No playoffs for the Cowboys again?

[Jimbo123]

every team has injuries. you seem to be unable to grasp that fact

The good teams have the depth to withstand most injuries. The Cowboys will never be able to afford the depth necessary while paying Dak, CeeDee, and Parsons those outrageous contracts.

 

[Jarv]

I did not say they were close in talent. We all know they were not.
You are grasping at straws now to prove an illogical argument, that injuries did not effect Dallas last year.

Which injuries' do you think hurt them the most?

 

[davey999]

Before the injuries - the team wasn't good.

 

[Joe Realist]

Last place in east

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

Thi

We have had consecutive non playoff seasons 3 times this Century.
2019-2020
2010-2013
2000-2002

Many fans feel last years absence was due all to injuries, especially Prescotts. But we had a losing record with him and didn’t look like on a playoff projectory regardless.

We didn’t really address most of our weaknesses in FA. And it’s unlikely the draft will strengthen up all those holes significantly.

Meanwhile Phil and Wash look poised to finish 1-2 in the division leaving us battling for 3rd with a slew of NFC teams primarily in North and West division in a better position to battle for Wild Card slots.

I’d argue winning 8 or 9 games this year would be an improvement over last year. And that’s assuming we can stay healthier than last year. That will be enough to keep us in the playoff hunt but come up short.

This will be a longer drought imho

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

They were a playoff caliber team last year, but way too many injuries. However, some fans will not take that into account.
Yes, there many questions and holes to fill. And we do not know if they did until we see them on the field.

I will say they can compete for that last WC spot at this point, if all stay healthy, and they get some players back that will start on PUP by week 6 or so.

They will not compete for the NFCE title. Philly will not drop off much, and may improve, since they know how to work FA and the draft better.
Washington will be improved. However, some will say, film will catch up to their QB as all does for 2nd year QB's. Well many do.

NFCE, 2 playoff spots. Maybe a team slips down, if they get the injury bug.
NFCN, 3 playoff spots easily over Dallas. So one of the teams needs to drop down. Could 2 teams drop down?
NFCW, 1 or 2 spots, so a team will need to drop off here as well.
NFCS, 1 spot

This is more like they are into year 2 of 3 for a soft rebuild plan.
But as we know it is a year to year league.

We sucked. Before injuries.

 

[Blitzen]

We have had consecutive non playoff seasons 3 times this Century.
2019-2020
2010-2013
2000-2002

Many fans feel last years absence was due all to injuries, especially Prescotts. But we had a losing record with him and didn’t look like on a playoff projectory regardless.

We didn’t really address most of our weaknesses in FA. And it’s unlikely the draft will strengthen up all those holes significantly.

Meanwhile Phil and Wash look poised to finish 1-2 in the division leaving us battling for 3rd with a slew of NFC teams primarily in North and West division in a better position to battle for Wild Card slots.

I’d argue winning 8 or 9 games this year would be an improvement over last year. And that’s assuming we can stay healthier than last year. That will be enough to keep us in the playoff hunt but come up short.

I think it’s a stretch to believe the team is closer to mediocre than a bad team currently. They came extremely close to being a 4-ish win team this past season. I think some fans need the “in the hunt” drama to feel interested. Some fans need to embrace and accept this team could be extremely poor this coming season and the next one.

Dak’s injury history and declining play due to health, the state of both lines of scrimmage, the relative lack of A level players up and down the lineup, the increased competitiveness just in the division, and a slew of other major issues will eventually catch up. The high end oline was the main engine of past offensive success for the past decade. It’s no longer high end, and the results of last season should be enough to enlighten those that were in the dark.

 

[CyberB0b]

They went into the season with injuries. Period, so you give it up.

Injuries happen in this league. Having razor thin depth makes it to where you can't compete when you have injuries. This roster is worse at the weakest spots from last year, so it is only going to get worse. Dak is on borrowed time and we have no idea if he can even play anymore. His injury was pretty novel.

 

[starfan1]

The Cowboys will finish 3rd or 4th in the division. I’m leaning more towards 4th because I believe we have the worst QB in the division now that the Giants improved the position.

Brian Shottenheimer is also the HC.

