Imagine if we hadn't revamped 2003's defense, and yet still had this offense!

[jesusphreak]

I was just thinking about this earlier.

In 2003 we had the best defense in the league, and not just statistically - we were actually pretty damn good. If you'll remember that year we lost to Tampa Bay 16-0 and New England 12-0. Our problem wasn't defense, it wasn't that our offense consisted of Quincy Carter, Troy Hambrick, Joey Galloway, Antonio Bryant, and a bunch of other average players.

But over the last two years we've gone about completely destroying the solid defense we had, and have gone from a fast ball-hawking team to a lumbering giant which at times can look good, but doesn't look so great on the deep balls and the end-arounds.

I can only imagine if we had been able to plug holes in our 4-3 instead of totally revamping it, yet still had worked on the offense like we have. This team would very much be one of the best teams in the league.

But maybe I'm dreaming. 2003's D was rooted to Darren Woodson, and last year we saw Dat get hurt ending his career. Not to mention in 2004 the defense got smoked over and over. I'm not sure what to think...it sure would've been nice had we been able to be so dominant on both sides of the ball.

 

[Cochese]

That 2003 defense was smoke and mirrors.

They werent that good.

 

[Aikbach]

Two things my friend, and I don't say these things to be snide or dismiss you, however that same 2003 defense got exposed badly deep in the season even with the statistical yardage ranking, in 2004 the 4-3 was atrocious which gave Parcells the excue to do it his way and as bonus feature Darren Woodson is simply irreplacable, he was THE best Dallas has ever had.

 

[superpunk]

We tried that in 04. It didn't work so well. We still don't have a "woody".

I don't think we were that solid. We had an amazing year. But that was all.

 

[percyhoward]

Slight modification:

Imagine if we had 2003's schedule with this offense.

 

[The30YardSlant]

BS

Mike Zimmer is incapable of coaching good defense. How could the worst defensive corrdinator in the league POSSIBLY have the #1 defense in the NFL?

 

[jesusphreak]

Slight modification:

Imagine if we had 2003's schedule with this offense.

You know, I think that is the truth. :/

 

[Bob Sacamano]

we'd still have Greg Ellis as our best DE

 

[The30YardSlant]

BTW, Darren Woodson made that defense go

 

[dbair1967]

BS

Mike Zimmer is incapable of coaching good defense. How could the worst defensive corrdinator in the league POSSIBLY have the #1 defense in the NFL?

it was number one in yards because of a painfully easy schedule and Parcells trying to run the ball 35 times a game

once we got around to later in the season, it sucked...we got drummed several times from Thanksgiving on

David

 

[Jake0]

Yeah 2003 had Darren Woodson and a freelancing Roy...

It should be imagine if we had our defense now with Woodson/Williams as safeties....

 

[wileedog]

Imagine if we had this offense, this defense, this schedule and didn't have 142,682 penalties.

Oh, and started Romo Week 1 and signed Dwight Smith to play FS.

 

[superpunk]

Imagine if we had this offense, this defense, this schedule and didn't have 142,682 penalties.

Oh, and started Romo Week 1 and signed Dwight Smith to play FS.

What? I can't hear you.

:bang2:

 

[Fatty_VM]

We are 5th overall def and off, and you can see that we are not even second in our fricken division (iggles have better div. record.) That tells us how much some stats fricken matter, right now we need wins.:bang2::bang2::bang2::bang2::bang2:

 

[Aikbach]

we'd still have Greg Ellis as our best DE

He might still be.

 

[mperfection]

BS

Mike Zimmer is incapable of coaching good defense. How could the worst defensive corrdinator in the league POSSIBLY have the #1 defense in the NFL?

HH, I TOTALLY agree with you! I think there's a reason Zimmer's contract has not yet been extended...I just hope that Jerry follows through and lets him go!