Some numbers that explain a 7-10 season

[cald0d30s0]

Bob is doing a GM’s work. Look at the stats then make some decisions.

Jerry only sees revenue.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

I think the injury numbers are the key ones to explain 7-10.

Now, without the injuries, we still did nothing to overtake the teams already better than us, but considering we had so many injuries to try to work to, and to major parts of this team, 7-10 seems about right.

This.

This injury situation was ridiculous.

The entire problem? No.

But a lot of it.

And yeah 7-10 does feel about right.

 

[TwistedL0g1k]

The 2024 season is mercifully over.
Below are some of the numbers that explain what happened this year. It isn’t everything, but it does represent a lot of what happened.

• 7-10 (season record)
• 2-7 (home record- worst in NFL)
• 5-3 (road record - 6th best in the NFL)
• 31 (31st in red zone scoring)
• 3 (3rd in total penalties)
• 4 (4th straight year in top 5 of total penalties)
• 1 (1st in number of pre-snap penalties)
• -118 (point differential for 2024; 25th in NFL)
• 16 (Cowboys total offense ranking - amazed it isn’t worse)
• 27 (Cowboys total defense ranking)
• 18 (points per game at home; 31st in NFL)
• 6 (total rushing TDs in 17 games; last in NFL)
• 23 (total TD passes in 17 games; 25th in NFL)
• 33 (total team TDs for the season; 27th in NFL)
• 25 (rushing TDs allowed; worst in NFL)
• 28 (ranked 28th rushing yards given up)
• 37% (third down conversion rate; 11th in NFL)
• 28 (ranked 28th in 2024 cap spending)
• 29 (years since this team has won a divisional playoff game and appeared in an NFC championship game)

Great stuff!

The penalties are maddening. That's been a problem for years.

Dallas was horrible at both scoring rushing TD's and defending them!

31st in points per game! Wow. Unbelievable. Under Kellen Moore, Dallas was second in the entire NFL over a multi-year period! What a massive step backwards.

 

[Bobhaze]

I don't need numbers to explain the disaster that was the 2024 season. I already know.

I love the Spaulding sighting in this video. For some reason, he has a face for stand up comedy to me.

 

[john van brocklin]

The 2024 season is mercifully over.
Below are some of the numbers that explain what happened this year. It isn’t everything, but it does represent a lot of what happened.

• 7-10 (season record)
• 2-7 (home record- worst in NFL)
• 5-3 (road record - 6th best in the NFL)
• 31 (31st in red zone scoring)
• 3 (3rd in total penalties)
• 4 (4th straight year in top 5 of total penalties)
• 1 (1st in number of pre-snap penalties)
• -118 (point differential for 2024; 25th in NFL)
• 16 (Cowboys total offense ranking - amazed it isn’t worse)
• 27 (Cowboys total defense ranking)
• 18 (points per game at home; 31st in NFL)
• 6 (total rushing TDs in 17 games; last in NFL)
• 23 (total TD passes in 17 games; 25th in NFL)
• 33 (total team TDs for the season; 27th in NFL)
• 25 (rushing TDs allowed; worst in NFL)
• 28 (ranked 28th rushing yards given up)
• 37% (third down conversion rate; 11th in NFL)
• 28 (ranked 28th in 2024 cap spending)
• 29 (years since this team has won a divisional playoff game and appeared in an NFC championship game)

We are fortunite our record was not worse based on the above stats.

 

[john van brocklin]

Penalties are bound to happen. But, when they are top 5 in penalties for 4 years it's not just the players.
I believe it's a mix of dumb players and coaching not stressing and or fixing repeat issues.

How bout the entitled culture argument?
Hard to focus on football when you got endorsement deals, your contract and podcast to worry about.

 

[Redline360]

2024:
PRWR 42%(12th)
RSWR 28% (29th)
PBWR 58% (22nd)
RBWR 73% (5th)

2023:
PRWR 39%(22nd)
RSWR 27% (30th)
PBWR 57% (20th)
RBWR 73% (7th)

2024 notables:
Edge: Parsons 3rd PRWR(24%)
DT: Osa 12th PRWR (11%) DT% - 60%
IOL: T.Smith 10th PBWR (96%)
Edge: Golston 8th RSWR (30%)
DT: lol nope
OT: Steele 9th (79%) RBWR
IOL: Martin 3rd (76%) RBWR ....shocking

This shows rush blocking is not a huge problem people think it is. More so the scheme and quality of the backs. Dowdle would be a good #2 back

 

[Coogiguy03]

All this team does is get penalties and it's lots of them every since year. Red zone scoring is always bad

 

[Risen Star]

5-3 (road record - 6th best in the NFL)

In your face, Bob.

 

[Bobhaze]

In your face, Bob.

