Season will come down to Defense

[Doomsday101]

In my opinion this entire season will come down to defense. I think this offense can play up to a championship level but the problem I see it on defense even when we get guys like Lawrence back and Gregory this defense will still be a major question mark. There is potential in both players but both are still question marks in my mind as being major difference makers.
I think this team can win the NFC East but to advance this defense will have to play to a level that I am unsure they are capable of playing to

 

[Zordon]

Always has...only 6 of the 49 Super Bowl winners did not have a defense (pts) ranked in the top 10.

Cowboys have only had one top 10 defense since 2004.

 

[rockj7]

In my opinion this entire season will come down to defense. I think this offense can play up to a championship level but the problem I see it on defense even when we get guys like Lawrence back and Gregory this defense will still be a major question mark. There is potential in both players but both are still question marks in my mind as being major difference makers.
I think this team can win the NFC East but to advance this defense will have to play to a level that I am unsure they are capable of playing to

DoomsDay in your opinion how would you grade the Secondary Linebackers and D Line as separate units

 

[jazzcat22]

Always has...only 6 of the 49 Super Bowl winners did not have a defense (pts) ranked in the top 10.

Cowboys have only had one top 10 defense since 2004.

So if Dallas' D ranks 11th and miss out on #10 by giving up 2 points more. I guess it will make them the 7th team.
what happened to the 50th SB in that stat?

 

[rwalters31]

In my opinion this entire season will come down to defense. I think this offense can play up to a championship level but the problem I see it on defense even when we get guys like Lawrence back and Gregory this defense will still be a major question mark. There is potential in both players but both are still question marks in my mind as being major difference makers.
I think this team can win the NFC East but to advance this defense will have to play to a level that I am unsure they are capable of playing to

If you want to do anything in the off Season then yes you need a top 10 defense plus an efficient offense. You are correct on the offense that will own the clock and score a minimum of 27 points a game while keeping the defense fresh on the sideline.

 

[CCBoy]

One goes with what he has...and still tries to win.

Jerry learned a long time ago, that one regrets most, not having taken a gamble. So, he has challenged opportunities over the years, but he also has learned to judge the rewards/losses of those gambles.

Each season has a life of it's own, in today's NFL. Transitions, although are accumulated over two or three seasons...so when one challenges increases in age and skill sets, one attempts to mix in the most current high levels. But coming from cap hell, just five seasons ago...the gambles on the free agency sides have been very restricted in how much accumulated effect there is on the total cap picture.

The defensive line has received at least 2nd/3rd round attention over the past three seasons. Even with some gambles there, that is commitment and directions. Now comes the process of developing that talent up to scheme function and team play...and that's where we are right now. But there is talent and energy in this group as well.

Challenge is an ingredient that changes a hustling team into a great one...and with that, we have the full picture of where this team is today.

From a fan's stand point, things couldn't be better...unless one is full of hate in the past.

 

[Toruk_Makto]

Also water is wet.

 

[AbeBeta]

So if Dallas' D ranks 11th and miss out on #10 by giving up 2 points more. I guess it will make them the 7th team.
what happened to the 50th SB in that stat?

It's a red herring stat. Points ranking. There are other ways to measure D effectiveness. I expect that points is the one that produces the best argument. When people have lots of measures to choose from, something will pop out. That something is rarely informative.

 

[Sydla]

Cornerbacks should be OK. Safety should be OK as long as Jones is the real deal and Wilcox doesn't have to play much. DTs are the strength of the team at this point. LBs aren't very deep. DE is one giant question mark at this point.

 

[CCBoy]

Also water is wet.

But from personal experiences, God knew what he was doing when he invented water.

But from the post, one seems to grasp the entirety of ethics involved...wet.

I'll be danged if you didn't just about cover it all...with the water is wet jingle...

 

[Blackspider214]

Always has...only 6 of the 49 Super Bowl winners did not have a defense (pts) ranked in the top 10.

Cowboys have only had one top 10 defense since 2004.

People lose sight of this during the season. They get fascinated by some of these offenses who score all these points. 07 Pats, 98 Vikings, 11 Packers, and a lot of Manning's Colts teams. Those teams all failed in the playoffs. It's like the NBA. Offense usually rules the regular season but come playoff time, defense usually prevails. It becomes a little tougher to move the ball. It's colder, too. And every possession is magnified. It's how the Giants won their 2 Super Bowls lately. They had a front 7 who could put pressure on these prolific offenses and shut them down.

Peyton Manning's 2 Super Bowls in his career came with his defense leading the way come playoff time.

We had the offense to win in 2014. But our defense, even with those turnover numbers, was not good. Rodgers was playing on one leg and we made him look like Bart Starr in the 2nd half.

Romo, Dez, Zeke, OL is all good but without this defense bringing anything to the table, we won't go anywhere except maybe a wild card round win as usual. WE have to be able to get some pressure on the QB.

It sucks Jerry has tried to cut corners building a defense in the Romo era.

 

[CCBoy]

People lose sight of this during the season. They get fascinated by some of these offenses who score all these points. 07 Pats, 98 Vikings, 11 Packers, and a lot of Manning's Colts teams. Those teams all failed in the playoffs. It's like the NBA. Offense usually rules the regular season but come playoff time, defense usually prevails. It becomes a little tougher to move the ball. It's colder, too. And every possession is magnified. It's how the Giants won their 2 Super Bowls lately. They had a front 7 who could put pressure on these prolific offenses and shut them down.

