True, we haven't beaten anyone of consequence yet. We beat a TB team that had high hopes to begin the season and did it on their field. We beat a KC team on their field, and we beat Carolina at home.
We lost to the 5-0 Giants (being hailed on TV as perhaps the best team in the NFL today)...we lost that game at the very end when we had dominated that so-called great team all game long despite Romo's explosion of turnovers.
We lost to the 5-0 Broncos (a team finally getting its due after beating NE today...a defense that is for real with a QB playing shockingly well) and we lost by 7 on a big play near the end of the game and left our win on the 1 yard line after a great drive at the very end.
If we don't think our wins mean anything, then maybe our competitiveness against two 5-0 teams means we at least have hope. In those games, one would have to say that Romo played poorly and that we need to learn how to win the close games. Okay, so it was KC, we still stepped up in overtime with the chips stacked against us, both defensively and offensively, to win.
For comparison, the great Pittsburg Steelers (Super Bowl Champions) are also 3-2, and they only beat the lowly Lions by 8 points.
As I said in the opening thread, this win doesn't mean much of anything, but Romo played his best game and we overcame tons of mistakes to win on the road in overtime against a desperate team that had nothing to lose. I can easily see us imploding and finishing 7-9 or 8-8, but I can also imagine this team continuing to play hard (no one can deny that), getting better, and possibly finishing 10-6 with a shot at the playoffs.
On paper, I don't think we have as good a team as Philly or NY, so it would be a major accomplishment if we finish in 2nd place. Who would have thought that NY would lose Burris and still have a far better receiving corps than us? Just a couple of years ago, Philly's receivers were a joke...with Macklin, Jackson, and some quality extras, Philly now has the best WR's in the game.
However this season turns out, we'd better hope Miles Austin can come on strong and be the real deal. We have nothing at the position, and nothing includes the kid everyone is in love with from VA.
Look up and down our offensive depth chart. Dallas draft picks? UDFA? It's crazy how we've neglected the offense in the draft. Today we were playing with 2 undrafted WR's and a 7th round draft pick! Occasionally a team finds an undrafted gem that can start or even star for it, but Dallas counts on the undrafted and late draft picks throughout most of the offensive roster. Roy W, Columbo, and Davis are former #1's for other teams that they didn't want anymore. The one first rounder we've actually used on offense (Felix JOnes) doesn't start and never gets more than 10 touches, usually fewer, even when healthy.
And those who think Garrett would make a good head coach....omg...that guy is closer to being the problem than he is the solution. If Jerry made him any promises, that might be why he's holding onto Wade so tightly...JG is not ready for that job. Our draft investment and best players are on the defensive side...I'm just hoping Wade and JG can do their jobs as coordinators and keep their heads out of their butts.
