Twitter: Moose Johnston says the 1992 cowboys would destroy and Patriot team

[JustChip]

Of course but foot note says; two different era's before and free agency

And totally different rules today favoring the offenses.

The interesting thing to do would be to compare the teams position-by-position, including coaches. JJ vs. BB. Aikman vs. Brady, etc. and in the context of today's rules.

 

[diefree666]

And totally different rules today favoring the offenses.

The interesting thing to do would be to compare the teams position-by-position, including coaches. JJ vs. BB. Aikman vs. Brady, etc. and in the context of today's rules.

and to do it right you would also have to look at the context of the rules in 1992 as well.

BUT for talent overall its clear that the 92 boys have it all over any team now. BECAUSE FA and the CAP had not hit yet we had depth that was incredible in addition to near top of the league starters in many positions. You cannot build anything like the old dynasties now. I think the RAMS 2000 team came closest since they had a really fine D to go along with the greatest show on turf.

After that teams were either way over balanced (Ravens, Bucs on D; NO on O) or pretty much balanced as the Pats have usually been. Very good D and O but nothing like the tops D's and O's in the league but balanced enough to win when it matters - especially when you have the Top QB and HC together.

 

[calico]

these new era cap squeezed teams could not handle the depth of those cowboys. would be hilarious to see.

 

[JustChip]

and to do it right you would also have to look at the context of the rules in 1992 as well.

BUT for talent overall its clear that the 92 boys have it all over any team now. BECAUSE FA and the CAP had not hit yet we had depth that was incredible in addition to near top of the league starters in many positions. You cannot build anything like the old dynasties now. I think the RAMS 2000 team came closest since they had a really fine D to go along with the greatest show on turf.

After that teams were either way over balanced (Ravens, Bucs on D; NO on O) or pretty much balanced as the Pats have usually been. Very good D and O but nothing like the tops D's and O's in the league but balanced enough to win when it matters - especially when you have the Top QB and HC together.

The problem with trying to factor in non-free-agency is there is no way to account for what the Patriots would do. Would they assemble the same depth? Maybe. But your point about the 1992 rules is spot on.

 

[cowboy_ron]

Right on moose! Go cowboys

Totally agree.

 

[Aven8]

TB12 would have gotten destroyed by that Dline. Especially the way they played in that game. What was it 8-9 sacks and like 6 TO's?

 

[landroverking]

1992 Cowboys would likely beat even the 85 Bears.

 

[ShortRound]

Prime all I could think about after reading the Moose statement is that song by the Beatles

or

 

[ShortRound]

1992 Cowboys would likely beat even the 85 Bears.

I believe 12 Jimmy Johnsons would wipe the floor versus 12 Ditkas

 

[visionary]

Right on moose! Go cowboys

Can't disagree
That was a great great team
Sad that the narrative is to try and bring down Aikman but I'll take him as my QB anyway

 

[Point-of-the-Star]

Right on moose! Go cowboys

Moose is right. It's a testament to the "parity" that the League wanted. Parity sux !

 

[Point-of-the-Star]

I believe 12 Jimmy Johnsons would wipe the floor versus 12 Ditkas

And 1 Jimmah Johnson could wipe the floor versus 12 Jason Garrett's.

 

[CouchCoach]

Yep, and I'll take the 60's Pack, 70's Boys and Steelers and Vikings, 80's Niners over any Patriots SB team. Since FA, the Pats are just the cutest puppy in an ugly litter.

 

[ShortRound]

And 1 Jimmah Johnson could wipe the floor versus 12 Jason Garrett's.

12 Jason Garretts would pee their pants and run away

 

[CATCH17]

Pre salary cap.. We had ridiculous depth back then.

 

[visionary]

If Jimmy or Belichick were coaching our current team, they’d whip Brady and his Pats too.

Yes
It's about coaching
The talent differential is not that great

 

[sean10mm]

Apples and oranges. Different era.

Pretty much. I agree with the basic idea, insofar as no Patriots team could monopolize talent in the salary cap & free agency era like the old Cowboys (and 49ers and Steelers...) teams could. But you start looking deeper and things get weird.

The average player is bigger and stronger now than they were in the early 1990s. It's not a huge difference but it's there. The Cowboys had the cream of the crop from that era, but you can still end up with mismatches that go against them like a 269lb Cowboys center trying to block 350lbs of Vince Wilfork for instance. It's also fair to ask who the hell covers Rob Gronkowski, their strong safety in 1992 was Thomas Everett, who was 5'9". Darren Woodson would be a fun matchup there, but he didn't come into his own as a player until Jimmy Johnson was gone, at which point you've got a Switzer vs. Belichick coaching matchup which is the biggest lol imaginable.

Another wrinkle is the Patriots would be running offensive play concepts that nobody on the Cowboys had ever seen. Probably some coverages they wouldn't recognize immediately, too. The Patriots are used to rules favoring the pass, but what does prime Revis look like if he's allowed to mug the hell out of receivers too? It's hard to root against Irvin (duh) but it's food for thought. A lot of this stuff cuts both ways to some degree.

 

[Cowboysheelsreds053]

He nevered lied. That team would beat any SB winning team.

 

[Cowboysheelsreds053]

Jimmy Johnson was talking over much of the SB XXVII highlights and it was interesting to hear him say how confident they were in that game. He said they watched the film and, while everyone else may have had some doubt, the Cowboys knew they were holding a Royal Flush. All they had to do is lay the cards down one by one, which is exactly what they did. He said the real game was the NFC Championship game. It was interesting to hear him out the game in that context.

Irving use to say they practiced so hard, that gametime was easy.

 

[Cowboysheelsreds053]

'07 patriots would be a good test, they would hang with any team.

Our OL would maul there DL to death. The best OL ever period.