My thoughts 2015

[LatinMind]

One last meaningless preseason game left. But IMO this team knows who going and who is staying. IMO Dallas has one spot it needs to upgrade but they probably wont. And thats backup QB.

Dallas needs to do something there. Dallas really needs a better option than weeden who is hurt i might add. The only problem is there is nobody worth signing right now.

TW is going to blow up this yr watch. The guy has really improved him game. His route running is fantastic and he is using his hands to catch rather then letting it come to his body.

I said from the start, this team really liked McFadden. And ill repeat it this team really like McFadden. From the scouts who raved about him when he got drafted. To Jerry who really loved him. Hes a physical runner whohas the speed Murray didnt.

Didnt really like the Byron Jones pick and it still really hasnt really looked right just yet. That broad jump in them spandex olympics overrated him IMO. Plays soft for his size, reminds me too much of Brandon Carr. The good and the bad.IMO shouldve drafted Denzel Perryman, and still feel that way.

This defense is going to be really good this yr. The DL is getting pressure from everywhere. Gregory looks all the part of a first round pick. Lawrence has improved on size and strength but still i see him struggling against the run. Im excited to see a DL of Lawrence|Hardy|Crawford|Gregory in the nickle and dime. And i think we are going to see that alot with the formations teams in the NFL run.

The secondary is going to benefit from that DL.

Special teams looks shaky, even Dan Bailey. That really needs to get situated quick,

Guys i think that are going to break out this yr.
Sean Lee
Terrance Williams
Cole Beasley
Darren McFadden
Randy Gregory
Morris Claiborne
Gavin Escobar

Guys who i think are going to disappoint
Randle Joseph
Rolando McClain
Byron Jones
JJ Wilcox

 

[waving monkey]

I agree with you on R McClain
I haven't seen anything to be disappointed in BJones about [rookie]
Iam still in Wilcox's corner [this year].

I wasn't expecting 5-plus ypc from Randle
The waiver wires will tell all.
.

 

[LatinMind]

I agree with you on R McClain
I haven't seen anything to be disappointed in BJones about [rookie]
Iam still in Wilcox's corner [this year].

I wasn't expecting 5-plus ypc from Randle
The waiver wires will tell all.
.

He was overrated because of his combine workout. As are alot of players who post very good measurables. if he was drafted later i would agree with you. But a RD1 pick no. Gregory and Collins are legit RD1 talent and it shows. Jones just doesnt seem to have the same impact these two have had thus far.

 

[NoLuv4Jerry]

If Byron Jones winds up being a play making free safety. I would not be dissapointed at all....because he was drafted in the bottom 3rd of the 1st round

Wilcox is a SS trying to play FS...if he was playing the position he was best suited to play....he would not disappoint.

I don't think any of these RBs are lead backs. I think all 3 are change of pace RBs. I think all 3 are the same player. We don't need a lead back to carry the ball 25 times a game. But we need a lead back that can play on 1st and 2nd down....run in between the tackles....be productive in short yardage...and carry the ball 17 times a game for 16 weeks plus the playofffs. These guys are guys you plug in for a couple of series a game....play on 3rd down..and carry the ball 12 - 13 times a game. We rolled the dice with these guys...and we shall see how that plays out. But remember...the Pats added Lagarett Blount...late in the season..and still made the Super Bowl...so if we swung and missed with these 3 guys....that does not mean we have ZERO chance.

Every team in the NFL would have their Super Bowl hopes dashed if they lost their starting QB...but some would be better off than others. Dallas is not one of them. And this is totally on the front office. Not on Brandon Weeden. He is what he is. We did NOT have to keep him for a 2nd season. We chose to. And quite frankly....I am very concerned with our inability to evaluate the QB position. Not saying a 4th round pick should produce a franchise QB. But we spent a 4th round pick on McGee...."developed" him for several years...and he NEVER looked like a NFL QB. And there are plenty of other teams that have spent mid round picks on QBs...and they at least "look" like NFL QBs. Look no further than the Commanders and Kirk Cousins. Is he a Super Bowl QB? No! But he can move the offense...score points and he has won some games. And he will be the openeing day starter. McGee NEVER looked like a guy who could even lead the team on 1 scoring drive in a regular season game. It was embarrassing and pathetic. So it has been since 1989 since Dallas has drafted a QB that had the potential to be a franchise QB. And we have had several talent evaluaters since then....and we have brought any young guys, veterans, former baseball players, draftees....and have completely whiffed. So this year...this scouting staff as they travel the country....need to hit a home run in a search for a QB to be Romos succesor. Because so much of this franchise is in place...with a young OL, young DL, young LBers, young WRs etc....and we cannot afford to have the QB position hold us back once Romo's play starts to decline and/or he retires.