Maybe we should play all our home games in London.

 

[MarcusRock]

We were first in field goals though. Yeah!

 

[Aven8]

Most of the year starting backup QBs is the most important one.

I'm no Dak fan, but the season was done for good the minute he was hurt. I'm amazed when I see people acting like the team should have made the playoffs with Cooper Rush or Trey Lance at QB.

Yep. And the team started to get better as the season went along. The Oline, D, and running game. Here’s a stat. Rico rushed for the most yards of any back in the past 5 years for the Cowboys. Crazy!

 

[LACowboysFan1]

The 2024 season is mercifully over.
Below are some of the numbers that explain what happened this year. It isn’t everything, but it does represent a lot of what happened.

• 7-10 (season record)
• 2-7 (home record- worst in NFL)
• 5-3 (road record - 6th best in the NFL)
• 31 (31st in red zone scoring)
• 3 (3rd in total penalties)
• 4 (4th straight year in top 5 of total penalties)
• 1 (1st in number of pre-snap penalties)
• -118 (point differential for 2024; 25th in NFL)
• 16 (Cowboys total offense ranking - amazed it isn’t worse)
• 27 (Cowboys total defense ranking)
• 18 (points per game at home; 31st in NFL)
• 6 (total rushing TDs in 17 games; last in NFL)
• 23 (total TD passes in 17 games; 25th in NFL)
• 33 (total team TDs for the season; 27th in NFL)
• 25 (rushing TDs allowed; worst in NFL)
• 28 (ranked 28th rushing yards given up)
• 37% (third down conversion rate; 11th in NFL)
• 28 (ranked 28th in 2024 cap spending)
• 29 (years since this team has won a divisional playoff game and appeared in an NFC championship game)

Most of those point to coaching, not personnel.

But the relatively great road record can be explained by looking at the road opponents, such as the Browns, Giants, Panthers. That's 3 of the 5 road wins, against teams that finished the season a combined 11-40.

And the wins over the Steelers and Commanders were when the Steelers were starting Justin Fields, later replaced by Russell Wilson, with the win over the Commanders being it appears just one of those matchup games that favored the Cowboys, not any great job of coaching.

Those were hardly "quality" wins.

We read a lot here about how Dak can't beat good teams, but even after Dak went out with the injury the wins over mostly poor teams continued....

 

[Diehardblues]

The 2024 season is mercifully over.
Below are some of the numbers that explain what happened this year. It isn’t everything, but it does represent a lot of what happened.

• 7-10 (season record)
• 2-7 (home record- worst in NFL)
• 5-3 (road record - 6th best in the NFL)
• 31 (31st in red zone scoring)
• 3 (3rd in total penalties)
• 4 (4th straight year in top 5 of total penalties)
• 1 (1st in number of pre-snap penalties)
• -118 (point differential for 2024; 25th in NFL)
• 16 (Cowboys total offense ranking - amazed it isn’t worse)
• 27 (Cowboys total defense ranking)
• 18 (points per game at home; 31st in NFL)
• 6 (total rushing TDs in 17 games; last in NFL)
• 23 (total TD passes in 17 games; 25th in NFL)
• 33 (total team TDs for the season; 27th in NFL)
• 25 (rushing TDs allowed; worst in NFL)
• 28 (ranked 28th rushing yards given up)
• 37% (third down conversion rate; 11th in NFL)
• 28 (ranked 28th in 2024 cap spending)
• 29 (years since this team has won a divisional playoff game and appeared in an NFC championship game)

My question is with these futile numbers , how did we win 7 games.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Most of those point to coaching, not personnel.

How do you figure that?

 

[LACowboysFan1]

My question is with these futile numbers , how did we win 7 games.

4 of the 7 were wins against the Giants (twice), Panthers and Browns. Who went a combined 11-40 this year.

That's how...

 

[LOBO7]

Didnt we lose 3 DE early?

 

[LACowboysFan1]

How do you figure that?

The worst NFL team is still pretty good. You can't take thousands of college players and cull them down to less than 2,000 and not have pretty good teams.

Ergo, the talent gap isn't huge, from very top to very bottom, yes, but from say, 10 to 20, not so much.

So, if the talent is there, at least substantially, you have a quantity of talented players who have to be directed to perform as a team, and to each of their individual abilities.

That's coaching...

 

[Bobhaze]

Didnt we lose 3 DE early?

What do you think that means? Playoffs if those guys were healthy?

 

[nalam]

The penalty issue is the #1 reason not to bring back MM going off that list. Now, of course the HC will always have to deal with a meddling owner, but it doesn't excuse the penalty issues.

Penalty issue predates Mac , I think it’s the culture of no accountability because of Jerry, bringing a hard coach with lot of independence is the only way to improve , but will Jerry be fine with it ?