Receiving Corps Prediction: 2017 vs 2018

[Verdict]

I have seen over and over some people say that we didn't do anything to improve our receiving corps, we will be worse at receiving yards, etc. So let's see who stands where.

I believe, that as a team, we will have MORE yards receiving than we did last year. That total includes all yards receiving by all positions. There you go. I'm on record saying it. We will see how it turns out at the end of the year.

About the only thing that I personally see getting in the way of that is Dak missing a significant portion of the year, and even then we still might be better.

All of the "Negative Nancies" who believe we won't, here is your opportunity to get it on the record and why. Pile on that bandwagon now.

I find it somewhat humorous that some people are arguing that because a player hasn't done something before, that it's impossible for them to do it now. Everyone was a rookie at one point. Even Witten. There was a time that Witten had zero NFL catches too. Lol

Let 'er rip tator chip.

 

[Whyjerry]

I am with you. I was never a Dez guy. Watching this past season evolve, that show, post season, post cut, and the recent Twitter rant I am more convinced that he was such a negative force on that team and in particular the WR group. Also, I just never thought he was that good. Tough to tackle after the catch, good hands, and great at high pointing the ball but he was average to below average in a lot of key WR traits. Dak's stats when he broadly distributes the ball are MUCH better than when he looked to force it into Dez. I will also say that it is likely the route trees and scheme were negatively impacted by Dez's low IQ and poor work ethic.

I think they have more speed at the position. I think Gallup was a steal at #3. I think Hurns will provide a big target. I think Williams will be better without Dez. I also think Austin is going to provide an element that they have not had in a long time.

The challenge remains that they will have to overcome Linehan and Garrett's awful playcalling. That said, as a group they are much better.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Last year was an anomaly. Without Zeke and Tyron plus Dez in la-la land the offense was out of sync most of the last half of the season.

 

[Sydla]

It's hard not to best what the WR corps did last year with Prescott being off, the OL being out of sync with Smith being hurt, Dez being Dez, etc.

I suspect they will be more productive because it will be hard to be worse. And I suspect they will fall right in the middle of the pack in the NFL in terms of production. Average.

But if they aren't more productive than the 2017 versions, we had better spend some resources on the WR/TE position this coming offseason.

 

[cern]

we lost two of the teams biggest progress stoppers. should open up the way for new faces to finally be allowed to compete and to step it up.

 

[Verdict]

5 out of 5 posts on the optimistic side. I love the enthusiasm.

 

[Blackrain]

We will be better . Addition by subtraction . Dak is the commander and chief of this offense now without a Veteran distraction who was only a legend in his own mind and couldn't separate or catch anymore , and still isn't signed .

Our coaching and play calling will still suck but Dak will be able to spread the ball around and hit the open man without the pressure of having to feed the ball to a guy with diminished skills that everyone in the league had recognized are diminished but him.

If Oline plays as advertised and Im getting the feeling it will after seeing Collins throw Taco down like a rag doll we can pass the ball .

 

[CPanther95]

RB receiving yards will increase, WR/TE receiving yards will decrease.

 

[Verdict]

RB receiving yards will increase, WR/TE receiving yards will decrease.

What are you looking for on the whole?

I understand then number of TE caches may drop but we will probably have more YPC this year at tight end than previous years.

 

[Sydla]

5 out of 5 posts on the optimistic side. I love the enthusiasm.

Is it really optimism? Or is it basically, "shoot, how could we be worse than 2017?"

That's like saying at least my dog's poop doesn't smell as bad as your dog's poop.

 

[Verdict]

Is it really optimism? Or is it basically, "shoot, how could we be worse than 2017?"

That's like saying at least my dog's poop doesn't smell as bad as your dog's poop.

How is improvement ever a bad thing? I have seen several stating we will be WORSE in other threads. It must be their hyperbola because they haven't got on record in here yet.

 

[CPanther95]

What are you looking for on the whole?

I'm one of those you mentioned that believe they did nothing to improve their receiving corps. As a result of that failure, they will be forced to rely on the RBs to become a much larger part of the passing game.

 

[Sydla]

How is improvement ever a bad thing? I have seen several stating we will be WORSE in other threads. It must be their hyperbola because they haven't got on record in here yet.

When the improvement isn't good enough.

That's my fear. That while this WR/TE group might be more productive on paper than the 2017 grouping, it won't be good enough overall.

I also don't discount the notion they could actually be worse. That's still a small possibility.

 

[Verdict]

I'm one of those you mentioned that believe they did nothing to improve their receiving corps. As a result of that failure, they will be forced to rely on the RBs to become a much larger part of the passing game.

I expect the RBs to be a bigger part of the game as a matter of course, not because the Cowboys "have to".

 

[Tangle_Foot]

Let'er rip tador chip ???

 

[LACowboysFan1]

I'm one of those you mentioned that believe they did nothing to improve their receiving corps. As a result of that failure, they will be forced to rely on the RBs to become a much larger part of the passing game.

In 25 games, Zeke has caught 77 passes, at a 75% catch rate, with an average per catch of 10.9 yards. And they've consistently said they want him to be more involved in the passing game, even with Dez and Witten on team.

Passing to Zeke or Austin or whatever running back isn't being "forced", it's part of having a running back oriented offense.

Be honest with everybody, getting more than a little tired of the doom and gloom around here, hard enough to enjoy being a Cowboys fan the last 22 years with seeing all the "Cowboys are trash" comments.

Certainly the team is due criticism, but if anyone feels it's totally hopeless as far as getting any more SB wins, why are you even here?

I suspect there's a lot of Cowboys fans in wolf's clothing, and that's fine, just shows how they are STILL America's team...

 

[LACowboysFan1]

When the improvement isn't good enough.

That's my fear. That while this WR/TE group might be more productive on paper than the 2017 grouping, it won't be good enough overall.

I also don't discount the notion they could actually be worse. That's still a small possibility.

Hey, your fear is valid, we won't know until well into the season, but hang in there with me!

 

[Prime21]

Don't really care about passing yards. Passing yards are often a garbage time stat for losers.

I want high passer rating, TDs, completion percentage, and YPA. Few Ints.

 

[CPanther95]

In 25 games, Zeke has caught 77 passes, at a 75% catch rate, with an average per catch of 10.9 yards. And they've consistently said they want him to be more involved in the passing game, even with Dez and Witten on team.

Passing to Zeke or Austin or whatever running back isn't being "forced", it's part of having a running back oriented offense.

Be honest with everybody, getting more than a little tired of the doom and gloom around here, hard enough to enjoy being a Cowboys fan the last 22 years with seeing all the "Cowboys are trash" comments.

Certainly the team is due criticism, but if anyone feels it's totally hopeless as far as getting any more SB wins, why are you even here?

I suspect there's a lot of Cowboys fans in wolf's clothing, and that's fine, just shows how they are STILL America's team...

Well they wanted to incorporate him more last year and they were certainly a running back oriented offense last year.

The only thing different is that the receiving options are much more limited this year, so that's why I think it will increase.

 

[Verdict]

Well they wanted to incorporate him more last year and they were certainly a running back oriented offense last year.

The only thing different is that the receiving options are much more limited this year, so that's why I think it will increase.

I think the receiving options are superior to last year. If you think the receiving options are more limited why would you say the receiver yards would go up?