waving monkey
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It’s hard to believe, but Cowboys training camp is under a month away. Soon, the offseason will come to an end. So while we wait just a little longer, here are some thoughts about training camp and the 2018 season.
When you are really into an NFL team, the start of training camp is really the start of the season. After half-a-year of talent acquisition, analysis, and a lot of pure, unsupported speculation, we finally get to see what this year’s version of the Dallas Cowboys is really made of. And we are one of the most fortunate fanbases in the league, because the camp coverage of the Cowboys is some of the absolute best anywhere.
This year seems exceptionally intriguing. There are so many questions to answer. But there also seems to be a solid core to build on. I can’t remember another year when I anticipated things so much, but part of that is because I am fairly optimistic about the solutions the staff is trying.
In a way, it is reminiscent of 2016 after Tony Romo was injured, but with less apprehension. While things like WR/TE by committee and whether Connor Williams will help restore the Great Wall of Dallas are important considerations, there is nothing even remotely as big a leap as turning the offense over to a rookie quarterback taken with a fourth-round compensatory pick, who would be lined up with another rookie at running back.
Speaking of Dak and Zeke . . . Both Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott are coming off down years compared to their breakout rookie campaigns. It is certainly arguable that those sophomore slumps, if you want to call them that, were influenced to a great deal by things other than the talent and ability of the players. Now both have something to prove, or perhaps re-prove. That pair set the NFL on fire in a way that no one saw coming their rookie year. I know it is another form of conjecture with little hard data behind it, but I just feel like they are going to roar back.
https://cowboyszone.com/threads/btb...-cowboys-2018-training-camp-continues.407972/
When you are really into an NFL team, the start of training camp is really the start of the season. After half-a-year of talent acquisition, analysis, and a lot of pure, unsupported speculation, we finally get to see what this year’s version of the Dallas Cowboys is really made of. And we are one of the most fortunate fanbases in the league, because the camp coverage of the Cowboys is some of the absolute best anywhere.
This year seems exceptionally intriguing. There are so many questions to answer. But there also seems to be a solid core to build on. I can’t remember another year when I anticipated things so much, but part of that is because I am fairly optimistic about the solutions the staff is trying.
In a way, it is reminiscent of 2016 after Tony Romo was injured, but with less apprehension. While things like WR/TE by committee and whether Connor Williams will help restore the Great Wall of Dallas are important considerations, there is nothing even remotely as big a leap as turning the offense over to a rookie quarterback taken with a fourth-round compensatory pick, who would be lined up with another rookie at running back.
Speaking of Dak and Zeke . . . Both Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott are coming off down years compared to their breakout rookie campaigns. It is certainly arguable that those sophomore slumps, if you want to call them that, were influenced to a great deal by things other than the talent and ability of the players. Now both have something to prove, or perhaps re-prove. That pair set the NFL on fire in a way that no one saw coming their rookie year. I know it is another form of conjecture with little hard data behind it, but I just feel like they are going to roar back.
https://cowboyszone.com/threads/btb...-cowboys-2018-training-camp-continues.407972/
