New Dynasty?

[Galian Beast]

I think a lot of people will say that I'm way ahead of myself, but most people know that I am pretty fair and balanced (fox news lol), but I just have this feeling, that we have really started to turn the corner. The excitement for this team reminds me of the 2007 and 2009 teams, but even in those years I was screaming about deficiencies.

The only thing I think that we're behind on is offensive line.

I think this offensive line can only get better as the season goes, and I think our defense which is already a top 5 defense in this league (list them if you think there are better defenses), can only get better. I'm not sure if Bruce Carter can help us this year, but I'm not just going to rule him out. Am I saying he will become a starter? No, but I think we can work him in on some snaps on some sub packages.

I think we all assumed this defense would have more growing pains than it did, just because of the circumstances. While I'm not going to berate him if he doesn't have a pro bowl effect on defense right away, I'm not going to say he won't be able to contribute either.

This defense had talent and we saw it in 2009. Both corners made the pro bowl, and that's because defense is a multi facet approach. Our defense is playing even better than it did in 2009. The points per game doesn't reflect it, but I think it will. Much of our PPG has been skewed by offensive mistakes (of which we didn't have many in 2009, Romo had 8 or 9 interceptions for the year).

It's really up to this offense to step up and be 2 dimensional. I think as the season goes on and the offense line improves, and the running game establishes itself we're going to "just win baby win."

I maintained this point against the Patriots. If the offense/special teams unit can score 2 passing touchdowns, 1 rushing touchdown, and one field goal per game, with no more than 1 turnover, we will win every game. That's 24 points. I do not believe this defense will give up more than 24 points in a game without the offense or the special teams units putting them in bad positions.

That said I expect this offense to score more than that if they execute like they can.

I think this team can win a super bowl this year, and next year I believe that we will improve this offensive line, add some help to the secondary, we'll have bruce carter in a better position, possibly as a starter, and woicik will work his magic in making this team stronger. Woicik will help make our offensive linemen studs, not to mention help improve Dez and Miles who are already pretty strong guys.

If our biggest holes are at left guard and center... I think we're more than on our way.

Again consider this is essentially the same team as we had in 2009 just under better management with a new offensive line (OL got us killed against the Vikings). Same team beat the saints IN New Orleans when they were undefeated... I desperately wanted an offensive overhaul. And while I got what I wanted, I really wanted more veteran players, but we'll see how it takes us.

In fact now we have Dez Bryant instead of Roy Williams... I think our running back situation is improved, especially if we replace Choice with Tanner.

Our kicking situation is improved.

If the draft/free agency were tomorrow, how many positions would you scream "WE NEED TO FIX THIS NOW" for? Guard? Yes. Center? Maybe? Anywhere else? Maybe get a cornerback to replace Newman in the future... But honestly are our corners a huge problem right now? They're playing just as well as they did in 2009 if not better. I think we got off to a slow start because of injuries, but we've improved since then.

Easy schedule gets us to the playoffs, improved offensive line and offensive consistency determines if we go to the super bowl.

Next year it's just staying healthy, and patching the team up.

Romo is young enough for this team to be a dominant force for years to come. I'm pretty excited when you consider how young the team really is. Anywhere there is significant age, there is almost already a push for youth, or at least places where you can patch work for coming years.

 

[CaptainMorgan]

I love your enthusiasm and damn I hope youre right but we need another good draft and a free agent or two before we are "there" with green bay.

That said, anything can happen in this league and we have a qb that has has the ability to go on a tear like no other.

 

[Cowboys&LakersFan]

Let's win one title first then we can have this discussion again.

 

[casmith07]

I love your enthusiasm and damn I hope youre right but we need another good draft and a free agent or two before we are "there" with green bay.

That said, anything can happen in this league and we have a qb that has has the ability to go on a tear like no other.

Disagree on the free agency part but we definitely should look to add a really good interior offensive lineman in round 1.

I like Phil Costa, but would be much happier with Peter Konz.

Would be really great to upgrade the center position. Hopefully Montrae Holland can stay in shape and stay on the field, and we'll be really good on the offensive line.

Need Fiammetta to stay healthy too. He's the crux of the running game right now.

 

[SWG9]

I also appreciate your optimism, but let's at least get to a conference championship game before we even start to think about having this conversation.

There is so much roster turnover from year to year, nevermind the inconsistency that individual players (ie Jenkins, Spencer, Sensabaugh) display from year to year.

It takes A LOT to be a true dynasty.

 

[2233boys]

It was the Rams

 

[CaptainMorgan]

Disagree on the free agency part but we definitely should look to add a really good interior offensive lineman in round 1.

I like Phil Costa, but would be much happier with Peter Konz.

Would be really great to upgrade the center position. Hopefully Montrae Holland can stay in shape and stay on the field, and we'll be really good on the offensive line.

Need Fiammetta to stay healthy too. He's the crux of the running game right now.

I agree on center. I think with the exception of the skins game Costa has done a nice job given his pedigree. But we run shotgun a lot and his snaps are just all over the place. Gurode had a clean precise snap ever time and you can tell tony is hesitant every time the ball is snapped from Costa.

 

[Duane]

I'm glad you're excited but Red needs to learn how to coach better and we need better players on the offensive line before I think we can contend for a Championship.

 

[bbgun]

It was the Rams

And people say this place is bad after a loss.

 

[Galian Beast]

I also appreciate your optimism, but let's at least get to a conference championship game before we even start to think about having this conversation.

There is so much roster turnover from year to year, nevermind the inconsistency that individual players (ie Jenkins, Spencer, Sensabaugh) display from year to year.

It takes A LOT to be a true dynasty.

We actually haven't had much turnover (except the offensive line) since 2009. It's really 2-4 new guys a year.

