Predict The Season

[Titleist]

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Have us at 6-4 at the bye and then losing out (6-10). Tough end of the year stretch.

 

[jazzcat22]

I usually go 8-8, but at 1st glance, possibly 9-7, however that can go just as easily to 7-9.
I'll wait until after the draft to re-evaluate, look closer. Then again after TC.
But most likely will stay at 8-8 until they prove it on the field they can do better, not on paper.

 

[Bleu Star]

Is the draft enough to propel us to an even greater level next year? Typically players tend to take 2-3 years to settle in at the next level. I believe some of our issues are systemic and it will take more than a good draft to initiate true change and improvement.

 

[fanfromvirginia]

I'm an incorrigible optimist and always predict winning records.

Not this year. I'm going with 6-10.

 

[Hoov]

7-9

 

[Setackin]

Lmao we are not hitting .500

 

[DFWJC]

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4-12.

If Romo plays at least 14 games, I'll bet almost anyting you want to bet that it's > than this.

Someone please save this thread.

 

[SilverStarCowboy]

Optimism? Seeing 9 or 10 possibles, so .500 it's a guess 8-8.

Of course after we Draft another Dirty Dozen (11 choices) the future will be set for years.

 

[tyke1doe]

If Romo plays at least 14 games, I'll bet almost anyting you want to bet that it's > than this.

I hope you're right. I just don't see it.

 

[HappyOnions]

Going to be another disappointing season. I'm thinking 7-9 with the last loss against Washington having playoff implications.

If there's one thing I've learned about the Cowboys, it's that no matter how hard the schedule is, they'll still play well enough to be able to rip your heart out at the end of the season.

 

[DFWJC]

I hope you're right. I just don't see it.

4 wins?

How does a fairly young 8-8 team get that much worse?

 

[tyke1doe]

4 wins?

How does a fairly young 8-8 team get that much worse?

Romo is a year older.
Witten is a year older.
We have no one on defense who strikes any fear into the opponent's office.
We have Garrett as a coach.
We have a coach who still has a philosophy of pass, pass, pass when we should run time off the clock, especially when we have a lead.
We have an owner who hand picks assistants, assuring that your team isn't on the same page.
Do I need to continue?

 

[DFWJC]

Romo is a year older.
Witten is a year older.
We have no one on defense who strikes any fear into the opponent's office.
We have Garrett as a coach.
We have a coach who still has a philosophy of pass, pass, pass when we should run time off the clock, especially when we have a lead.
We have an owner who hand picks assistants, assuring that your team isn't on the same page.
Do I need to continue?

Except for the first two lines, all that other front office stuff has not changed from last year's 8-8 team.
The coaching can't be worse...and probably will be slightly better with one more year.
Plus, you're not mentioning about 10-12 younger players who should all be as good or better.

I agree that all bets are off if Romo goes down early. But otherwise I certainly don't see the team (projecting to the season, post draft, etc) being 4 games worse.

 

[Wayne02]

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• 2 SEP 14 12:00PMCDT ) AT
  
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• 7 OCT 19 3:25PMCDT )
  
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• 8 OCT 27 7:30PMCDT + http://prod.static.cowboys.clubs.nfl.com/nfl-assets/img/schedule-list/logos/mascot-41x28/Commanders.pngLoss

• 9 NOV 2 12:00PMCST )
  
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Start off strong, and then implode down the stretch. 8-8 again and groundhog day continues.

 

[JD_KaPow]

I'll predict 8-8 until they do something else.

 

[casmith07]

2-12, only two wins against the Pottsville Maroons and the Sooners.

 

[tyke1doe]

Except for the first two lines, all that other front office stuff has not changed from last year's 8-8 team.
The coaching can't be worse...and probably will be slightly better with one more year.
Plus, you're not mentioning about 10-12 younger players who should all be as good or better.

I agree that all bets are off if Romo goes down early. But otherwise I certainly don't see the team (projecting to the season, post draft, etc) being 4 games worse.

Younger players don't necessarily mean better team. Who are these younger players you expect to emerge?

As for Tony Romo, he's the big IF. For all the bashing he gets on this forum (and I admit I've contributed at times), he is the reason this team makes it to 8-8. But he's in decline, IMO.

If he's not healthy and if he's declining, I just don't see this team matching 8-8. In fact, I think this team steps backwards.

I have said absolutely nothing that makes me think we'll be contenders next year. I think it's good chance we'll be cellar dwellers next year.

I just don't see it. But I'm glad you do. I may need to lean on your optimism when the season starts.

 

[WillieBeamen]

9-7. We will sweep either nyg or was and end 4-2 in the division. We will beat SF, TEN, HOU, STL, JAC, and INDY. This is going by the assumption garrett doesnt do his annual choke clock management job.

 

[Joe Realist]

8-8, another December swoon, Jerry gives Jason an extension and also announces we were entertaining and we again end up #1 on Jerry's most important list - Forbes most valued NFL franchises!

2015: see above

 

[jobberone]

I haven't the foggiest idea. 4-6 teams either play significantly better or worse than the previous year most years. So it's hard to make predictions even if the defense wasn't a big question mark.