 

[Silver N Blue]

DMAC and physical runner just doesn't fit IMO.

 

[Teague31]

Way too early on Jones. Rookie DB's always struggle.

 

[Macnalty]

For a DB pick in the first rd Jones was the right choice, not fair to look back now that the draft and preseason are near completion and critique the choice. I think that analogy of Brandon Carr to Byron Jones is excellent and immediately stuck in my mind. With Scandrick down Wilcox will get more exposure from opposing QBs no doubt IMO he is at the tipping point in his career and after this year the labels will start to appear about his talent in the FS position.
Rolando has off the chart talent at MLB whatever juice we can squeeze from him is a bonus for this defense later in the season he will clearly be a distraction if we depend on his participation.
Randle better keep his comments to himself this year as he has a tendency to be his own worst enemy, lots of dirty yards left on that Viking game field in both his blocking and running IMO.

 

[Stash]

DMAC and physical runner just doesn't fit IMO.

No, you're absolutely right. Say what you want about the guy's speed or whatever, but McFadden and physical should never been in the same sentence.

There are few guys in the league who go down easier than he does.

 

[lkelly]

Every team in the NFL would have their Super Bowl hopes dashed if they lost their starting QB...but some would be better off than others.

Well, maybe not the 1990 Giants, 1999 Rams or 2001 Patriots.

 

[DandyDon52]

My thought is we really wont know about this years team till they play the first 3 games.
The giants are a weaker team in turmoil,but usually play us tough, but dallas should win that one.
It wont be a good test though.
week 2 the Philly game, wow this one will reveal a lot about Dallas and Philly.
This will test our run defense, and pass defense, and pass rush, and be good test for the offense.
week 3 Atlanta, this is a good team with a new coach, so another good test for dallas, and it should be a tough game.
again a good passing team with big receivers, and their own hot shot WR.

So that is 2 good offenses in a row to test our defense, and if the giants happen to play good on offense then that would be 3 good tests.
Manning hasnt looked too good in PS though.

By game 3 we will know if we can run good or not, and how good our defense is. Hardy will add to that later, but they need to be fairly
good without him.

 

[DandyDon52]

Well, maybe not the 1990 Giants, 1999 Rams or 2001 Patriots.

good example lol. The bkups led teams to SB wins !
Dallas has lost to many bkup qb's recently, colt ,McCowan, and the GB game in 2013, often times on a good team the bkup can come in and win
most games, if he is good.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Didnt really like the Byron Jones pick and it still really hasnt really looked right just yet. That broad jump in them spandex olympics overrated him IMO. Plays soft for his size, reminds me too much of Brandon Carr.

A little harsh for someone we just drafted 4 months ago.

 

[DallasInDC]

Every team in the NFL would have their Super Bowl hopes dashed if they lost their starting QB...but some would be better off than others. Dallas is not one of them. And this is totally on the front office. Not on Brandon Weeden. He is what he is. We did NOT have to keep him for a 2nd season. We chose to. And quite frankly....I am very concerned with our inability to evaluate the QB position. Not saying a 4th round pick should produce a franchise QB. But we spent a 4th round pick on McGee...."developed" him for several years...and he NEVER looked like a NFL QB. And there are plenty of other teams that have spent mid round picks on QBs...and they at least "look" like NFL QBs. Look no further than the Commanders and Kirk Cousins. Is he a Super Bowl QB? No! But he can move the offense...score points and he has won some games. And he will be the openeing day starter. McGee NEVER looked like a guy who could even lead the team on 1 scoring drive in a regular season game. It was embarrassing and pathetic. So it has been since 1989 since Dallas has drafted a QB that had the potential to be a franchise QB. And we have had several talent evaluaters since then....and we have brought any young guys, veterans, former baseball players, draftees....and have completely whiffed. So this year...this scouting staff as they travel the country....need to hit a home run in a search for a QB to be Romos succesor.

I may be completely off base here, but it seems to me, that the FO seems dead bent on uncovering that hidden Texas gem. It seems we are always bringing in QBs that have Texas ties with the hopes of developing them. It just has that feeling like we are trying to strike Texas gold to maximize on the marketing opportunity of the next great Cowboys QB being a Texas Native. Like I said, I may be off base with this observation, but it definitely appears that way to me.

