One could make the argument that when you lose your top three pass rushers and sadly that would include the rookie.
When you have two good DBs and sadly one of those is a rookie. You can understand the defense struggling. And injuries are not part of the blame from the FO.
However when you do not go into FA and get a good NT and a good 3 tech to help Odiggy....then the FO is to blame because they knew that the rush defense needed help.
However when you do not address the RB situation other than to bring in a washed up Zeke and do not bother to draft a RB....That IS on the front office as well.
They knew coming into the season that this team needed help in the running game on offense and help with the rush defense...and did not do anything of note in FA or the Draft.
Now the LB play has improved but that might be the only portion of the defense that has improved.
When the CBs all get healthy we should have good CB play and depth. However i think it is time to improve the safeties on this team.
Whether you are pro dak, anti dak or somewhere in the middle. Whether he is the highest paid in the league or even if he was on a lower end contract.....It is obvious that this team needs a running game for him to thrive. When the opposing defenses do not have to worry about the run, they can just go after the QB and play decent coverage.
Loved when the Cowboys drafted him, especially when the alternate possible draft pick would have been terrible. Loved how he has played over the years. But it is time for the Cowboys to move on from Zack Martin. This year he has not been the Martin we have known over the years.
Not sure if they will stick with Guyton and LT or not. Maybe they need to move him to RT, Keep Smith at LT. Have bass man one of the G spots
Next year in the draft get a good G to replace Martin. I think it will be easier for them to get a good G after day one than an OT.
As far as pinning your hopes on the Cowboys trading for a player to help this year...you know the chances of them trading for a quality player is slim to none. It would be a cheap player that is a role player or a cheap player that is well past his prime.
Back to the running game gripe. We have a RB group on this team that would be a backup role player at best on any other team. No team would have any of these guys as a starter. Again this is on the Front Office for not taking a RB in the first two days of the last couple of drafts and not getting a good one via FA or Trade. Oh and how about they not run the ball on first down when they do try to run. Seems so predictable.
One other thing. This coaching staff is on one year contracts. So far I have not seen anything from the HC/OC and DC that would be a compelling argument to bring them back.
I would love to see what the OC from Detroit could do with this team. He is young and innovative...which we have not had in some time.
I love our DB coach Al Harris and am curious if he would be a good DC or not.
Frankly, right now Al Harris is the one must stay coach. I think WR coach Prince has been decent as well as TE coach Lunda. Do not think they are must stay coaches though but would like them.
I kind of would like them to get a coach like Dan Campbell. The reason I like Campbell as a HC is that the players do like him but he is still a HC that will get on their butts and wants tough players. I think that we need innovative coaches that the players can like but also respect.
I said it in one of the game threads. I have never been a person to root for the team to tank the season. However with the way things are going right now the way they are playing, they will not have to tank...they will just be bad enough to get a decent draft pick unless they have some crazy turn around.
If they do have a record that is going to give us a decent draft pick because we are out of the playoff hunt it also means that the Dallas Cowboys official site will start the Draft show early. It has became the only show I watch on the site.
Ok I have ranted long enough. Thankfully the pain pills I am on have dulled me down some...well that and the Cowboys FO over the years.
So Give me your rants, give me your thoughts.
What say YOU?
