how you can feel that great with your QBs. O line is still a big question and maybe should have signed an elite Olineman than TO. Your passsing game never seemed to have been a problem but I think you unwisely got him (not counting his ability to destroy teams).

I'd compare our defensive secondary to yours and say ours is better any day of the week... we DO have 2 free safeties... Beriault and Davis... now both might be a little bit more of a SS than a FS, but don't get me wrong, we don't have a Polamalu or Ed Reed on board... our CBs are hands down WAY better than yours... I'd take TNew and AHenry over Springs and Rogers any day... now albeit you got yourselves a complete bada$$ in FS Sean Taylor, if he can figure out how to be a player and stay out of trouble... I think if he can be a player at all it will be due to the work and position that DC Gregg Williams puts him in... SS... sorry Roy is the man... So to conclude that... we don't have a liability in our secondary in my opinion.

QBs... If we can keep Bledsoe on his feet we're lots better than most teams. He is one helluva leader and as strong as an ox to boot. But I know with your coaches in DC you will have some strong defensive schemes ready for this rivalry... I still think the jury is out on your own offense... I don't think Brunell has much left, and Campbell... well I just don't know... Does your war room have Quincyreachitis?? However, your RB is a well proven and a dangerous dude... not to mention hellarious at the weekly PCs... must be a riot in that locker room... Our RBs... well, we got three good guys IMO... JJ, I'm blaming the soph slump... I do wish we had a big 240 lb banger though... I do think we got you guys licked hands down on WRs... I think that S. Moss will have a harder time this next year... not a one year wonder type of thing, but DCs have a tendency to overstudy and shut down premier players over the course of their NFL career... I was surprised at how well he did last year, only because I thought he wasn't impressive as a Jet. But getting Saunders should be a big relief in your camp... O-linemen... I wished we could have had a premiere O-lineman myself in FA, but we'll settle for solid lunchpail guys and take what we can in the draft... I'm not all that worried about our OL even though I can't consider it a strength yet... Your OL is decent and Samuels is WAY overrated... Runyan is getting old too.

Snyder used to buy his players like plucking the best at a dim-sum restaurant, but now he's going the best coaches route... But yet, the players still have to play. I guess Danny Boy's gonna try to buy him a championship yet... If he can't, he can always run the lever on the tilt-a-whirl at Six Flags.

Man... Gibbs2 we're gonna have one hellova rivalry next year... Probably the best in the league. The race for the division starts in a little less than half a year... I'll be there. Best wishes you ol' Skin you .

 

[Gibbs II]

I'd compare our defensive secondary to yours and say ours is better any day of the week... we DO have 2 free safeties... Beriault and Davis... now both might be a little bit more of a SS than a FS, but don't get me wrong, we don't have a Polamalu or Ed Reed on board... our CBs are hands down WAY better than yours... I'd take TNew and AHenry over Springs and Rogers any day... now albeit you got yourselves a complete bada$$ in FS Sean Taylor, if he can figure out how to be a player and stay out of trouble... I think if he can be a player at all it will be due to the work and position that DC Gregg Williams puts him in... SS... sorry Roy is the man... So to conclude that... we don't have a liability in our secondary in my opinion.

QBs... If we can keep Bledsoe on his feet we're lots better than most teams. He is one helluva leader and as strong as an ox to boot. But I know with your coaches in DC you will have some strong defensive schemes ready for this rivalry... I still think the jury is out on your own offense... I don't think Brunell has much left, and Campbell... well I just don't know... Does your war room have Quincyreachitis?? However, your RB is a well proven and a dangerous dude... not to mention hellarious at the weekly PCs... must be a riot in that locker room... Our RBs... well, we got three good guys IMO... JJ, I'm blaming the soph slump... I do wish we had a big 240 lb banger though... I do think we got you guys licked hands down on WRs... I think that S. Moss will have a harder time this next year... not a one year wonder type of thing, but DCs have a tendency to overstudy and shut down premier players over the course of their NFL career... I was surprised at how well he did last year, only because I thought he wasn't impressive as a Jet. But getting Saunders should be a big relief in your camp... O-linemen... I wished we could have had a premiere O-lineman myself in FA, but we'll settle for solid lunchpail guys and take what we can in the draft... I'm not all that worried about our OL even though I can't consider it a strength yet... Your OL is decent and Samuels is WAY overrated... Runyan is getting old too.

