Parts being greater than their sum.

[vlad]

You always like to hear that your sum is greater than its parts. That collectively you come up stronger than you do individually.

I would argue great teams have just that. We do not.

1) Our O-line. 3 pro-bowlers, Adams, Davis, Gurode.

Please tell me why our o-line is so freaking great? They haven't opened holes all season except for the 4th quarter. I've argued all year that Romo has made them look better in pass protection than they are because of his pocket presence. You're telling me, looking back at the season that line looked like a 60% pro-bowl line? I disagree with that.

2) Our Secondary 2 pro-bowlers, 1 alternate. Newman, Hamlin, Williams.

Now true, I think you have to lump Bradie and Akin in our pass coverage (lets assume an average pass rush). But how can a banged up secondary from NY shut down our passing game, but with 3 pro-bowlers out of 5 (Henry, Reeves) and this is what we see, 48 seconds and tying touchdown?

Tough, but I think both of these are the case of our parts being greater than their sum.

 

[Rampage]

gurode and williams weren't probowl players this season.

 

[vlad]

gurode and williams weren't probowl players this season.

Are you sure? I thought Gurode was voted in the first time, and as I said Roy was pro-bowl alternate and was placed on where Sean Taylor would have been.

 

[Rampage]

Are you sure? I thought Gurode was voted in the first time, and as I said Roy was pro-bowl alternate and was placed on where Sean Taylor would have been.

i meant that they didn't play like probowl players

 

[vlad]

i meant that they didn't play like probowl players

Oh, yeah, well there you are right, that was my point overall in the season.

I think Gurode when he wasn't snapping the ball to the 3rd deck was good, but Roy never deserved the honor. There is no way I can see this being a 12 pro-bowl player team.

My point was more focused on the O-line which I had stated all year was overrated simply because Romo was making them look better than they were (at least in pass protection).

I just wonder about our coaching at those two spots, think about how lucky we've been in general with the injury bug at O-line.

I just think a unit should become better than the sum of its parts to become a truly great team.