Is trying to run back 2016 our only hope?

[noshame]

2016 was a great year because Dak was kept mobile, allowing time for his receivers to create major separation,

He is no longer capable of that, since the injury.

There is no putting lipstick on this years pig, we are a 5 win team at best. This year is a rebuilding year start figuring out who you want for your coach in 2026 and who's your number one quarterback. Trade Parsons and build a 10 year winner.

No bandaids

 

[plymkr]

The 2016 team didn't get outclassed. They should have won it. They were better. They were closer. They were Championship Game caliber.

I completely agree with this. That 2016 was the best in the NFC and I would argue the NFL. We didn’t lose cuz of talent we lost cuz of inexperience and coaching.

Dak was a rookie so obviously he was inexperienced and Garrett was inexperienced as a playoff coach.

Since the post Aikman era the 3 losses that hurt the most were
2007
2016
2014

In that order. I think 2007 and 2016 we were one of the top 3 teams in the league. 2007 especially. 2014 hurt cuz of the Dez no catch BS. Man those losses hurt. But yeah in 2016 we were a championship caliber team that lost due to inexperience. We had the best offensive line in the league. I wish Jerry would pull out tape of the offensive and defensive lines and copy that when he “builds the roster”. 2016 d-line had Ratliff, Ware, Spencer; offensive line had Fred, Martin, Smith, and the offensive guard I can’t remember his name, Ron something. Just stacked up in the trenches and then we hit away from that model or couldn’t draft good in the trenches.