Run It Back

[SquidwardTentacles]

The problem is there is no assurance a 1-15 season begets 7-9 the next season, which begets 11-5 the next season, which begets 13-3 and a SB win next season. I’m not suggesting not to make serious changes, but just be realistic in what to expect. Especially absent a complete change at the top.

Fear and psychological attachment causes bad traders to ride losing trades all the way down

 

[Blitzen]

That is the problem with this organization to begin with. Experiment with something that at the end of the day will have no impact on the outcome. This is why we had Garrett for 10 years. Brought in big Mac, result still the same. In the past 28 years, players have come and gone, coaches have come and gone and we have not even sniffed the NFC championship game. To me experimenting with anything at this point is just waste of time. All it gives is hope to the fans and then they get crushed in the playoffs. Save yourself from misery and call it for what it is.

Well, it’s not like everything is terrible. They have taken decades, but have slowly realized that QB is not the end all, but it can mean consistent results. They have somewhat realized how important high end line of scrimmage play is to winning in this league. The regular season results should tell them they are a tier 2 team. If only they could look at the attributes that the tier 1 teams have, that they do not-maybe an actual change could happen. I am not miserable thinking the long shot is somehow closer to fantasy. Just musing.

 

[JustChip]

Fear and psychological attachment causes bad traders to ride losing trades all the way down

Correct. It dun’t matter what one paid for a stock at some point in the past; it matters what the outlook is for that stock at the present price.

I’m fine with making wholesale changes that might result in a 1-15 season. But that comes with the potential that it will be followed by 3 consecutive 5-11 seasons. And that potential outcome is quit likely without a total culture change.

Jimmy and, to a much lessor degree, brought that change of culture. But Jerry can’t do it today. He’s become too addicted the glitz and attention. And there’s no potential stadium build to cause it.

 

[SquidwardTentacles]

Correct. It dun’t matter what one paid for a stock at some point in the past; it matters what the outlook is for that stock at the present price.

I’m fine with making wholesale changes that might result in a 1-15 season. But that comes with the potential that it will be followed by 3 consecutive 5-11 seasons. And that potential outcome is quit likely without a total culture change.

Jimmy and, to a much lessor degree, brought that change of culture. But Jerry can’t do it today. He’s become too addicted the glitz and attention. And there’s no potential stadium build to cause it.

sometimes all the choices seem bad.
Unfortunately Jerry choices always seem to leave him in the center where he continues to snuff out success

 

[Doomsday77]

Intelligent post. You’re right.
Dak feasts on tomato can teams and is one of the worst in the league against good teams. He does just enough to prevent us from ever picking a QB with a draft pick yet does nothing except beat teams Cooper Rush could beat. We are stuck because Jerry is 81 and doesn’t have the time . Personally wins next year won’t even matter , it’s sad but Cowboys have become unwatchable at this point. Every year they build a record of 12-5 against bad teams, raise expectations to just flame out.

Unintelligent post...So what you are saying is it's no different than going 3 straight years of 8-8 (The Campo years)? Or the 10 years of Jason Garrett and winning 50% of the time?? Really? I'll give you that it stinks either way when the last game you play is a loss but at least the last 3 years we could celebrate a win more than a loss.

 

[diamonddelts]

Super Bowl!

 

[SquidwardTentacles]

Unintelligent post...So what you are saying is it's no different than going 3 straight years of 8-8 (The Campo years)? Or the 10 years of Jason Garrett and winning 50% of the time?? Really? I'll give you that it stinks either way when the last game you play is a loss but at least the last 3 years we could celebrate a win more than a loss.

The entire goal of a season is to become champion

 

[b0xZZ]

Dak isn't the problem. He's just a player giving it all and trying to get the best (money) out of it. Like all the other players.

Nah, the problem sits in the FO. They just won't cut lose of him for whatever reasons. Heck I could live with an honest 3-14 season now if it was the start of a rebuilding process. Dak wasted another 3 to 4 years and the FO does nothing? I don't even need a plan B right now, just get as many picks as you can for Martin, Micah, whoever (I'd keep Lamb, Aubrey and Ferguson though, and all the depth guys) and rebuild. And let's try a young(er) HC for a change. I really don't like Belichick. The great 90s started with a 1 win season.

But as I said, that's not on Dak. He can't play better, but the decisions have to be made elsewhere. I really really can't cope with any more of this "we like our guys" BS.

Dak isn't the only problem but absolving him is pretty gutless in my opinion. Daks not good enough, the defense isn't good enough, the coaching isn't good enough. There is plenty of blame to go around, it's silly to give dak a pass though because the guy just isn't a championship QB, therefore extending him is being ok with the same results.

 

[Mk2_Cowboys]

Unintelligent post...So what you are saying is it's no different than going 3 straight years of 8-8 (The Campo years)? Or the 10 years of Jason Garrett and winning 50% of the time?? Really? I'll give you that it stinks either way when the last game you play is a loss but at least the last 3 years we could celebrate a win more than a loss.

Yeah I’m good not playing for participation trophies.

 

[McMicah]

Honestly at this point I’m ready to trade all the old guys to contenders to completely reset. Dlaw, Martin, Tyron (if he resigns). Stash picks for good players, drop or trade Dak, run with Lance next year and see where you’re at

 

[Asklesko]

This team plays like tier 1 in the regular season but like tier 3 in the playoffs. Very strange.

 

[bsbellomy]

Heck I could live with an honest 3-14 season now if it was the start of a rebuilding process.

I'm right there with you and I imagine a lot more Cowboy fans than you think are as well.