NextGenBoys
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Ugh, I refuse to answer these questions. I hate playing the what if game.
Off Season What If - '98 Aikman, Irvin, Smith, and Moss
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joseephuss
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dart;5099412 said:
What?
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Red Dragon;5098512 said:
Don't know.. He was a huge Cowboys fan growing up from what I know, and always felt they spurned him.
As far as Galloway, Galloway busted his knee, which was the real issue and Galloway was, at Seattle, a beast.
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I think ending up in Minnesota was the best thing to ever happen to Moss. Coming to Dallas with all of the temptations in the city would have caused him to implode off the field, IMHO.
On the field, it would have been interesting. A big component of his success would not have been realized with Aikman's average deep throwing ability (due to his back issues). The defense would have still been an issue, with an ineffective pass rush, and don't forget the injury issues with both Deion Sanders (his toe injury happened against the Seahawks that year, and he was never the same player again) and Kevin Smith (his back gave out).
It's fun to think about, but they only won two games outside the division that year. They were a very flawed team that year that took advantage of a ridiculously bad division.
On the field, it would have been interesting. A big component of his success would not have been realized with Aikman's average deep throwing ability (due to his back issues). The defense would have still been an issue, with an ineffective pass rush, and don't forget the injury issues with both Deion Sanders (his toe injury happened against the Seahawks that year, and he was never the same player again) and Kevin Smith (his back gave out).
It's fun to think about, but they only won two games outside the division that year. They were a very flawed team that year that took advantage of a ridiculously bad division.
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Randy Moss took a bad Vikings team to a 15-1 record and straight to the superbowl his first year. He revived Randal Cunninghams career, and made a career for Gus Ferrotte and Jeff George. He would have stopped Jerry from making the Galloway trade, and while not a lot of people liked Chan Gailey he was a very creative offensive mind and would have had that team 98-00 scoring around 28 a game. Randy Moss in, Billy Davis out.....please. This team would have been special. No doubt in my mind Irvin doesn't get injured and the triplets remain together till 02 probably. Probably would have been renamed the quadruplets. Sick!!!!!!!!!
Another way to look at it is Randy Moss, a 00 first rounder, an 01 first rounder
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Greg Ellis, Joey Galloway
Another way to look at it is Randy Moss, a 00 first rounder, an 01 first rounder
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Greg Ellis, Joey Galloway
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Jerry Rice extended the shelf life of Montana. Moss would have more than done the same for Aikman, Irvin, and Emmitt too. Bottom line, Dallas' FO goofed big time by not selecting Moss. I'm glad they didn't repeat that mistake by not selecting Dez - who just so happen to be blossoming right before our eyes.
But to answer the question of the OP, we'd have at least 6 rings with Moss on the roster IMO. This is presuming that JJ were still coaching.
But to answer the question of the OP, we'd have at least 6 rings with Moss on the roster IMO. This is presuming that JJ were still coaching.
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Texas_Pete;5099623 said:Jerry Rice extended the shelf life of Montana. Moss would have more than done the same for Aikman, Irvin, and Emmitt too. Bottom line, Dallas' FO goofed big time by not selecting Moss. I'm glad they didn't repeat that mistake by not selecting Dez - who just so happen to be blossoming right before our eyes.
But to answer the question of the OP, we'd have at least 6 rings with Moss on the roster IMO. This is presuming that JJ were still coaching.
Joe Montana was 29 years old when Jerry Rice joined the 49ers in 1985. He was also coming off of a Superbowl winning season. Rice didn't have to extend Montana's shelf life because Joe was still going very strong at that point in his career
Troy Aikman was 32 years old in 1998 and the Cowboys were coming off of a 6-10 season and going through a coaching change. While 32 is not really old for a QB, Troy was an old 32. He had been beat up quite a bit in his career. Aikman had already undergone numerous leg and back injuries prior to that season.