I Believe It Is Realistic To Talk Superbowl In 2006

[sonnyboy]

I think one thing that has been lost in our misery of missing the playoffs is how much this team actually improved.
It's very difficult to seriously talk about a 5-11 team with no obvious answer to the QB situation and a defense that surrendered over 400 points, making a Superbowl run.
In case you guys forgot, that's where we were Jan 3 2005.
LOOK HOW FAR WE'VE COME
JUST THINK OF WHERE WE MAY BE THIS TIME NEXT YEAR!

My assesment of key areas:

QB Very High
I believe in Bledsoe. He did very well for an immobile QB with no running game and very poor pass protection for the majority of the year. Can't believe how critical some of you have been. He far exceeded my expectations and I have no trouble invisioning him as next years Superbowl winning QB.
I also believe in Henson. I still thnk he's our next guy. Pedigree counts for something. This guy was highley recruited out of highschool and was exceptional in his limited college action. I can't believe anyone here has enough evidence to suggest let alone prove he's not the next potential franchise guy for us. People thought C. Simms was a bust and look at what he's doing for Tampa right now. I can easily see the same thing happening for us if Bledsoe gets hurt next year. Lets see what he looks like this coming preseason.

RB Very High

WR/TE High
I think TO will help put this unit and the team over the top.

OL Without Adams, this was the worst Dallas line I've seen in my 26 years following the team. Major resources must be allocated to this area. It kept us out of the playoffs this year! One major FA signing is a must. Two if possible.
At least two draft picks. Perhaps even our 1st round pick.

K Made our oline look good. Great kickers are rarely let go in FA. Not sure how we can solve this problem for certain unless we get alittle lucky.

DL Very High

LB High
Perhaps a midlevel FA signing and certainly a drafted rookie.

DB High
Sign a FA FS and draft a true FS to complement Roy. I feel like a broken record typing that in. Pleeeeeeease for the forth offseason in a row. I'm begging Pleeeeeease Bill Pleeeeease just do this one thing for me!


At the end of the day or the start of next season, I believe we will be a very popular Suberbowl pick.

 

[TheKey]

We don't even know who our coach is going to be.

 

[kingwhicker]

We don't even know who our coach is going to be.

Exactly- I think it's a bit premature. However, I would say at this point we have NO shot at winning the Super Bowl next year no matter if BP, JJ, Tom Landry, Joe Gibbs, or Vince Lombardi is here next year. The offensive playmakers are getting OLD- the offense better get rebuilt soon or we are going to be screwed for years to come. QB, both starting WRs, Rivera, Allen are all on the downside/end of their careers and Adams is coming back from a bad knee injury. The running backs are OK, nothing super special, but they'll do. Witten is fine. The other offensive linemen either suck or are achieving a low level of mediocrity. We are going to end up with a strong defense and a junk offense and by the time the offense gets fixed we'll lose half our defense to free agency. BP did this club no favors in the way he "rebuilt" the offense.

 

[utrunner07]

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WR/TE High
I think TO will help put this unit and the team over the top.

So did Philli, look where it got them. Just say N.O. to T.O.

 

[CrazyCowboy]

I think one thing that has been lost in our misery of missing the playoffs is how much this team actually improved.
It's very difficult to seriously talk about a 5-11 team with no obvious answer to the QB situation and a defense that surrendered over 400 points, making a Superbowl run.
In case you guys forgot, that's where we were Jan 3 2005.
LOOK HOW FAR WE'VE COME
JUST THINK OF WHERE WE MAY BE THIS TIME NEXT YEAR!

My assesment of key areas:

QB Very High
I believe in Bledsoe. He did very well for an immobile QB with no running game and very poor pass protection for the majority of the year. Can't believe how critical some of you have been. He far exceeded my expectations and I have no trouble invisioning him as next years Superbowl winning QB.
I also believe in Henson. I still thnk he's our next guy. Pedigree counts for something. This guy was highley recruited out of highschool and was exceptional in his limited college action. I can't believe anyone here has enough evidence to suggest let alone prove he's not the next potential franchise guy for us. People thought C. Simms was a bust and look at what he's doing for Tampa right now. I can easily see the same thing happening for us if Bledsoe gets hurt next year. Lets see what he looks like this coming preseason.

RB Very High

WR/TE High
I think TO will help put this unit and the team over the top.

OL Without Adams, this was the worst Dallas line I've seen in my 26 years following the team. Major resources must be allocated to this area. It kept us out of the playoffs this year! One major FA signing is a must. Two if possible.
At least two draft picks. Perhaps even our 1st round pick.

K Made our oline look good. Great kickers are rarely let go in FA. Not sure how we can solve this problem for certain unless we get alittle lucky.

DL Very High

LB High
Perhaps a midlevel FA signing and certainly a drafted rookie.

