My Thoughts 2-4

[Bleu Star]

Dallas is very bad on special teams coverage and returns. Losing Harris and Spillman has hurt so much. But anybody trying to argue that Dallas shouldnt have let Harris leave is crazy. 17mil for him was way too much. And Spillman is just a lost cause off the field.

McFadden IMO has sewed up this starting RB spot. IMO he is the complete RB Dallas wants. He even showed how much he has improved on his blitz pickups. Had a crushing block on a blitzing LBer.

Its clear Dallas needs WRs. Its clear Dallas needs to draft a QB because Romo's time is numbered. And to me its been clear Dallas needs to draft a FS. Id rather them sign one on FA. This defense is young enough. They need more experience.

Carr is the weak link in the CBs.

Best OL in the NFL. What a difference a capable QB can do for the OL when the defense cant just line up 8-9 in the box every down.

Speaking of Cassell i think he will be fine, it was his first game. Dallas coaches did him no favors on that last drive. If not for a great play by Merriweather on 3rd down thats a TD throw. And on 4th down i have no idea why Dallas had so many TEs instead of WRs spreading them out. Cassell was able to find people wide open when they spread the defense out.

IM glad Hardy put Dez in his place in whatever was said or not said. Dez has no place to talk because ur not even playing. Talk when you start playing. But dont get in Hardys way because he aint having it. Love his attitude. Put up or shut up. Play or get out of my face.

The more i see Lawrence play the more i get infuriated because i know Dallas couldve drafted Derek Carr with that trade up instead of a bad DE. I realy have no idea why he is even starting. MIncey is clearly the better player.

IMO Dallas has to win 8 more games to make the playoffs. I think 10-6 takes this divison. IDK if they can do it.

Right now i think they miss the playoffs.

Incredible read. I agree on every single point.

 

[JohnsKey19]

Speaking of Cassell i think he will be fine, it was his first game. Dallas coaches did him no favors on that last drive. If not for a great play by Merriweather on 3rd down thats a TD throw. And on 4th down i have no idea why Dallas had so many TEs instead of WRs spreading them out. Cassell was able to find people wide open when they spread the defense out.

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Great play??? All he had to do was read the QB's eyes then catch a pop-fly.

 

[jjktkk]

That makes him a luxury that only works when things are perfect. For the same money we keep Harris and improve immensely on STs. Beasley is not Edelman or Welker like we thought.

Beasley, as a slot receiver is in the same category as Welker and Edelman. Take away Brady and Payton an tell me how productive Welker and Edelman would be? Their slot receivers for a reason. Too small to consistently play on the outside, but lethal in the slot because of their quickness and ability to work in space. Now as a pr/kr, Beasley definitely needs to be replaced.

 

[Danger]

Thanks for pointing that out.

Bryant seems to think of himself that what he has to say is very important. So important that he has to tell it to erveybody who does or does not wants to hear it.
Everytime i see Bryant trying to get involved in everything i nearly have to puke. Its time someone shows Bryant that what he has to say is not nearly as important as he thinks it is. Just ST/U.

And this has nothing to do with playing or not.

Dez was just trying to calm the dude down. Jeez. The agendas are very apparent in some posts...

 

[perrykemp]

Beasley, as a slot receiver is in the same category as Welker and Edelman.

This has been the mantra since the offseason.

Welker and Edelman are small. Beasley is tiny.

I think it's disingenuous to think Beasley at his best is anywhere near the players Welker and Edelman were/are at their best.

 

[Frosty]

8-8 will not get it done due to tiebreakers coming into play, losing to NFC teams isn't helping. I even think that 9-7 is pushing it.

Lets say that 9-7 wins the division..........we are 7 wins away. I will be generous and let Dallas get one win before Romo arrives. That means that Dallas will have to win 6 of 7 to close out the season. It is a tough schedule and nothing is guaranteed that Romo will be his usual self coming off injury.

Dallas can't play mistake free games, especially two-three-five in a row. They are in trouble and the light at the end of the tunnel is barely flickering

Romo will put this team in position to win 6 of 7 games. But the special teams an defense has to step up an make plays. Can't choke with the game on the line.

Someone tell Jason Garrett it's not preseason anymore and fix this mess

 

[jjktkk]

This has been the mantra since the offseason.

Welker and Edelman are small. Beasley is tiny.

I think it's disingenuous to think Beasley at his best is anywhere near the players Welker and Edelman were/are at their best.

He was last year imo. but my point that I was trying to make was Beasley and every other receiver on this team has regressed this year. Why is that? Backup qb play? Other than Dez and Witten, Romo has made every other receiver like Beasley and Williams better. Maybe they have been exposed somewhat since Romo's injury.

 

[Bleu Star]

He was last year imo. but my point that I was trying to make was Beasley and every other receiver on this team has regressed this year. Why is that? Backup qb play? Other than Dez and Witten, Romo has made every other receiver like Beasley and Williams better. Maybe they have been exposed somewhat since Romo's injury.

