Similarities to the 90s team

[xwalker]

1993 DEs

• Charles Haley
• Jim jeffcoat
• Tony Tolbert

1993 DTs

• Russell Maryland
• Leon Lett
• Tony Casillas
• Chad Hennings
• Jimmie jones

I don't know if any of the current DL are as good as Jimmie Jones and he was 7 or 8 on the depth chart.

I think the current guys have high potential, but need more time.

 

[xwalker]

Offensively you can't compare Dak to Aikman. Zeke to Smith either. There is no Irvin on this team altho Dez isn't far off. This OL is probably better though. TEs are different. Witten isn't Novacek but he isn't Witten either.

The Ds aren't comparable.

Dak's style is very similar to Aikman.

 

[LocimusPrime]

http://www.cheatsheet.com/sports/nfl-top-7-super-bowl-winning-teams-of-all-time.html/?a=viewal

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2710288-nfl-nostalgia-ranking-the-best-teams-in-nfl-history

I don't know if any of the current DL are as good as Jimmie Jones and he was 7 or 8 on the depth chart.

I think the current guys have high potential, but need more time.

 

[jobberone]

Dak's style is very similar to Aikman.

Well, I'm not ready to anoint Dak or Zeke just yet. Zeke may run all the way to the HOF but he'll not be as good as Smith.

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

Well, I'm not ready to anoint Dak or Zeke just yet. Zeke may run all the way to the HOF but he'll not be as good as Smith.

I don't think anybody will. In his prime Emmitt just took over games.

 

[jobberone]

Jobber, Jobber, Jobber, Dez isn't far off?

Irvin was the vocal leader of that team, and challenged each and every defender every day. Then he stayed after and caught passes until he threw up. The other guys saw this. He was not simply a guy who yelled at them. He walked his talk.

But then I heard a story on the radio told by Fish the other day. So practice ends during OTAs and the rookies have to go back to the hotel. There is a bus provided, but the rooks were a little confused. Irvin pulled up in his car and told them to pile in. Maybe five of them or so. Drove them to the hotel. A two ring, two time Super Bowl champ took the kids back home.

Love your posts. Agree more than I'll even admit to your position. But this one, I cannot agree.

I believe in my heart that without Irvin, this team would not have won championships. Maybe one, but not three. Others will argue. Others will be wrong.

I said he wasn't as good. What else do you want?

 

[jobberone]

I don't think anybody will. In his prime Emmitt just took over games.

Someday someone will look that good. Someone always comes along. Might be awhile though.

 

[haleyrules]

I swear I will shoot up a daycare if someone compares Garrett to Jimmy.

Easy....

 

[TwoDeep3]

I said he wasn't as good. What else do you want?

You said isn't far off. Dez couldn't lace Irvin's shoes.

 

[Derinyar]

I think what you can compare is the general offensive philosophy of..... This is what we do, we are going to do it well, stop us. And I think relative to eras that the offense isn't far off of the 90's because you generally don't get any unit that is stacked high and deep any more. Good players make too much money to have on the bench or in a rotational role after their first contract or you basically blow up your cap.

 

[xwalker]

Well, I'm not ready to anoint Dak or Zeke just yet. Zeke may run all the way to the HOF but he'll not be as good as Smith.

Emmitt's best talent was durability.

Zeke's ability is more than enough regardless how he compares to Emmitt. His value and legacy will depend on durability.

It is amazing how complete of a skillset he has in terms of running inside, outside, blocking and receiving.

 

[xwalker]

You said isn't far off. Dez couldn't lace Irvin's shoes.

 

[xwalker]

I don't think anybody will. In his prime Emmitt just took over games.

It was a combo of him and the OL. They got amped up when he got amped up. When he was playing that game with a bad shoulder, the OL got amped up out of their minds.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

I followed the 90s Cowboys closely. I think the D looks decent on paper, but they are not the 90s D. We had a very good rotating D line. We had HALEY, which no DE on this team could hold his jock. Then we got Deion later for the last superbowl.

Offensively, I love this team. Defensively, not sure about.

I agree, that we are missing that dominant Pass Rusher. I think the depth and flexibility of the DL is similar to the 90s team, with Irvin, Collins, Lawrence (if healthy), we can have a nice rotation similar to Maryland, LetT, Jeff Coat.

yes, we are missing a Deion, but he is a HOF and generational. I think this team will have better overall talent and deeper, although no HOFer (yet) in the secondary.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

Offensively you can't compare Dak to Aikman. Zeke to Smith either. There is no Irvin on this team altho Dez isn't far off. This OL is probably better though. TEs are different. Witten isn't Novacek but he isn't Witten either.

The Ds aren't comparable.

I think this is more like the 91 team, not the 93-95 team.....yet....we know now how special emmitt was. we knew at the time he was good. very good. AIkman was first overall pick....no miss talent. Dak isn't aikman, but he is capable. good enough. I didn't say the teams were equal, they are similar.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

Ya, fans who didn't follow those 90s SB teams have no clue of the depth we had there on the DL. This defense looks good on paper, but until they produce in big games (to compare to the 90s) we won't know.

I did follow the 90's team. that DL didn't have dominant player, until Haley through FA. it was deep and they rotated freely. This is a similar line, no dominant pass rusher. are they as talented? we have to wait and see. we have seen some glimpses, but not the consistency yet.

 

[xwalker]

http://www.cheatsheet.com/sports/nfl-top-7-super-bowl-winning-teams-of-all-time.html/?a=viewal

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2710288-nfl-nostalgia-ranking-the-best-teams-in-nfl-history

I'm going to invent a time machine just so those teams can all play each other.

I say the 92 Cowboys crush everyone.

 

[jobberone]

I think this is more like the 91 team, not the 93-95 team.....yet....we know now how special emmitt was. we knew at the time he was good. very good. AIkman was first overall pick....no miss talent. Dak isn't aikman, but he is capable. good enough. I didn't say the teams were equal, they are similar.

I'll buy that in part. IMO that was one of the greatest teams of all time.

 

[haleyrules]

Well, lets wait a little while longer before we start comparing a 3 time SB winner to this bunch!!!. That's outrageous at this point. Maybe Elliott is in a class similar to Smith....nothing after that. This Defense is 3 yrs, minimum, behind that 90's club. Get real.

 

[jobberone]

Well, lets wait a little while longer before we start comparing a 3 time SB winner to this bunch!!!. That's outrageous at this point. Maybe Elliott is in a class similar to Smith....nothing after that. This Defense is 3 yrs, minimum, behind that 90's club. Get real.

It's behind. Not sure how far. Not even a fair question this year at this point though. Not going to be able to buy a Haley or Sanders this time though.