Love your predictions they are always wrong

 

[dupree89]

Injuries happen in this league. Having razor thin depth makes it to where you can't compete when you have injuries. This roster is worse at the weakest spots from last year, so it is only going to get worse. Dak is on borrowed time and we have no idea if he can even play anymore. His injury was pretty novel.

thank you bob

 

[mcmvp]

Our roster is better than people are giving us credit for, but our defensive holes are exploitable by teams with a balanced offense, and our weaknesses on offensive are likewise exploitable by a team with a similarly balanced defense. Unless we shore up that d-line, teams like Philly, Balt, and Detroit will run through us like tissue paper. Without more threats on offense, teams with solid secondaries and strong d-lines will dictate the pace of our offensive game.

Our best chance to make the playoffs might be to hope Daniels has the sophomore slump, with Washington not getting lucky with last minutes wins and falls back to the pack. This could happen, as our division has tough schedules this year, at least on paper.

Maybe GM Jerry hits on four picks this year. Maybe our new coaching staff can turn Mazi into a real 1T, Guyton works hard and becomes what we need him to be, Steele becomes at least an average starter again, our injured players return to form or better, etc. We can grab that last playoff spot IF everything goes our way. But that is one big IF.

I do expect Wash/Daniels to fall back a little bit. they won so many close, last second, games. That is usually not repeatable. Plus the NFC East schedule is brutal this year.

 

[MountaineerCowboy]

Love your predictions they are always wrong

Like I was last year?

Dak fans stay getting owned.

 

[dupree89]

Like I was last year?

Dak fans stay getting owned.

I'd like to cut to the chase and I know that you are good with NFL football. Can Dak bring us to the promised land?

promised land = hoisting Supe Bowl trophy. please let me know whats what here.

 

[MountaineerCowboy]

I'd like to cut to the chase and I know that you are good with NFL football. Can Dak bring us to the promised land?

promised land = hoisting Supe Bowl trophy. please let me know whats what here.

Absolutely not.

All hope abandoned ye who enter here.

 

[john van brocklin]

I feel the same. These two aren’t capable by a long shot. Rock bottom is necessary, then just maybe there’s a small shot at change.

I don’t want to “make the playoffs” and have these two thinking that they are close, or what they are doing is working. It isn’t, and even when they do get the roster into decent shape, they refuse to put it over the top.

They’ve had failure after failure and sit up there and laugh and joke around as if things are great. That stuff trickles down on to the field.

The no accountability definitely trickles down.
How can you demand excellence of your players as GM, when you are mediocre yourself?
Players just tune that stuff out.

 

[fivetwos]

The no accountability definitely trickles down.
How can you demand excellence of your players as GM, when you are mediocre yourself?
Players just tune that stuff out.

Well they seem to be fine getting up there and celebrating themselves as if they are a success.

Why would players buy into the idea of winning when they never can? Losing seems to be good enough, they seem to be more than satisfied with status quo…and it eventually becomes about nothing but the bag for the player.

And yeah I know other franchises haven’t won either, but they have at least made changes, not done the same losing strategy forever with the same people calling the shots.

 

[diamonddelts]

We sucked. Before injuries.

Exactly

 

[kskboys]

We have had consecutive non playoff seasons 3 times this Century.
2019-2020
2010-2013
2000-2002

Many fans feel last years absence was due all to injuries, especially Prescotts. But we had a losing record with him and didn’t look like on a playoff projectory regardless.

We didn’t really address most of our weaknesses in FA. And it’s unlikely the draft will strengthen up all those holes significantly.

Meanwhile Phil and Wash look poised to finish 1-2 in the division leaving us battling for 3rd with a slew of NFC teams primarily in North and West division in a better position to battle for Wild Card slots.

I’d argue winning 8 or 9 games this year would be an improvement over last year. And that’s assuming we can stay healthier than last year. That will be enough to keep us in the playoff hunt but come up short.

If we take WRs and CBs and TEs w/ our 1st three picks, no playoffs.

 

[diamonddelts]

The no accountability definitely trickles down.
How can you demand excellence of your players as GM, when you are mediocre yourself?
Players just tune that stuff out.

Excellent. Post. Some of the low brow Cowboy fans should keep this in mind when they make posts stating that players should take a home town discount. Why do so when your GM is the walking definition of mediocrity and revels in it.

 

[kskboys]

and you'll have us in last place....regardless of anything they do or don't do.
you ain't foolin' anybody.
it takes no guts to be a critic.
its cowardly.
square your shoulders like a man.

It's the polar opposite. It takes no guts to be a homer.