Legitimate Hype - Can You Feel It?

[erod]

Teams can survive the loss of WRs -- not QBs.

True, to an extent.

I think Williams, Beasley, etc, would be half of what they've been without Dez.

 

[perrykemp]

True, to an extent.

I think Williams, Beasley, etc, would be half of what they've been without Dez.

Probably, however, I never failed to be surprised on what WR2s can do when thrown into the WR1 role for a long period of time -- especially when a team has an elite QB.

If William has to play 16 games at WR1 would anybody be surprised he ended up with 1200 yards and 11-12 TDs?

 

[Apollo Creed]

True, to an extent.

I think Williams, Beasley, etc, would be half of what they've been without Dez.

Romo has already made below average guys like Patrick Crayton, Miles Austin, Laurent Robinson, etc. look better than they really are. Have no doubt we could survive (maybe not contend) with whoever he's throwing the ball to.

 

[erod]

Probably, however, I never failed to be surprised on what WR2s can do when thrown into the WR1 role for a long period of time -- especially when a team has an elite QB.

If William has to play 16 games at WR1 would anybody be surprised he ended up with 1200 yards and 11-12 TDs?

If he got double coverage instead of going against single coverage on the No. 2 corner? Yes, I'd be more than shocked.

 

[erod]

Romo has already made below average guys like Patrick Crayton, Miles Austin, Laurent Robinson, etc. look better than they really are. Have no doubt we could survive (maybe not contend) with whoever he's throwing the ball to.

It's about coverage. An elite receiver takes so much attention away from the other receivers.

But your point is valid. The QB makes a receiver much more than the other way around.

 

[Apollo Creed]

It's about coverage. An elite receiver takes so much attention away from the other receivers.

But your point is valid. The QB makes a receiver much more than the other way around.

Oh no doubt. The value of what Dez does for your offense can't be accounted for in a stat sheet. He opens everything up, makes your QBs life easier - and ensures your other receiving options only have to win individual matchups.

 

[jazzcat22]

End. Of. Story.

BoS...Beginning of Story....for SB runs....

 

[The Natural]

The 12-4 season last years means our schedule this year will be tougher. With games against the Patriots, Falcons, Saints, Seahawks, Bucs, Dolphins, Panthers, Packers, Jets and Bills not to mention the NFC East games, it's going to be hard to match 12-4. That plus the fact that our defense is not going to be the juggernaut everyone here is predicting at least until maybe the 2nd half of the season and 10-6 would be outstanding.

I'll be surprised if we dont sweep the NFC South

 

[Apollo Creed]

I'll be surprised if we dont sweep the NFC South

And the AFC East, we're supposed to be worried about the Pats without Brady, the scrub Jets, Bills and Dolphins all of a sudden? Awful QB in that division outside of Brady.

The Bills scare me the most out of that group, they've quietly put together a talented squad.

 

[DFWJC]

Vegas has us in the 4th or 5th best team range
Others have us rated anywhere from 7-20 range....with 20 being really silly.

My hype antennae is up....and that makes me very wary.
Last year I thought almost everyone around here was way under rating us.
This year, I think too many are just handing us 12-4 without the Cowboys even showing up.

Some forget just how many of those wins could have easily gone the other way.
Pretty much the play of the year by Romo in OT vs Houston
Tip toe catch by Williams vs Seattle on 4th down.
Near perfect throw by Romo to Dez at Philly to pull it out.
Romo 6 straight completions and TD for game win drive at NY
Murray's Cowboy records in the running game
Almost no injuries on offense
Etc
Etc

Anyway, we seemed to end the year last year as arguably the 3rd best team in the NFC.
Nobody outside of Cowboy fans is putting Dallas ahead of Seattle or Green Bay again this year.

They CAN do it.
I just get uncomfortable with assumptions that we will match or top 12-4....and go even deeper in the playoffs.

 

[AsthmaField]

And the AFC East, we're supposed to be worried about the Pats without Brady, the scrub Jets, Bills and Dolphins all of a sudden? Awful QB in that division outside of Brady.

The Bills scare me the most out of that group, they've quietly put together a talented squad.

Bills look to be pretty good, IMO. Rex will have them playing very well. His act wears thin but his first couple of years at a new place will be good I think.

 

[AsthmaField]

Vegas has us in the 4th or 5th best team range
Others have us rated anywhere from 7-20 range....with 20 being really silly.

My hype antennae is up....and that makes me very wary.
Last year I thought almost everyone around here was way under rating us.
This year, I think too many are just handing us 12-4 without the Cowboys even showing up.

Some forget just how many of those wins could have easily gone the other way.
Pretty much the play of the year by Romo in OT vs Houston
Tip toe catch by Williams vs Seattle on 4th down.
Near perfect throw by Romo to Dez at Philly to pull it out.
Cowboy records in the running game
Almost no injuries on offense
Etc
Etc

Anyway, we seemed to end the year last year as arguably the 3rd best team in the NFC.
Nobody outside of Cowboy fans is putting Dallas ahead of Seattle or Green Bay again this year.

They CAN do it.
I just get uncomfortable with assumptions that we will match or top 12-4....and go even deeper in the playoffs.

I agree with that.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

You can feel it, it's real hype .

"Eye of the tiger"

 

[DFWJC]

If he got double coverage instead of going against single coverage on the No. 2 corner? Yes, I'd be more than shocked.

Can't imagine he'd get double covered

 

[DFWJC]

Bills look to be pretty good, IMO. Rex will have them playing very well. His act wears thin but his first couple of years at a new place will be good I think.

They're loaded and they may have a top 2 defense.
But that QB.....

 

[Idgit]

It looks perfect until Romo or Dez goes down for the season.

Attrition always looms over every team. You know you're going to lose players to serious injury. The question is, who?

You knock on @Wood if you're going to say something like that. But, yes, the whole thing unravels for a year if you lose a franchise player for the season. That's a given, though, so I'm going to pretend it's not possible.

 

[AsthmaField]

They're loaded and they may have a top 2 defense.
But that QB.....

LOL, yes, that QB. They are quite important, aren't they?

The defense though is going to pound some people, sure enough.

 

[PoundTheRock]

Joseph Randle or Darren McFadden is probably going to be expected to play a big role for this team, so I only feel disappointment looming.

 

[Thefeelofcotton]

It sure feels like we've been building this thing right all along. And we finally were in position to add significant defensive talent, which we desperately need. On paper, things look pretty dang good for the first time in while.

It's the NFL, though. So much can change, and change quickly. It's nice to go into a season feeling really good about the roster and the direction, but the proof's in the budding. 6-7 games are going to be decided by a play or two next year, one way or another. Let's hope we're in position to cash in on more of those again than we did in 2011, 2012, 2013. 'Cause that sucked.

I 1000% agree with this. If games were decided on paper we would've won only 7 games last year. I am more optimistic going into this year than any other year, even after we went 13-3 in '07, but I am also trying to stay grounded and not get caught up in the hype. Now that doesn't prevent me from going around saying we WILL win Super Bowl 50 (because we will).

And after it is all said and done, after we hoist the Lombardi Trophy next February we will all think, "These are great days we're living, bros. We are jolly green giants, walking the Earth with trophies. These people we wasted here today are the finest human beings we will ever know. After we rotate back to the world, we're gonna miss not having anyone around that's worth playing."

 

[Hardline]

My hype is the game that happens to be on the schedule that particular week.

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