Looking back at 2017, how foolish was it

[CowboyRoy]

that some people actually thought we had a shot at the SB with:

Byron Jones and Jeff Heath starting at safety, and guys like Carroll and Thomas starting at corner with a couple rookies as depth.

 

[SlammedZero]

I don't think many fans thought we had an actual shot at the Super Bowl. We're Cowboy fans. We are used to letdowns.

 

[big dog cowboy]

None of those players you listed are the reason(s) the Cowboys didn't make the Super Bowl.

 

[darthseinfeld]

that some people actually thought we had a shot at the SB with:

Byron Jones and Jeff Heath starting at safety, and guys like Carroll and Thomas starting at corner with a couple rookies as depth.

You come off a 13 win season, you expect to compete the next year

 

[Denim Chicken]

that some people actually thought we had a shot at the SB with:

Byron Jones and Jeff Heath starting at safety, and guys like Carroll and Thomas starting at corner with a couple rookies as depth.

Defense was good enough, especially the last half of the season. Offense is what failed us.

 

[CowboyRoy]

You come off a 13 win season, you expect to compete the next year

Compete? Is that what we strive for now? One has to look at:

1: Why we went 13-3 and is that reasonable to think it will happen again
2: Based on the moves the Cowboys made in the offseason is it really realistic?

 

[CowboyRoy]

Defense was good enough, especially the last half of the season. Offense is what failed us.

The defense was NEVER good enough. You are kidding yourself if you think that.

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

You come off a 13 win season, you expect to compete the next year

Not with Garrett.

 

[CowboyRoy]

I don't think many fans thought we had an actual shot at the Super Bowl. We're Cowboy fans. We are used to letdowns.

Not a chance buddy. Guys were predicting miracles all offseason long.

 

[Idgit]

It wasn't unreasonable to expect that 2017 team to contend in the NFC. We ended up disappointing, but even with the distractions and the hiccups at DB and OL coming out of camp, the team wasn't bad. It just wasn't good.

We do neglect the defense and ought to have expected headaches with replacing 3/4 of the starting secondary when we could have done something to limit that back in the 2016 draft. We messed up putting the team together going light at LB and not having the LG role filled coming out of camp.

And we were killed at OT3. They should have known they were exposed there before the season started and made a move. They did sign Bell which looked smart on paper given the role he was expected to play, but it wasn't enough.

Safety wasn't really a problem last season. DB was early, but then we also had the two highest drafted rookies injured in camp and missing a lot of the installation and early reps on defense.

 

[CowboyRoy]

It wasn't unreasonable to expect that 2017 team to contend in the NFC. We ended up disappointing, but even with the distractions and the hiccups at DB and OL coming out of camp, the team wasn't bad. It just wasn't good.

We do neglect the defense and ought to have expected headaches with replacing 3/4 of the starting secondary when we could have done something to limit that back in the 2016 draft. We messed up putting the team together going light at LB and not having the LG role filled coming out of camp.

And we were killed at OT3. They should have known they were exposed there before the season started and made a move. They did sign Bell which looked smart on paper given the role he was expected to play, but it wasn't enough.

Safety wasn't really a problem last season. DB was early, but then we also had the two highest drafted rookies injured in camp and missing a lot of the installation and early reps on defense.

It wasnt unreasonable? Is that another one of your half hearted pleas?

It wasnt unreasonable and it certainly wasnt likely. No chance in hell are you winning the SB when you turn over the entire secondary. Not with the rest of the issues this team had.

Safety was definitely a problem.

 

[Idgit]

It wasnt unreasonable? Is that another one of your half hearted pleas?

It wasnt unreasonable and it certainly wasnt likely. No chance in hell are you winning the SB when you turn over the entire secondary. Not with the rest of the issues this team had.

Safety was definitely a problem.

It's not likely for any one team to win a Superbowl in any one year. The league is setup that way. It isn't a plea, it's just math.

 

[StarBoyz83]

There were tons of giants fans yelling sb all off-season. That's way worse lol

 

[CowboyRoy]

It's not likely for any one team to win a Superbowl in any one year. The league is setup that way. It isn't a plea, it's just math.

I would agree that THIS year they are now "going for it".

 

[jay94]

Fans won't like to hear this, but I never had us having a shot especially with our toughest schedule that I can recollect in the past 5+ years.

 

[Joe Realist]

Delusional fan base.

 

[GMO415]

that some people actually thought we had a shot at the SB with:

Byron Jones and Jeff Heath starting at safety, and guys like Carroll and Thomas starting at corner with a couple rookies as depth.

Sho enough

 

[fansince68]

You come off a 13 win season, you expect to compete the next year

True, you do expect to compete. However, you have to change your MO. You have to do stuff different. Our opponents watch film, I sure wish we did. Our opponents make adjustments during the off season and in game. Our FO is rudderless.

 

[GreenMean69]

Fans won't like to hear this, but I never had us having a shot especially with our toughest schedule that I can recollect in the past 5+ years.

yet it was only 2 games different then the last place Eagles schedule. The strength of schedule is a lie ... you dont know what a team will become from one year to the next.

 

[jay94]

yet it was only 2 games different then the last place Eagles schedule. The strength of schedule is a lie ... you dont know what a team will become from one year to the next.

We have missed the playoffs by 1 game 3 years in a row, yes 2 games matter. The Eagles did a lot to improve their squad and mentioned it a lot on the old forums, I didn't think Super Bowl was a shot, but knew they would be good. Cowboys also fair way better with soft schedules, it's not just luck.