I think there may be "some" truth to this. I'm sure I am not the only one that noticed the improved play of our receiving corps as a whole. They were more active, got open numerous times, and moved the ball. It's amazing what a slightly improved QB option can so. It helps in the run game and also allow WRs to play with a higher belief that they may actually be getting the ball.

 

[CowboyStar88]

Put Dez in his place? That's an inapt description. Hardy was pissed because of the special teams play and Dez was trying to calm him down.

Quiet facts aren't allowed

 

[BotchedLobotomy]

Everything went to crap when Romo got hurt.

I agree that the loss of Romo hurts worse than any other injury by a long shot, but this team has the talent level to be better than 0-4 without him considering who they played.

 

[dfense]

No way the Giants only have 3 losses on their schedule. 9-7 will get it done. We just have to sweep the rest of our division games and beat Tampa.

Brandon Carr is the biggest chump on the team. The guy is supposed to be a team leader (considering how much he's paid) yet he was standing there like a spectator when Hardy was berating the special teams unit. Even Heath was pulling him back. Carr's whole body language reminds me of Newman in his final year - nonchalant. Not picking up the 5th year option on Mo is going to hurt this offseason. The secondary is a mess. Wilcox looks like Roy Williams after eating all of the biscuits. Did you see him try to run down Harris? What happened to the athlete at George Southern.

Wilcox is the worst open field tackler on this team. He misses 50% of the tackles he should make on slant patterns coming at him.

 

[RonSpringsdaman20]

The more i see Lawrence play the more i get infuriated because i know Dallas couldve drafted Derek Carr with that trade up instead of a bad DE. I realy have no idea why he is even starting. MIncey is clearly the better player.

IMO Dallas has to win 8 more games to make the playoffs. I think 10-6 takes this divison. IDK if they can do it.

".......Sigh..."

 

[mldardy]

IM glad Hardy put Dez in his place in whatever was said or not said. Dez has no place to talk because ur not even playing. Talk when you start playing. But dont get in Hardys way because he aint having it. Love his attitude. Put up or shut up. Play or get out of my face.

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So sick of this. Hardy didn't put Dez in his place. And saying Dez has no place, ***, Dez has been here a lot longer than Hardy so he has every place to talk. I don't care if he is playing or not, Dez is still a part of the team, a very important part of the team.

 

[BourbonBalz]

Unfortunately, the season is over. I know. I know. Only four losses. We could mathematically end up 12-4! It ain't happening. I was 100% certain we would beat the Giants. Why? Because they're terrible! I pesonally think this team is mentally done after yesterday's loss. Four losses in a row, the last one coming off a bye. I see no way they recover. I certainly hope I'm completely wrong, but I won't be. Injuries, poor coaching, and a lack of depth (QB, WR primarily) have killed they 2015 Dallas Cowboys.

 

[JoeBoBBY]

Everything went to crap when Romo got hurt.

And thats a huge problem. I see other players/teams step up and play and , guess what, even win games, when they have their QB out and other star players out.

The team has no identity.......wait, actually they do. Its the 8-8 Identity. imho thats the problem. What exactly is this teams identity?

Were not as talented as we think.

Romo and Dez being out, is another excuse for being.............the same ole Cowboys..... Go get em Rowdy!!

 

[Bleu Star]

Unfortunately, the season is over. I know. I know. Only four losses. We could mathematically end up 12-4! It ain't happening. I was 100% certain we would beat the Giants. Why? Because they're terrible! I pesonally think this team is mentally done after yesterday's loss. Four losses in a row, the last one coming off a bye. I see no way they recover. I certainly hope I'm completely wrong, but I won't be. Injuries, poor coaching, and a lack of depth (QB, WR primarily) have killed they 2015 Dallas Cowboys.

The season isn't over but it is indeed on life support.

 

[DFWJC]

If it takes 10 wins to make the playoffs, I feel certain that Dallas is out.
9 wins? Maybe

 

[Alexander]

Beasley, as a slot receiver is in the same category as Welker and Edelman. Take away Brady and Payton an tell me how productive Welker and Edelman would be? Their slot receivers for a reason.

Not at all the same. Different physically, different mentally. Those two were/are tougher, able to win one on one battles and were used to being the vital cogs in their offenses. In other words, they were good enough to be the primary weapons in their offensive structure. Beasley can only function as a complimentary piece and that is only under optimal circumstances (i.e. Witten and Bryant drawing maximum attention).

 

[jjktkk]

The season isn't over but it is indeed on life support.

Agree. As long as the NFC East remains the NFC Least, the Boys still are in it.

 

[Alexander]

Agree. As long as the NFC East remains the NFC Least, the Boys still are in it.

Eventually they will not be if they do not start winning games. You cannot depend on the rest of the division to continue to struggle every single week.