PFF: Dallas Cowboys primed for a Super Bowl run?

[haleyrules]

I think half those defenses will be below where they were for any number of reasons. Remember the vaunted Carolina offense of two years ago, laid an egg.last year.

Its certainly hard or impossible to predict how any club will perform from year to year. Just have to go with what you think.

 

[Alexander]

Yes but he does not bring the fear ware does

Ware did not exactly "bring the fear" in Dallas in his later years, let alone doing it in Denver.

He got by on veteran guile and technique as a Bronco just as much.

 

[Alexander]

We were a better team than the team who won the Super Bowl last year.

Does team include coach and QB? Just want to make sure we are operating from the same plane of logic.

 

[Gameover]

In 1981 the Dallas Cowboys ran the ball a franchise record 630 times and was the #1 rushing team in the league. Tony Dorsett made 1st team All Pro with 1646 yards rushing. His FB, Ron Springs, ran for 625 yards. They absolutely hogged the time of possession and this placed an incredible burden on opponent offenses. Ironically, most analysts did not think the Cowboy could succeed that season because their secondary had been completely depleted due to retirement.

The secondary in 1981 consisted of a 33 year old Charlie Waters, former 11th round pick Dennis Thurman and two undrafted free agent rookies Everson Walls and Michael Downs. All they did was set a then NFL record in interceptions. the two CB's, Thurman and Walls, combined for 20 INTs. The safeties, Downs and Waters chipped in an additional 10.

That team seemed destined to go all the way but in the NFC championship game, Joe Montana threw this pass, there was a "catch" and the rest is history.

The point is, the strong running game created a domino effect that resulted in an historic season for a very young, inexperienced secondary.

This is why I predict that the Cowboy secondary will not be a detriment towards getting to the Super Bowl this season. In fact, their potential is extremely exciting.

Too bad they had to against the GOAT

 

[plasticman]

Too bad they had to against the GOAT

Who just happened to throw three INT's that game...and he fumbled the ball once.....four turnovers.

And I swear to this day it looked like he was trying to throw the ball out of bounds, he was cornered at the sidelines and couldn't put enough on the ball to throw it all the way out.

"Sigh".....for me, that game probably hurt more than any other.

 

[Gameover]

Who just happened to throw three INT's that game...and he fumbled the ball once.....four turnovers.

And I swear to this day it looked like he was trying to throw the ball out of bounds, he was cornered at the sidelines and couldn't put enough on the ball to throw it all the way out.

"Sigh".....for me, that game probably hurt more than any other.

Nah...

Beautiful play by Montana

He played the sidelines, baited Too Tall, while waiting for Clark to clear himself out of traffic.

Greatest play in NFL history ...

 

[visionary]

Remember all those debates about whether or not we were drafting better? Yeah, good times.

So because we have drafted better for a couple of years that excuses 20 years of bad drafting by our lunatic owner/pretend GM with you defending him ?

Yeah, good times

 

[big dog cowboy]

Dallas Cowboys primed for a Super Bowl run?

 

[Idgit]

So because we have drafted better for a couple of years that excuses 20 years of bad drafting by our lunatic owner/pretend GM with you defending him ?

Yeah, good times

The thread topic isn't about 20 years ago.

 

[AsthmaField]

He [Ware] got by on veteran guile and technique as a Bronco just as much.

And he got by with all the attention given to Miller by opposing offenses.

 

[Garrettop]

La'el has the physical ability to handle those rushers. His ability or inability in game will be on the coaches.

 

[Alexander]

And he got by with all the attention given to Miller by opposing offenses.

{Gasp}

 

[Dwight]

Four out of those six teams have won Super Bowls recently.

 

[AsthmaField]

{Gasp}

I know... I try to keep that opinion to myself most of the time.

 

[AsthmaField]

La'el has the physical ability to handle those rushers. His ability or inability in game will be on the coaches.

I think Collins will be good. He might be very good or just pretty good... but he can play.

One thing I do know, if I'm a defensive player going against Dallas... I don't want to get caught in La'el's cross-hairs. He arrives in a bad mood.

 

[cowboyblue22]

to win the super bowl you have to first win a divisional playoff game and then a nfc championship game then you have to be able to beat brady and bellicheat

 

[Floatyworm]

League is fixed....so going just by the numbers...I imagine they are due. NFL likes to showcase things the fans have never seen....Jerry getting beat in the Super Bowl...Something the rest of the league can sink their teeth into. You know it's coming..It's called Karma.

 

[Trouty]

League is fixed....so going just by the numbers...I imagine they are due. NFL likes to showcase things the fans have never seen....Jerry getting beat in the Super Bowl...Something the rest of the league can sink their teeth into. You know it's coming..It's called Karma.

I think we've sufficiently filled our "karma" (whatever that means in regards to your post) quota these past 20 years.

It's our turn now!

 

[Floatyworm]

I think we've sufficiently filled our "karma" (whatever that means in regards to your post) quota these past 20 years.

It's our turn now!

This is Karma....Married man fooling around w/ girls half his age...His wife if she had any balls would have taken his *** to the cleaner in a divorce.

 

[Risen Star]

Primed for a down year if you go by the last decade plus of NFC East division winners and how they fared the following year.

Then you factor in Wentz and I'm already thinking about the 2018 draft.