After looking at schedule and taking into account how rushed this whole thing is for a team with a brand new defensive system and way to communicate with the QB (McCarthy is the best QB coach there’s ever been here)
I just don’t see how the team is better than 8-8.
Week 1 - At Rams - they’ve lost a lot but they still have the boy wonder at HC and his schemes are not something I like a brand new defense having to face to open. LOSS
Week 2 - Falcons - Ryan and his trio of WRs return. There’s continuity at the OC spot and Ridley is poised to break out. Defensively they have to be better than last year - LOSS
Week 3 - At Seahawks - Russell Wilson and Pete Carroll. Did it on smoke and mirrors last year and should have some reinforcements this year - LOSS
Week 4 Browns - Also going through new system. Baker is a head case. Cowboys get first win of season - WIN
Week 5 - Giants - If it’s going to be a rough transition for Dallas, it will be that much tougher for Giants and Washington again - WIN
Week 6 - Cardinals - Not a believer in Kliff or Kyler. They’re doing a lot of retooling as well. - Another win comes here. WIN
Week 7 - At Washington - See the Giants - WIN
Week 8 - At Philadelphia - If this was after the bye I’d feel better about going into the Linc. As it is I’ll take Pederson and the DL - LOSS
Week 9 - Steelers - If Big Ben stays healthy they’ll be dangerous. Tomlin is a great coach to have for this season - LOSS
BYE - this will be where the staff can make better adjustments and team can start playing more to their talent level
Week 11 - At Vikings - Even without crowds there will still be Viking horn and a long travel trip after 2 weeks of not having to worry about COVID. Minn proved they were a different team going into NO last year and Zimm got the extension. I have Vikings in NFC Champ this year - LOSS
Week 12 - Washington - WIN
Week 13 - At Baltimore - I think it will be between Baltimore and Pitt to battle the Chiefs for the AFC Champ spot - LOSS
Week 14 - At Cinci - Team should start playing to their talent level. This will be a must win to have a chance at the playoffs. - WIN
Week 15 - SF - Shanahan has his offense rolling. They’ll be hitting on all cylinders this year and lucky that they get Dallas in a fluke year. In a normal year this may be a preview of the NFC Champ - LOSS
Week 16 - Philadelphia - Team avenges the earlier loss to Philly in an attempt to win out and get a wild card
Week 17 - At NYG - Giants have mailed it in by this point - WIN
Obviously we don’t know what injuries will happen or who will miss due to COVID. I think the team looks a lot better after the bye and in a normal year I’d have them beating Atlanta and either the Steelers or 49ers at home.
Now if they delay the season 3 weeks to allow for appropriate conditioning and practice it’s a whole new season. But this truncated rush job is not good for the team this year.
It seems to me that there's a ton of sceptisism regarding our Cowboys, but unwarranted faith everywhere else.
Week 1 for instance. We thumped the Rams last year and since then we've improved and they've gotten considerably worse. I'm considering that an early win.
Week 2 - what "WR trio" are you referring to?
Week 8 - we'll see about that one. We split with the Eagles last year, even hamstrung by the coaching. I like our chances even better this year.
Week 9 - the Steelers and Ben haven't been the same since Brown left. They have a lot to prove.
Week 11 - no mention of all of the player losses the Vikings have suffered?
Week 16 - is that a WIN? It doesn't say.
I say that the Cowboys are a 10 win team as of today. With a capable coaching staff, teams should fear US, not the other way around.