Snyder used to buy his players like plucking the best at a dim-sum restaurant, but now he's going the best coaches route... But yet, the players still have to play. I guess Danny Boy's gonna try to buy him a championship yet... If he can't, he can always run the lever on the tilt-a-whirl at Six Flags.

Man... Gibbs2 we're gonna have one hellova rivalry next year... Probably the best in the league. The race for the division starts in a little less than half a year... I'll be there. Best wishes you ol' Skin you .

Such as breath of fresh air to read this.

As for your secondary as a whole, I am not sold on how the boys are better than the skins, for they were nearly identical with the skins edging them out in almost all major categories.

http://www.nfl.com/stats/teamsort/NFL/DEF-PASSING/2005/regular?sort_col_1=8&_1:col_1=7

But you are right about QBs. Brunell, if he is safe, he can be a pro bowler same with bledsoe, but its fairly easy to say that you wouyldnt be surpised if they got hurt.

If Moss' numbers went down a little in each category I would not be surprised at all. But, Saunders will hopefully cancel some of that out, or put those stats in Lloyd's or ARE's hands or patten's.

I am not completely sold on our offense either, but I think with our defensive additions, and draft (hopefully) we wont need to have the offense perform at 100% all the time.

As for the question, I am sorry if i didnt answer it properly.

 

[BAZ]

Also, the Seattle game, Seattle is a joke of a superbowl team. Only reason they can compete is due to their division.

I haven't read through the rest of the thread because I'm going out on the piss. I will address your other points tomorrow but saying they are a joke when the beat your team so well shows how weak the Skins are by your mentality.

 

[Pabst]

As with every year, injuries will dictate whether a team can or "can't be any better." Such a statement is not exclusive to the Cowboys, either.

I think the OL for the Cowboys will be significantly better this year. Flozell will be back, and is still an above-average player. There also is a vet on the other side. I'm not saying Flo and Fambini are all that talented in regards to other starting OTs in the league, but they are sure better then having a Undrafted FA and a 2nd day pick rookie starting, like last year. As long as there are no injuries, the unit should be fine, imo. I would prefer the Cowboys to draft a Tackle in the first three rounds, however.

On a completely seperate note, I think it will be very interesting to watch Saunders this year. I am curious as to how he will do. While in KC, was it him, or the talent (Green, Gonzo, Priest/Larry, great OL, ok recievers) that made the Offense so explosive? I am not sure, but it will be fun to watch.

 

[Gibbs II]

I haven't read through the rest of the thread because I'm going out on the piss. I will address your other points tomorrow but saying they are a joke when the beat your team so well shows how weak the Skins are by your mentality.

It does not at all, and first of all read what i said. SUPERBOWL team. The seahawks are a good team, I can see them going 9-7 or 10-6 or 11-5 in most division, but to say they are a true SB team is going out on a limb i think. It shows the weakness of the NFC and dominance of the AFC.

The skins last year were not a SB caliber team. The seahawks were barely one. We played terribly up there in the DIVISIONAL Playoffs and didnt use the opportunities properly. We should not have won that game, it seemed very similar to the Oakland game which, get this, we lost. We played terrible (every team has their 1,2, or 3, bad games that year) and like i said, should not have won.

Look at their schedule and see the true story.

 

[big dog cowboy]

As for you skins fans,the only great pickup they got was Archueletta and he surely isn't going to replace Taylor when he gets locked up.

Archueletta was a great pickup? Good maybe.

 

[SultanOfSix]

The skins last year were not a SB caliber team. The seahawks were barely one. We played terribly up there in the DIVISIONAL Playoffs and didnt use the opportunities properly. We should not have won that game, it seemed very similar to the Oakland game which, get this, we lost. We played terrible (every team has their 1,2, or 3, bad games that year) and like i said, should not have won.

Look at their schedule and see the true story.

How come it's "we played terribly" as opposed to "the other team played better than us" with some 'Skins (but not only) fans? The fact of the matter is, this isn't a one game league. Seattle was the best team in the NFC and their record showed it. Their offensive ranking showed it, and their defense wasn't too shabby either. Good teams win the games they're supposed to win when it counts, and they don't make excuses. Barring blatantly bad reffing, everything balances itself out on the football field. Nine times out of 10, the better team wins when looking at it from the context of the entire season. The Seahawks weren't "barely" a SB team because they were fully in it.

