I can't believe this went 20 threads for fictious beef, lol
The purpose was NOT directed at anything but to present perspective of still required growth of the Cowboys' Defense and for Parsons to be that top shelf leader. If he doesn't achieve and maintain the top shelf standards already referenced in thread...then Dallas will remain at the one and done levels and just get run over consistently in the playoffs and always falling behind in the games. They continue to just fall behind and stay there to the end of a tough game and with an offense that force catch-up in the late third to fourth quarters. This isn't a current hero worship thing.
Myself, I have faith in this coaching staff and think they are up to the task of building on up a Championship Team. I at least am NOT going to talk rotten about Dak and Jerry and place all past disappointments upon them. This is football and at least this fan will not be blind and unable to see as well as judge for myself how close that is actually happening.
Parsons is a good player, a Cowboy, and has the role of being the leader on the defense. This fan at least is already holding him to that level and standard of a proven and Hall of Fame set of players who fully functioned as a team leader at linebacker. He has the responsibility to affect that group and the team needs just that for him to achieve at a top level. Otherwise, teams will just double him up and wear him out. Dallas had a prior 5 ring player, Charles Haley, at the end position, and his standard of play is expected by this fan.
I'm not going to insult other fans to just be mischief in blaming Jerry, Stephen, or Dak Prescott...and many observations of elements that affect play on the field and being able to identify just those elements have been provided for a discussion. I refuse to participate in more of a purely hero worship based on a blame game instead.
Heck, Chuck Howley is just now receiving overdue respect for being that role of leader on prior Cowboys teams. But he was a good leader as well and going into the Hall.
GO COWBOYS!!!