I think we have improved player wise

[Idgit]

We’re also getting LVE and Crawford back. We lost Bennett too, though.

 

[Corso]

so shut down this forum until the season begins?

That's a little extreme.

 

[ESisback]

They had the head coach and ST coach a week ago. "There's still time" means the future. From where they were a week ago to where they are now they are a worse team.

Everything’s temporary

 

[ESisback]

Oh we are worse talent wise, and we weren't nothing special talent wise last year.

Not gonna quarantine my optimism! Sorry!

 

[speedkilz88]

Honestly, I don't understand why they haven't had him playing RDE this whole time anyway.

Because he's been far more effective on the left side. So put your best pass rusher where he plays the best.

 

[JBS]

There's is absolutely zero way we have improved player wise

 

[Jipper]

Losing Quinn and Bryon Jones were very bad hits and I’d say that heath was one of the most underrated players on the team...I don’t see a net benefit so far

 

[Typhus]

Not gonna quarantine my optimism! Sorry!

Good Man

 

[JoeKing]

Without question to me we've improved in these areas...
McCoy > Maliek
Dix > Heath
Jarwin > Witten

Some unknowns...
Gregory vs Quinn (I think their numbers will be similar)
Byron vs his replacement (though Byron is likely better)
Cobb vs his replacement

Gotta figure of those unknowns, probably 1 of the replacements will be better. I don't think we've done anything that makes us instant contenders player wise but I do think we've improved overall. Now go get me someone who failed PE at 1 Tech because they could never finish the mile despite having a 45 minute time limit.

You are banking too highly on Gregory even playing this season. I agree with you about McCoy, Dix and Jarwin being improvements. But without Dak either signing his tag or a new contract and not knowing who we draft yet I can not agree that we have improved player-wise.

 

[ESisback]

There's is absolutely zero way we have improved player wise

Denial....

 

[JBS]

Denial....

Me? Or the OP?

 

[JBS]

You are banking too highly on Gregory even playing this season. I agree with you about McCoy, Dix and Jarwin being improvements. But without Dak either signing his tag or a new contract and not knowing who we draft yet I can not agree that we have improved player-wise.

It doesn't even make sense to say jarwin is an improvement. He was on the team last year. Is he better than Witten at this point? Probably. But he isn't a new player.

 

[JoeKing]

It doesn't even make sense to say jarwin is an improvement. He was on the team last year. Is he better than Witten at this point? Probably. But he isn't a new player.

You just said it yourself, "Is he better than Witten at this point? Probably." That is an improvement. Witten was getting minimal yards after the catch while Jarwin was a playmaker after the catch, even running the ball into the end zone from 30 yards out. Giving him the starting job creates a huge potential for improvement at the TE position. That doesn't mean we can't bring in a veteran or draft another TE.

 

[OmerV]

It doesn't even make sense to say jarwin is an improvement. He was on the team last year. Is he better than Witten at this point? Probably. But he isn't a new player.

Improvements don’t have to come in the form of new players. Once they finally got their turn players like Romo and Beasley, for example, improved the team. Witten himself wasn’t the starter in his first season, but he was a big plus when he got to start.

 

[JBS]

Improvements don’t have to come in the form of new players. Once they finally got their turn players like Romo and Beasley, for example, improved the team. Witten himself wasn’t the starter in his first season, but he was a big plus when he got to start.

Ultimately this is the truth. But at the end of the day, this roster is not better than last year's roster. Not yet.

 

[ESisback]

It doesn't even make sense to say jarwin is an improvement. He was on the team last year. Is he better than Witten at this point? Probably. But he isn't a new player.

I would bet the farm he’ll get more targets, and he WAS fairly productive when he got the ball. Nothing’s guaranteed, but personally, life’s better for me when I’m optimistic.

 

[buybuydandavis]

Disagree on this point. McCoy is definitely and upgrade.

Gerald McCoy recorded 42 pressures and 19 run stops in 2019 Those marks would have ranked 2nd and 1st for Dallas at the position last season.

He is light years better playing the run.

I grant McCoy had better numbers last year, but he wasn't playing next to Covington for 6 games. Context matters. And still, McCoy's arrow is down, Maliek's arrow is up. Age matters.

And your numbers look way off.
Per Pro Football Reference, McCoy had 22 pressures, and Maliek had 21. They both had 15 solo tackles, but McCoy had a lot more assists.

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/McCoGe99.htm

https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CollMa00.htm

https://www.pro-football-reference....00&fromyear_2=2019&toyear_2=2019#totals::none

 

[buybuydandavis]

Improvements don’t have to come in the form of new players. Once they finally got their turn players like Romo and Beasley, for example, improved the team. .

Improvement of HC is huge. Moore is probably better.
New defensive coaches better than old crew? Most think so.

A healthy Frederick is big. They said he started at 50%, ended at 75%. Expect 100% next year.
At LG, either Williams is better, or McGovern is better than him.

Young guys get better. We've got a lot of them. At 29, Tyron, Martin, and Frederick hopefully have a gradual glide path. No other significant players of their age or older.

 

[Shinaoi]

Most of those are lateral moves but losing Quinn and jones is not. I’m not going to make a big deal out of it yet, but I don’t think we got better one bit.

 

[jay94]

I say to both sides on this subject:
IT'S TOO EARLY.

It really isn't. Heath and Witten were bad, and Collins was overrated.