 

[Gibbs II]

How come it's "we played terribly" as opposed to "the other team played better than us" with some 'Skins (but not only) fans? The fact of the matter is, this isn't a one game league. Seattle was the best team in the NFC and their record showed it. Their offensive ranking showed it, and their defense wasn't too shabby either. Good teams win the games they're supposed to win when it counts, and they don't make excuses. Barring blatantly bad reffing, everything balances itself out on the football field. Nine times out of 10, the better team wins when looking at it from the context of the entire season. The Seahawks weren't "barely" a SB team because they were fully in it.

Umm did you watch the game? Both teams played terribly, but the hawks just played less terribly. Our Oline was struggling with depth (we had Raymer in for christ's sake) and brunell was showing his 04 self for 3 quarters (no zip, off throws etc).

Look at who the Seahawks played and their team's defensive ranks. Arz was 10th in yards, but last in TD. SF was bottom half and Stl was 28th. Shaun Alexander had 6 field days.

I never said that the hawks were a bad team but if they were in the NFCE even if they were 3-1 against us last time (they still have to play 3 more games), they do not go 13-3. If they are in the AFCW they are not 13-3. The only divisions where they can go 13-3 are probably the NFCN and AFCE but thats questionable with a good NYJ team at home and an up and coming Miami team.

Good teams win the games they are supposed to win, but simply 'good' teams will not win the superbowl

 

[Chuck 54]

I have been reading different articles that states Dallas was blown out a couple of games last year.To my recollection,the only game we were honestly blown out in was the foreskins game last year,and they were just peeking at the time.We were the ones that slapped philly so hard,they will be feeling it for manny years to come.We were the ones who ended McChunky soups season.
We have improved in all fassets of the game.We got hands down the best receiver in the league and the most accurate field goal kicker in the league.
The offensive line had a major reconstruction and all of our rooks got a years experience.
Last time I checked we shutdown that high powered Seattle's offense and lost on a fluke interception couple with a chump missing a chip shot.We owned the Panther's and should have swept the Giants with a porus o-line.We didn't get a chance to whoop up on Tampa Bay or the Chi-Bears.
I feel confortable with the thought that,we should have made a playoff run if we were able to obtain a bid to play.However it just wasn't in the cards.Not like the prior year when we were getting smacked around.
I say the NFL better get a grip on reality,because there is knowbody in the NFC who made the gamebreaker moves like we did this offseason.
Mr.Lurie-you didnt spend the money to get tallent in this year,you will finish in the basement of the NFC East this year
Mr Snyder-You just broke the record for purchasing faulty equiptment,You got junk my freind.
The Joker in New York-This year you will find out ,that you should have just drafted PhillipRivers and been done with it
Dallas-Will have the division clinched by week 11,you heard it here first

depends on what you call a blowout...we were also totally dominated by NY in our rematch before the Skins game....and the Rams game was pretty ugly too, but that one doesn't count since we had nothing to play for

 

[BIGDen]

Also, the Seattle game, Seattle is a joke of a superbowl team. Only reason they can compete is due to their division.

I agree that they were a joke of a Super Bowl team, but that joke of a team should have won the SB if it wasn't for some horrific officiating. The point being that Dallas wasn't very far away last year and they appear to have improved this offseason - and we still have the draft (including a 1st round pick). Most of the better teams in the league are somewhat comparable so we all have reason to be excited. :lombardi:

 

[SultanOfSix]

Umm did you watch the game? Both teams played terribly, but the hawks just played less terribly.

Good teams win the games they are supposed to win, but simply 'good' teams will not win the superbowl

Sorry, but you can't have it both ways. You can't say the Seahawks weren't that good and played less terribly, and say the 'Skins were better (or are implying such) and played more terribly otherwise they would have beat them. How much less terribly did the Seahawks play than the Commanders assuming this "terribleness" is quantifiable? The Oline struggling with depth is not part of "playing terribly", it's just a factor of having lesser talent playing. Who says Brunell didn't revert back to his original form and was just having a better than average year?

Good teams are enough to win the SB in a league of parity.

 

[Big Country]

Such as breath of fresh air to read this.

As for your secondary as a whole, I am not sold on how the boys are better than the skins, for they were nearly identical with the skins edging them out in almost all major categories.

http://www.nfl.com/stats/teamsort/NFL/DEF-PASSING/2005/regular?sort_col_1=8&_1:col_1=7

But you are right about QBs. Brunell, if he is safe, he can be a pro bowler same with bledsoe, but its fairly easy to say that you wouyldnt be surpised if they got hurt.

