It’s impossible to gauge how good (or bad) this team is

[ultron]

They were the 1 team this year featured on Hard knocks, and they also played 1 more pre season game than every other team in the league (except for the Steelers; the team they played in the HOF game) - yet I [we] have NO clue what we have going into the 2021-2022 season.

Just about every starter sat out of every preseason game and I used to live in Oxnard and I’ve been to many training camps.. they’re a joke. So I literally have no clue how good or bad this team will be. I think they could win anywhere between 3 and 13 games.

There is one guarantee I’ll make (and I think we got very lucky with this draft pick) is Micah Parsons will change the attitude and put the fear of god in Quarterbacks and maybe even running backs respectively. This guy might be the second coming of Lawrence Taylor (same height, same weight, same nasty streak, and he’s FASTER). This young man will one day be defensive player of the year and I could feasibly see him lead the league in tackles, win rookie of the year, and finish top 3 in defensive player of the year voting.

It’ll be hard for the defense to be worse than last year, but there are many many question marks all over the place and I doubt they’re good enough or have the cohesiveness that it takes to make a run in the playoffs THIS year. I think the offense will be very good (as long as injuries/covid don’t decimate this offense again).

Prediction: 10-7 (NFC East champs; 1st round exit)

 

[Einstein]

Agreed that we don't know yet, and the reality is we may not know for a few weeks.

 

[jsb357]

recent history says average or below with injuries...

no reason to put them any higher until they prove it.

 

[JayFord]

I need one year of minimum injuries and smart coaching choices to guage how good this team is

this sounds crazy but if they do both and end up 6-11 or 7-10 i'd be fine because its competition and you tried now we need to adjust and move some pieces and make some trades to get us to a superbowl

issue with Dallas is you can go a whole season or two with injuries out the butt and some of the worse coaching decisions ever made so its hard to get a feel about how good the team is

 

[John813]

Odds are we won't know till week 5 or 6 if this team can make some noise or not.

Last year was bad pre Dak injury, with sloppy turnovers and a defense that was horrid.

I don't think either side will be as bad this year, but tbd on if the offense can stop the slow starts/1st half inconsistencies/turnovers and how much impact will Quinn have along with the rooks.

 

[Jake]

issue with Dallas is you can go a whole season or two with injuries out the butt and some of the worse coaching decisions ever made so its hard to get a feel about how good the team is

If a team is having seasons where bad coaching and a lack of quality depth are season-killing issues that tells me there are problems elsewhere in the organization.

 

[TequilaCowboy]

We should know after the third game what kind of team this is. Bucs, Chargers and Eagles......2-1 good team over .500, 1-2 average team around .500, and 0-3 poor team below .500. There's your gauge.

 

[MikeB80]

Its really not.

They have missed the playoffs 3 of the last 4 seasons.
They play the second easiest schedule if you go by Strength of Schedule.
They play in arguably the easiest division in the league.
They have the second highest paid player in the league at qb.
They have more stars then most teams on offense and they have compensated them as such.
They used an entire draft on defense, hired a new defensive staff and have a DROY candidate in Parsons.

If they are not winning right away and do not end up at least 5 games above .500 considering these elements something is seriously seriously wrong.

The fact that fans here feel like the bucs game is a throw away game because of martin or because they haven't played in the preseason is what happens when the organization proves it can not win on the field but does win in the local media. They have convinced fans that we won't win but will get better every week through constant marketing.

if this team misses the playoffs this year considering this situation they currently have then like I said something is terribly wrong.

 

[rnr_honeybadger]

This is a bad team that is hyped up to be something they will never be.

 

[blueblood70]

We should know after the third game what kind of team this is. Bucs, Chargers and Eagles......2-1 good team over .500, 1-2 average team around .500, and 0-3 poor team below .500. There's your gauge.

no always true seen teams start out 5-0 or better pretty sure ive seen teams start out 8-0 and not make the playoffs and lay and egg saw us stat out 3-5 in 2018 and end up in the 2nd round of the playoffs..you know when you know ie if you are in the postseason or not..thats not decided in the first 4 games..

old adage typically holds true

its not how you start its how you finish..in 2019 we were what 5-3 and finished 3-5 that when we knew at years end out of the playoffs..

to have to lay in FL game 1 and then CA in game 2 is rough.

 

[JBS]

This post is very accurate. We don’t know what this team is.

This team is going to come down to one thing. Coaching. If the coaching staff is elite , this team will be very, very good. If the coaching staff is subpar, this team will be meh..7-9 wins..

With all of that being said , there is much more proven history that this coaching staff just isn’t very good. From McCarthy to Moore to Quinn. From that standpoint, I think we are going to underachieve until we improve in the coaching department. I have some hope that Quinn can regain some of his finer coaching moments but that’s more wishful thinking than anything else.

 

[Risen Star]

You never see fans of real contenders say they have no idea how good or bad the team will be.

 

[Fla Cowpoke]

It is a tough thing to get a hold on. I mean we had so many guys hurt last year, we are depending on Dak, Tyron, Lael, Martin, Jarwin to come back and be 100%. On defense, we are counting on guys that are coming off Achilles, knee issues, neck issues, etc plus many new bodies and a new coordinator. It's just almost impossible to know what you are gonna get...especially when you played preseason so scared to expose vet players in fear of injury. It is almost ludicrous to expect them to come out in game 1 and have everything in order. Im praying for it, but doubting seriously that it will happen.