 

[DallasInDC]

Didn't really like the Byron Jones pick and it still really hasn't really looked right just yet. That broad jump in them spandex Olympics overrated him IMO. Plays soft for his size, reminds me too much of Brandon Carr. The good and the bad.IMO should've drafted Denzel Perryman, and still feel that way.

A little harsh for someone we just drafted 4 months ago.

Agreed Big Dog. Come on Latin, give the kid at least a season (or three) before you declare it a bad draft pick not worthy of the his draft position. Kind of hard to say he hasn't looked the part when he hasn't even suited up for his first real game yet...and keep in mind he is playing at a position that has one of the longer learning curves in the NFL.

 

[Tejano15]

One last meaningless preseason game left. But IMO this team knows who going and who is staying. IMO Dallas has one spot it needs to upgrade but they probably wont. And thats backup QB.

Dallas needs to do something there. Dallas really needs a better option than weeden who is hurt i might add. The only problem is there is nobody worth signing right now.

TW is going to blow up this yr watch. The guy has really improved him game. His route running is fantastic and he is using his hands to catch rather then letting it come to his body.

I said from the start, this team really liked McFadden. And ill repeat it this team really like McFadden. From the scouts who raved about him when he got drafted. To Jerry who really loved him. Hes a physical runner whohas the speed Murray didnt.

Didnt really like the Byron Jones pick and it still really hasnt really looked right just yet. That broad jump in them spandex olympics overrated him IMO. Plays soft for his size, reminds me too much of Brandon Carr. The good and the bad.IMO shouldve drafted Denzel Perryman, and still feel that way.

This defense is going to be really good this yr. The DL is getting pressure from everywhere. Gregory looks all the part of a first round pick. Lawrence has improved on size and strength but still i see him struggling against the run. Im excited to see a DL of Lawrence|Hardy|Crawford|Gregory in the nickle and dime. And i think we are going to see that alot with the formations teams in the NFL run.

The secondary is going to benefit from that DL.

Special teams looks shaky, even Dan Bailey. That really needs to get situated quick,

Guys i think that are going to break out this yr.
Sean Lee
Terrance Williams
Cole Beasley
Darren McFadden
Randy Gregory
Morris Claiborne
Gavin Escobar

Guys who i think are going to disappoint
Randle Joseph
Rolando McClain
Byron Jones
JJ Wilcox

The Byron Jones pick was not my favorite pick as well, I would have went Kendricks or I wanted Rowe or Randall at Safety. We will find out how it turns out, the thing about Byron he is a professional and will work hard to master his craft. If Byron Jones can be an Anthony Henry and not a Carr, I will be ok with this pick, it is still early but I am rooting for this kid.

 

[Irvin88_4life]

I agree with you on R McClain
I haven't seen anything to be disappointed in BJones about [rookie]
Iam still in Wilcox's corner [this year].

I wasn't expecting 5-plus ypc from Randle
The waiver wires will tell all.
.

We need to see him run behind our starting OL, which hasn't happened in preseason yet. Plus teams were stacking the box. Not saying he will average 5 yards a carry but let's wait until regular season with all starters in including Dez

 

[adbutcher]

A little harsh for someone we just drafted 4 months ago.

It is very ridiculous to do so now imo.

 

[LeonDixson]

I may be completely off base here, but it seems to me, that the FO seems dead bent on uncovering that hidden Texas gem. It seems we are always bringing in QBs that have Texas ties with the hopes of developing them. It just has that feeling like we are trying to strike Texas gold to maximize on the marketing opportunity of the next great Cowboys QB being a Texas Native. Like I said, I may be off base with this observation, but it definitely appears that way to me.

I think it's probably just that scouts have more of an opportunity to see the local guys more often, but you could be right. Although there are several Texas QB's starting and in backup roles in the NFL.

 

[Sydla]

Way too early on Jones. Rookie DB's always struggle.

It's really a mixed bag for rookie DBs. Just look at this year.

1) Waynes - could start for Minnesota, but has struggled in camp.
2) Johnson - played fairly well thus far
3) Peters - Apparently very impressive in Chiefs camp
4) Jones
5) Randall - made shift to CB and has looked OK thus far
6) Collins - hurt
7) J. Collins - appears to be struggling in camp
8) Tartt - won't start but has been decent in camp
9) Rowe - started strong but won't start and not in nickle package either
10) Darby - struggling mightily
11) Golson - hurt, I believe
12) Rollins - struggling
13) Richards - been OK

It's a mixed bag.

 

[Vinnie2u]

Come on man.. Collins and Gregory are top of the draft talent that fell because of Weed and circumstance.. Jones was selected in the lower 3rd of the first round.. You really can't compare these guys yet.. Wait 2 years..