If Moss' numbers went down a little in each category I would not be surprised at all. But, Saunders will hopefully cancel some of that out, or put those stats in Lloyd's or ARE's hands or patten's.

I am not completely sold on our offense either, but I think with our defensive additions, and draft (hopefully) we wont need to have the offense perform at 100% all the time.

As for the question, I am sorry if i didnt answer it properly.

That's cool, I tend to ramble on like crazy anyway... got a scorching case of ADHD... I'm not going on stats alone in the secondary because I didn't look... now I more or less judge a secondary by passes defended and ints... that's also directly proportional to the ability of the defense's pass rush as well... I think with Gregg Williams as DC, he has always had an attack the QB mentality... like he did as a DC with the Titans... he's really good for any defense looking to be big time...
Dallas does have a really solid secondary, less a few big plays in 05... and you know they have been re-learning how to sack the QB... That has been a big weakness the last decade here in Big D... Now we're getting some defensive talent so I see no reason not to shoot for the moon next year.

Now in the case of offense, Moss numbers might dip next year even more because Saunders is used to a big time running game and he might try to instill that more in DC. Saunders was really spoiled by the KC running game and you know how Gibbs loves his running game. I don't think I've ever seen more big play highlights of a running game like I see when they are showing KC offensive highlights... It was either Tony G. or Priest... now they got Larry Johnson in the house and he racked up 1700+ yards in only 10 games... KC is lights out in the running game and Saunders was part of that magic. Gibbs is an offensive minded guy too. I'm leery of what they can cook up in the off season... Dallas is going to have to re-learn how to block now that Big Larry A is gone... I think it'll work out OK however.

We shall see dudearino.:starspin

 

[CrazyCowboy]

Get better? Have a draft in 06 to match the one of 05.....that would do it!

 

[SouthernStar]

Anybody notice how that nail keeps popping back up?
I want another O-lineman!!

 

[Gibbs II]

Sorry, but you can't have it both ways. You can't say the Seahawks weren't that good and played less terribly, and say the 'Skins were better (or are implying such) and played more terribly otherwise they would have beat them. How much less terribly did the Seahawks play than the Commanders assuming this "terribleness" is quantifiable? The Oline struggling with depth is not part of "playing terribly", it's just a factor of having lesser talent playing. Who says Brunell didn't revert back to his original form and was just having a better than average year?

Good teams are enough to win the SB in a league of parity.

I said this

"The skins last year were not a SB caliber team. The seahawks were barely one"

So that means overall, the hawks were the better team. I wont get into reasons why. .

If you watched the game you would have seen the good, bad, and ugly on both sides. Miscue's on blocking and not getting a good jump doesnt have to do with talent necessarily. It has to do with concentration and will.

As for brunell, what do you mean original form? I aint following so well.



Aardvark, the skins had more "interception" than the cowboys and I cant find a stat on passes defended.

 

[DatBoySk]

Oh, don't worry, we'll be tons better this year. Possibly a Super Bowl contender along with Seattle and Carolina.

theres one teams missing from that list the Commanders baby

 

[SultanOfSix]

I said this

"The skins last year were not a SB caliber team. The seahawks were barely one"

So that means overall, the hawks were the better team. I wont get into reasons why. .

If you watched the game you would have seen the good, bad, and ugly on both sides. Miscue's on blocking and not getting a good jump doesnt have to do with talent necessarily. It has to do with concentration and will.

As for brunell, what do you mean original form? I aint following so well.

You are missing the point. You implied that the 'Skins only lost because they played worse than Seattle did and should have won because they're the better team. Otherwise, why mention "we played more terribly" than them as an excuse? Your team lost when it counted, so Seattle was the better team. If the 'Skins would have won you would laugh at Seattle fans who say "well, you guys may have won, but we're the better team," and then turn around to your buddies and say "but we won." They may be a weaker team compared to other SB teams, but how does that make your team look having lost to them? There were no flukes or horrible officiating calls in a game that wasn't really close. Certainly, you can "feel" that they're the better team, but saying your team played more terribly than the other team which also played terrible kind of defeats the purpose, doesn't it?

Concentration and will are all part of what makes the better team. They're part of discipline, a key component to winning games and defining the the latter.

Last year, Brunell was terrible and everyone thought that he was sliding. This year, he played better. Who's to say he won't revert to sliding again? It's been two more years, and he's out of his prime.