Peyton Manning's 2 Super Bowls in his career came with his defense leading the way come playoff time.

We had the offense to win in 2014. But our defense, even with those turnover numbers, was not good. Rodgers was playing on one leg and we made him look like Bart Starr in the 2nd half.

Romo, Dez, Zeke, OL is all good but without this defense bringing anything to the table, we won't go anywhere except maybe a wild card round win as usual. WE have to be able to get some pressure on the QB.

It sucks Jerry has tried to cut corners building a defense in the Romo era.

Jerry was trying to maximize building time with the very best positional specific talent in the past three drafts...don't like inherent gambles, keep away from sport. All decisions are a gamble in planning or injury on the field...the binding element is the challenge...and no, Jerry doesn't affect THAT on the field.

Jones, Smith, Lawrence, and Gregory were all good selections. We'll have to see the payouts on players such as Crawford, Collins, Hitchens, Tapper, and Wilson are...but I wouldn't start proclaiming all of that just a crap shoot.

 

[erod]

If the offense is healthy and running like it should, that will immensely help the defense.

Teams won't be content to run the ball and play safe like last year. The Cowboys were an easy 24-13 victory for other teams because they know the Cowboys weren't a threat to score. Punts were no big deal for oppoents. Turnovers dried up for Dallas' defense, and they wilted under the number of snaps.

Now, the Cowboys are going to average 30 a game, so teams have to cut loose. A punt might be close to a turnover against Dallas.

And the run game will grind the clock to nothing, just like in 2014.

I think this team is better than 2014, in fact. Better offensive line, better backs, better home run potential, better secondary, better QB group. If Marinelli can get the front 7 to play average, it's a more complete team.

 

[Blackspider214]

Jerry was trying to maximize building time with the very best positional specific talent in the past three drafts...don't like inherent gambles, keep away from sport. All decisions are a gamble in planning or injury on the field...the binding element is the challenge...and no, Jerry doesn't affect THAT on the field.

Jones, Smith, Lawrence, and Gregory were all good selections. We'll have to see the payouts on players such as Crawford, Collins, Hitchens, Tapper, and Wilson are...but I wouldn't start proclaiming all of that just a crap shoot.

They are not good selections when you know before hand they have issues and that is the sole reason they dropped in the draft. And then it continues here. They are blue light specials and nothing more. Jerry and the front office wants to try and feel smarter than the rest of the league and it always backfires.

Romo has never played with a good defense in his career besides maybe one season. And he's been here now a decade as our guy. So yes, they have dropped the ball big time on that side of the ball. You can try and spin those picks as what you want but there was a reason teams passed on them. Not to mention giving up premium picks to get some of these guys like Mo Claiborne and Lawrence.

You will never convince me they have helped Romo out on defense. Our defenses in his tenure overall have been a joke. And you can you trace it back to their approach in trying to put the pieces together.

 

[CCBoy]

They are not good selections when you know before hand they have issues and that is the sole reason they dropped in the draft. And then it continues here. They are blue light specials and nothing more. Jerry and the front office wants to try and feel smarter than the rest of the league and it always backfires.

Romo has never played with a good defense in his career besides maybe one season. And he's been here now a decade as our guy. So yes, they have dropped the ball big time on that side of the ball. You can try and spin those picks as what you want but there was a reason teams passed on them. Not to mention giving up premium picks to get some of these guys like Mo Claiborne and Lawrence.

You will never convince me they have helped Romo out on defense. Our defenses in his tenure overall have been a joke. And you can you trace it back to their approach in trying to put the pieces together.

If all you wish to do is belly hoo on Jerry, then do that...but don't then get in a topic development discussion on this board. The Jerry sucks board is on another board on site...and if you are really intense in your acceptance of disgust only, there is the venting board....discuss here.

I pointed out strengths in a whole group of players, and you merely went back to poo poo on Jerry, c'mon...

The strengths of all are open to discuss, but if all you offer is attitude, do so somewhere else, or with someone else. I'll discuss information, but not attitude with you.

Oh, and a concept presented isn't bypassing a discussion...listen.

 

[cowboyblue22]

its the reason mostly that they don't win mostly the cowboys haven't figured out how to build a defense yet that's why they could just as well be 8 and 8 or 9 and 7 they have a championship offense and a dime store defense they have not only wasted tony's time here now they are wasting the talents of a really good young offensive line.

 

[Diehardblues]

Always has...only 6 of the 49 Super Bowl winners did not have a defense (pts) ranked in the top 10.

Cowboys have only had one top 10 defense since 2004.

How glaring is this stat!!

 

[Doomsday101]

DoomsDay in your opinion how would you grade the Secondary Linebackers and D Line as separate units

I think we have some talent but the defense will succeed or fail as a unit. If D line is allowing teams to run on us and fails to get pressure then even the best LB and secondary is not going to stand up to that.

 

[CATCH17]

Playoffs will come down to defense.

Getting off the field on 3rd down in Lambeau will determine the season.

IF we do get to the Superbowl then not letting Brady chip away at our defense all day will be key.


Avoiding Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers is key for us because we have nothing for them.

Anyone else i'm not too worried about.

 

[Diehardblues]

It's interesting that we arent following the bigger models in pursuing championships in the NFC of building great defenses??