It was the Rams

I'm not referring to the Rams game. Ive been excited about this team since probably the first week of the season when I feel like we were a better team than the Jets, and was affirmed by throttling the lines like we did regardless of the results. We also handled the Patriots, and I feel as though we let that game get away too.. The players have said it best, we're the only team that can really beat us.

I agree on center. I think with the exception of the skins game Costa has done a nice job given his pedigree. But we run shotgun a lot and his snaps are just all over the place. Gurode had a clean precise snap ever time and you can tell tony is hesitant every time the ball is snapped from Costa.

I remember people hated Gurode's shotgun snaps. I feel like Costa is serviceable back up, but I think a lot of people have mentioned he isn't a good fit for our offense. I would like to get a center who is a bit quicker off the snap, and able to get out of his stance quicker.

 

[Galian Beast]

I'm glad you're excited but Red needs to learn how to coach better and we need better players on the offensive line before I think we can contend for a Championship.

If you look at this team and the 2009 team, how do they stack up against each other?

I think the offensive line is already better at pass protection. I think they are slowly getting better at run blocking. I think the healthier Romo gets, the better he will be. I think our running backs are better. I think our wide receivers are better.

I think our defense is already playing at the pace it was in the last few games, but I think our safeties are better than they were in 2009.

This team hit a speed bump with a matchup it couldn't overcome in the Vikings. The Vikings lost to the Saints, who we beat (and matched up better against). The Saints won the super bowl.

Really I think it comes down to the fact that we're just in a better situation this year. I think we could undefeated down the stretch our schedule is certainly easy enough for it. Maybe drop a game here or there, but the team will keep on improving.

Afraid of Green Bay? I think they've done similarly to us, but they've had a much easier schedule. I think they'll continue to do really well because they have a pretty good schedule, but I don't think they're head and shoulders the elite team that people would think.

We're 3-3, but we have had probably the hardest schedule in the nfl.

 

[Deep_Freeze]

It takes A LOT to be a true dynasty.

You want a true dynasty, at this day and age, look at your QB.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

I just hope this dynasty can beat the 2-4 Eagles on Sunday.

 

[SWG9]

You want a true dynasty, at this day and age, look at your QB.

You need a top 5 QB just to get your foot in the door. It's unbelievably hard.

Look at the Packers; Rodgers is pretty undeniably the best QB in football right now, but they still barely made the playoffs as the 6 seed and were nearly knocked out in the first round by Philly.

Yeah, they're 7-0 this year, but have you seen that secondary? They could easily lose a shootout to any team with the means (New Orleans, Dallas, New England, heck, even the Eagles again) to exploit it.

I just don't see any team currently with the talent and coaching in place to win the 3 - 4 championships in a 10 year span that would be required to achieve true dynasty status.

 

[Idgit]

And people say this place is bad after a loss.

It's much worse after a loss, but this week has been pretty bad, too. Why can't we ever just be moderate and see what happens?

 

[Risen Star]

I just hope this dynasty can beat the 2-4 Eagles on Sunday.

Really.

 

[Deep_Freeze]

You need a top 5 QB just to get your foot in the door. It's unbelievably hard.

Look at the Packers; Rodgers is pretty undeniably the best QB in football right now, but they still barely made the playoffs as the 6 seed and were nearly knocked out in the first round by Philly.

Yeah, they're 7-0 this year, but have you seen that secondary? They could easily lose a shootout to any team with the means (New Orleans, Dallas, New England, heck, even the Eagles again) to exploit it.

I just don't see any team currently with the talent and coaching in place to win the 3 - 4 championships in a 10 year span that would be required to achieve true dynasty status.

Aaron is only the best cause he has the title belt, as is his celebration. He was maturing as a QB, and since he is only 27, he has alot in front of him since he had to sit on the bench for years. You named other teams in your post, wonder why all of them have top 10 QBs.

I believe we can win a SB, even this year. But we need to believe in Romo, and also develop the QB position......right now.

 

[Galian Beast]

It's much worse after a loss, but this week has been pretty bad, too. Why can't we ever just be moderate and see what happens?

I think if you look at my track record I've been pretty consistent week in and week out.

A lot of fans don't think the water is cold and only have a toe in. I'm swimming in it. I think this team has had the talent for some time. We have a lot of the same players from 2007, and we have essentially the identical players from 2009. Everywhere you look though there are improvements on from those teams. We just need to put it together. I think Tony and Jason realize that the defense is really good right now, and they're being a lot less aggressive on offense. I think that is good, but there needs to be a balance. We have to score touchdowns not field goals. Win the offense starts to click, this will be hands down the best team in football.

 

[Galian Beast]

Aaron is only the best cause he has the title belt, as is his celebration. He was maturing as a QB, and since he is only 27, he has alot in front of him since he had to sit on the bench for years. You named other teams in your post, wonder why all of them have top 10 QBs.

I believe we can win a SB, even this year. But we need to believe in Romo, and also develop the QB position......right now.

I think that to look and develop a QB right now is a mistake. All efforts should be going towards helping THIS qb right now.

If anything I would pocket a qb who just hasn't quite made it somewhere else. Very similar to Brett Favre's career going to green bay.

 

[Risen Star]

I think if you look at my track record I've been pretty consistent week in and week out.

A lot of fans don't think the water is cold and only have a toe in. I'm swimming in it. I think this team has had the talent for some time. We have a lot of the same players from 2007, and we have essentially the identical players from 2009. Everywhere you look though there are improvements on from those teams. We just need to put it together. I think Tony and Jason realize that the defense is really good right now, and they're being a lot less aggressive on offense. I think that is good, but there needs to be a balance. We have to score touchdowns not field goals. Win the offense starts to click, this will be hands down the best team in football.

How old are you?