DB High
Sign a FA FS and draft a true FS to complement Roy. I feel like a broken record typing that in. Pleeeeeeease for the forth offseason in a row. I'm begging Pleeeeeease Bill Pleeeeease just do this one thing for me!


At the end of the day or the start of next season, I believe we will be a very popular Suberbowl pick.

Nice post and I like your optimism.......I always believe Super Bowl until we are mathmatecally eliminated.

 

[demdcowboys#1]

BP will stay!!!!!!

I agree man with the addition of TO our offense will be on fire, and we already have a very talented defense, so we would be set. Add a kicker, a couple top notch O linemen, a FS, a couple young players, a TO, and we are set!!!!!!!
Look at our offense with TO, and imagine what Drew will be able to do behind a very improved OL(im pretty sure It'll get fixed alot this offseason)

QB- Drew Bledsoe
HB- Julius Jones, Marion Barber III
WR- Terrell Owens, Terry Glenn, Keyshawn Johnson, Patrick Crayton
TE- Jason Witten, Dan Campbell
OL- Larry Allen, Flozell Adams---(my predictions for rest of line)---LeCharles Bentley, Steve Hutchinson, Todd Steusie

That is sick!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[DragonCowboy]

Parcells will not take the risk of T.O. Some of you are coming up with alot of good changes. Keep those, and without T.O., we would be an NFC East contender. My position about the Super Bowl is, anyone in the playoffs can make the Super Bowl. Anything is possible, just look at the Bears and the jump they made this year.

 

[demdcowboys#1]

BP can handle TO, and Irvin said he was interested in Dallas, Jerry said he'd take TO, BP can handle him and i think he comes to Dallas at leaset for 1 year, until we win SB 41

 

[Trip]

Before I can believe we are legit SB contenders, you have to tell me who is on the offensive line. Most important part of the team and it's where we are weakest by far.

Of course, I can be realistic now that it's the offseason. When training camp rolls around, I'll be thinking Super Bowl, too!

 

[Yeagermeister]

BP can handle TO, and Irvin said he was interested in Dallas, Jerry said he'd take TO, BP can handle him and i think he comes to Dallas at leaset for 1 year, until we win SB 41

Can he handle him? possibly....but he has said he is too old for knuckleheads and TO is the definition of the word.

 

[demdcowboys#1]

You never know with TO though. One day he could be whining, the other he could be good and perfect as could be.
I really would like to see him here though. He has so much talent and with an improved offensive line, there is no telling what Bledsoe could do if he had all those threats to go to(Key, Glenn, Witten, TO)

 

[DoomsDayD]

I think one thing that has been lost in our misery of missing the playoffs is how much this team actually improved.
It's very difficult to seriously talk about a 5-11 team with no obvious answer to the QB situation and a defense that surrendered over 400 points, making a Superbowl run.
In case you guys forgot, that's where we were Jan 3 2005.
LOOK HOW FAR WE'VE COME
JUST THINK OF WHERE WE MAY BE THIS TIME NEXT YEAR!

My assesment of key areas:

QB Very High
I believe in Bledsoe. He did very well for an immobile QB with no running game and very poor pass protection for the majority of the year. Can't believe how critical some of you have been. He far exceeded my expectations and I have no trouble invisioning him as next years Superbowl winning QB.
I also believe in Henson. I still thnk he's our next guy. Pedigree counts for something. This guy was highley recruited out of highschool and was exceptional in his limited college action. I can't believe anyone here has enough evidence to suggest let alone prove he's not the next potential franchise guy for us. People thought C. Simms was a bust and look at what he's doing for Tampa right now. I can easily see the same thing happening for us if Bledsoe gets hurt next year. Lets see what he looks like this coming preseason.

RB Very High

WR/TE High
I think TO will help put this unit and the team over the top.

OL Without Adams, this was the worst Dallas line I've seen in my 26 years following the team. Major resources must be allocated to this area. It kept us out of the playoffs this year! One major FA signing is a must. Two if possible.
At least two draft picks. Perhaps even our 1st round pick.

K Made our oline look good. Great kickers are rarely let go in FA. Not sure how we can solve this problem for certain unless we get alittle lucky.

DL Very High

LB High
Perhaps a midlevel FA signing and certainly a drafted rookie.

DB High
Sign a FA FS and draft a true FS to complement Roy. I feel like a broken record typing that in. Pleeeeeeease for the forth offseason in a row. I'm begging Pleeeeeease Bill Pleeeeease just do this one thing for me!


At the end of the day or the start of next season, I believe we will be a very popular Suberbowl pick.

I would love to talk superbowl 2006...but you know damn right well the cowboys wont be playing in it!!!!