 

[JoeKing]

Since when has not knowing something stopped our posters from talking as if they do know something?

 

[rambo2]

This team is pretty good. They are favored to win the division because they are the best team in the division as we start the season. Hopefully, luck is on their side this year and they are able to play up to their potential. It will just depend on the injuries. Injuries is what the NFL is all about. Tampa Bay won last year because the Kansas City tackles were out. Stuff like that will happen every year now with the 17 game season. They need to add some roster spots if they want to keep playing that ridiculous schedule.

 

[rambo2]

This is a bad team that is hyped up to be something they will never be.

Lol, how do you come up with that? Have you seen Lamb and Parsons? You actually think that guys like that are bad?

 

[DanA]

You never see fans of real contenders say they have no idea how good or bad the team will be.

That's just not true. Take the 49ers from 2019 an example.

I don't think even the most one-eye of fans expected the 49ers run game to be as good as it was in 2019. Coleman was average at Atlanta, Breida/Mosert were horrible in 2018 with the 49ers having just 7 rushed TD's for the season. San Fran turned it around to a league high 23 rushed TD's in 2019 off the back of a healthy O-line. I also don't think too many rated their receiver group led by rookie 2nd round pick Deboo Samuel and a 32 y.o Emanuel Sanders.

The defense obviously had some big expectations but I don't think people expected it to be historically good. A dismal secondary in 2018 which had 2 interceptions total for the entire season was pretty unchanged with just Sherman added. The big expectations were the dogs they had on the D-line. Dee Ford arriving as a 2018 pro-bowler, Buckner already a beast in 2018, and Bosa the no.2 pick. I'm not sure too many expected Armstead to jump from 3 sacks in 2018 to 10 sacks though.

 

[DandyDon52]

They were the 1 team this year featured on Hard knocks, and they also played 1 more pre season game than every other team in the league (except for the Steelers; the team they played in the HOF game) - yet I [we] have NO clue what we have going into the 2021-2022 season.

Just about every starter sat out of every preseason game and I used to live in Oxnard and I’ve been to many training camps.. they’re a joke. So I literally have no clue how good or bad this team will be. I think they could win anywhere between 3 and 13 games.

There is one guarantee I’ll make (and I think we got very lucky with this draft pick) is Micah Parsons will change the attitude and put the fear of god in Quarterbacks and maybe even running backs respectively. This guy might be the second coming of Lawrence Taylor (same height, same weight, same nasty streak, and he’s FASTER). This young man will one day be defensive player of the year and I could feasibly see him lead the league in tackles, win rookie of the year, and finish top 3 in defensive player of the year voting.

It’ll be hard for the defense to be worse than last year, but there are many many question marks all over the place and I doubt they’re good enough or have the cohesiveness that it takes to make a run in the playoffs THIS year. I think the offense will be very good (as long as injuries/covid don’t decimate this offense again).

Prediction: 10-7 (NFC East champs; 1st round exit)

I agree with most of what you say.
I think they could win anywhere between 5 and 12 games.
They are hard to predict until we see them play a few games.

Micah could be a good one like you say.

It’ll be hard for the defense to be worse than last year,......yes but if anyone can do it , the cowboys can do it lol. They may be bad but in different ways.
but like you I expect the D to be better.

Like the first game, TB I know what to expect from them, but cowboys I have no clue lol. have to just wait and see.
no way would I bet money on the cowboys early in season, as they are too hard to read.

 

[cityochamps]

You never see fans of real contenders say they have no idea how good or bad the team will be.

True, back in another life (90's) we knew we were good, even when we were down we knew we would win (didn't always win but usually did). Until this team proves something they are what they are and have been for a long time.

 

[CowboyRoy]

They were the 1 team this year featured on Hard knocks, and they also played 1 more pre season game than every other team in the league (except for the Steelers; the team they played in the HOF game) - yet I [we] have NO clue what we have going into the 2021-2022 season.

Just about every starter sat out of every preseason game and I used to live in Oxnard and I’ve been to many training camps.. they’re a joke. So I literally have no clue how good or bad this team will be. I think they could win anywhere between 3 and 13 games.

There is one guarantee I’ll make (and I think we got very lucky with this draft pick) is Micah Parsons will change the attitude and put the fear of god in Quarterbacks and maybe even running backs respectively. This guy might be the second coming of Lawrence Taylor (same height, same weight, same nasty streak, and he’s FASTER). This young man will one day be defensive player of the year and I could feasibly see him lead the league in tackles, win rookie of the year, and finish top 3 in defensive player of the year voting.

It’ll be hard for the defense to be worse than last year, but there are many many question marks all over the place and I doubt they’re good enough or have the cohesiveness that it takes to make a run in the playoffs THIS year. I think the offense will be very good (as long as injuries/covid don’t decimate this offense again).

Prediction: 10-7 (NFC East champs; 1st round exit)

I disagree. (shocking I know)

This team is definitely good. Healthy, they are good. I think the question is How Good? THAT we cant know yet.