 

[sonnyboy]

Thanks for all the replys. It's always nice to get them when you put a little time into a thread.

Nobody had anything to say about this huge jumb we made this year.
I know it's hard to be optimistic after just being eliminated, but it's even harder to deny our progress. 5-11, no QB no DEF to 9-7, borderline probowl QB, young, improving and at times dominating defense.

What are your thoughts on giving Henson some more time before we make a significant investment in our next QB?

 

[demdcowboys#1]

No Henson!!!

Our QB will be here for 3 more years, maybe 4. He is 33 and i think we get a QB when Drew turns 35. Develop a young talented QB from the draft. Henson is not the answer. We can trade for young talent or draft a young talented QB when Drew is nearing the end of his career(35 or 36 yrs old)

Develop a young QB, not Henson.......he's not the answer

 

[sonnyboy]

How can we honestly know at this point.
Let me review what we do know:
Highly recruited Highschool prospect. And I do mean highly recruited. Considered one of the best highschool prospects ever.
Sat behind a future hall of famer in Brady for two years.
Was everything Michigan could have hoped for when he did play.
Spent three years away from football. This time certainly deminished his feel for the game.
Traded for by Dallas and was no where close to being able to play at this level first year.
Showed no progress, perhaps even some regression with a change to mechanics.
Did we really think this guy would be ready to play after just one year with the team.
I didn't.
Maybe it's wishfull thinking, but I think he is our next QB and I believe were going to here alot of good things about him off the spring QB camps and see some even better things this preseason.

 

[Trip]

We have to find out about Henson.

Why have some given up on him?

Those discounting his age must remember he is one year older than Eli Manning, Philip Rivers, JP Losman, etc. He is still a young QB, and has a little more time. If he starts in 2007, he can still go on to have a solid 10 year career.

The throwing motion problem may not be a problem at all. He throws with a 3/4 arm angle, he's not sidearm guy like Rivers, and many QB's throw that way. It was said he was changing to improve his accuracy, but he was accurate in college and his first preseason. If you watch Bledsoe, he drops down to a sidearm occasionally. The problems he was going through may have just been experience level, and any young QB will go through that playing at the NFL level for the first time.

NFL Europe will be a proving ground for him. If he goes over there and shows his accuracy is what it was in the past at Michigan, and he can still make all the throws, then the throwing motion knock is a non-issue. We can chalk his struggles up to experience level. Next step for him after gaining confidence is winning back the #2 job in camp, then a minor injury (would never hope for anyone to get hurt) and your QB of the future may inherit his role just like Tom Brady did.

So no, I'm not ready to give up on Henson at all, especially since we have no idea about him yet.

 

[Trip]

How can we honestly know at this point.
Let me review what we do know:
Highly recruited Highschool prospect. And I do mean highly recruited. Considered one of the best highschool prospects ever.
Sat behind a future hall of famer in Brady for two years.
Was everything Michigan could have hoped for when he did play.
Spent three years away from football. This time certainly deminished his feel for the game.
Traded for by Dallas and was no where close to being able to play at this level first year.
Showed no progress, perhaps even some regression with a change to mechanics.
Did we really think this guy would be ready to play after just one year with the team.
I didn't.
Maybe it's wishfull thinking, but I think he is our next QB and I believe were going to here alot of good things about him off the spring QB camps and see some even better things this preseason.

Actually Brady sat behind Henson.

 

[sonnyboy]

That's my main point. We don't know. It drives me crazy when people say they do know. It's impossible to KNOW. I just can't get a handle on the Anti-Henson sentiment.
Are these people who hate Michigan. For the record I'm a PennState fan.

Carson Palmer was highly recruited Aikman was highly recruited. Both of these guys were thought to have a future in the NFL thoughout most of their college carrers.
Henson was headed along that path until the Yankees waved 13 mil in front of his face.

The way I see it is that most dynasties, exceptional teams over 6-8-10 years, are built around a franchise QB. They are hard to get. Henson stays with Michigan, who knows what happens. Maybe he's T. Couch and out of football by now. Maybe he's already played in a Superbowl. I do know we wouldn't have got him for a 3rd rd pick.

Bledsoe was a franchise QB. At this point maybe a couple nothces below. He does give us the time to evaluate Henson.

 

[sonnyboy]

Henson sat behind Brady. I'm fairly certain that Brady was at Michigan for two years before Henson came.

 

[Trip]

I think it has more to do with Parcells evaluation of him that has fans discouraged.

But I've heard Parcells say that you don't know about a QB until he's in a game situation.

Bottom line: BP has no intentions of developing a QB to win 2-3 years down the road.

He wants to win quick, and get out.

Bledsoe/Testaverde give him the best option of doing that.

Edit - you're right. Brady was gone in 2000 when Henson started. I was thinking he was still there.