Something seems different

[Kevinicus]

It sure seemed odd that Kitna came in and turned the team around. I saw more leadership from him than I had since Troy Aikman was playing. Kitna's teammates responded to him and elevated their play. I never cared for Kitna when he played for the Lions, but he gained my respect that season.

You must have missed the first 2.5 games Kitna played. They didn't respond to him at all. Or Garrett either. They responded to Jerry.

 

[KJJ]

Haters will hate.

Realists showing frustration over the team doesn't mean we hate it means we care. Even FANS like yourself have shown some frustration this offseason but once free agency arrives and the Cowboys make their draft selections you're back feeling optimism again. Last year heading into camp you yourself said things seem different with the team so much so you claimed you had a feeling the Cowboys would end up in the SB. I asked you what you saw during the summer that made you feel that way and you said you couldn't explain it you just have a feeling. Once it became obvious your feeling was wrong and I asked again after the season why you had such an optimistic outlook entering the 2013 season you admitted what I said months earlier that it was the FAN in you coming out.

You've submitted several negative posts that have shown your discouragement with the team this offseason. Care to deny it? Several weeks ago you said in frustration that Jerry cares more about making money than winning but per usual with FANS like you once the wounds from the previous season have healed and the Cowboys make their draft selections you're back spinning optimism again. As a matter fact you started a thread within the past week saying you were feeling optimistic again. You're just one of the many FANS that keep falling into the same trap before the team even gets to training camp. So what are you feeling for the 2014 season? Should we book our SB tickets? lol

 

[WPBCowboysFan]

Realists showing they care . . . . . . . .

 

[ufcrules1]

Realists showing they care . . . . . . . .

You're confusing realists with haters of the Dallas Cowboys. That is a common mistake of homers who let their emotions get in the way of rational thought.

 

[Idgit]

That's some Jerry Jones reasoning right there.

The Cowboys were projected to be 8-8 and lose the last game of the season to miss the playoffs and they did just that .

Garrett did nothing impressive. He just proved all of his doubters right again for another year.

I don't see how any team could watch us play defense last season and conclude our problem was head coaching. I really don't get it. I'm not sure there's a team in the league other than maybe the Bears with a more obvious set of problems than our Cowboys.

 

[jnday]

Such as?? Really? The way the Cowboys are running their business this offseason is considerably different than before. Ask Ware for starters.

They had no choice in releasing Ware. They could not afford him. The so-called changes this offseason came not out of choice , but out of the need to stay below the salary cap. Fans are giving them credit for good decisions, but in reality, the salary cap made the decisions for the team.

 

[jnday]

Is it possible that the rest of the guys picked it up knowing that w/o Tony they had to step it up and stand in the gap?

they went so far as quitting with Romo and losing just about every game while he was the QB. They didn't care about losing with him, but they wanted to win without him? I don't think so.

 

[jnday]

You're confusing realists with haters of the Dallas Cowboys. That is a common mistake of homers who let their emotions get in the way of rational thought.

I have been a fan for longer than most if these posters have been alive, but they label me a hater. They are emotional little fellas.

 

[jnday]

You must have missed the first 2.5 games Kitna played. They didn't respond to him at all. Or Garrett either. They responded to Jerry.

I didn't see Jerry on the field.

 

[jnday]

Realists showing frustration over the team doesn't mean we hate it means we care. Even FANS like yourself have shown some frustration this offseason but once free agency arrives and the Cowboys make their draft selections you're back feeling optimism again. Last year heading into camp you yourself said things seem different with the team so much so you claimed you had a feeling the Cowboys would end up in the SB. I asked you what you saw during the summer that made you feel that way and you said you couldn't explain it you just have a feeling. Once it became obvious your feeling was wrong and I asked again after the season why you had such an optimistic outlook entering the 2013 season you admitted what I said months earlier that it was the FAN in you coming out.

You've submitted several negative posts that have shown your discouragement with the team this offseason. Care to deny it? Several weeks ago you said in frustration that Jerry cares more about making money than winning but per usual with FANS like you once the wounds from the previous season have healed and the Cowboys make their draft selections you're back spinning optimism again. As a matter fact you started a thread within the past week saying you were feeling optimistic again. You're just one of the many FANS that keep falling into the same trap before the team even gets to training camp. So what are you feeling for the 2014 season? Should we book our SB tickets? lol

He is not the only one, but it is good to see one of these types called out.

 

[theSHOW]

It sure seemed odd that Kitna came in and turned the team around. I saw more leadership from him than I had since Troy Aikman was playing. Kitna's teammates responded to him and elevated their play. I never cared for Kitna when he played for the Lions, but he gained my respect that season.

same could be said for D B...does well in losses.

 

[theSHOW]

I have been a fan for longer than most if these posters have been alive, but they label me a hater. They are emotional little fellas.

Such love for the fans?

 

[SilverStarCowboy]

Yeah sure somethings different, it's 2014 not 1997 and Dallas is predicted to go 8-8 instead of .500.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

If it feels different now– great.

If not– great.

I want it to feel different around December 1st... That's when it really matters.

 

[Floatyworm]

I don't see how you guys get sucked into believing it's going to be different every year.


Garrett plays not to lose and when you do that you stay average like we always do.

I don't get sucked in (I'm probably the biggest pessimist.....but I'm telling you....Something is different this year. Hopefully we will see a shake up in the play calling. Only time will tell

 

[IrishAnto]

Not bad, although I'm not crazy about Ealy. I really did like Turner in the 3rd.

I do really like Lawrence though and WDE is simply a way, way more impactful position than 1-tech DT.

Exactly!

Coveted positions in the NFL:

QB, LT, Pass Rusher and Cover CB.

To be successful you’d better have quality players at most if not all of those positions.

That’s why Lawrence was considered over Ealy and Turner (especially since we spent a first on Martin).

 

[CATCH17]

I don't get sucked in (I'm probably the biggest pessimist.....but I'm telling you....Something is different this year. Hopefully we will see a shake up in the play calling. Only time will tell

Consider yourself sucked Phlodee....

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

Agreed. I said this in another post, but very quietly, the talent level, especially on defense, has risen considerably. And even with all the problems last year, what if the Cowboys won one or two of those losses that came by one point? It's easy to drink the Kool Aid, or eat the cheese, or whatever cliche you prefer this time of year, but I like what I'm seeing too.

even if we improved to mid 20's on defense, which is not inconceivable, that's vast improvement over one of the all time worst defenses. plus to your point we lost 4 games by 5 points or less.

 

[starfrombirth]

even if we improved to mid 20's on defense, which is not inconceivable, that's vast improvement over one of the all time worst defenses. plus to your point we lost 4 games by 5 points or less.

And 4 of those 5 Romo drove to put us in a position to win and the defense couldn't hold again.

 

[IrishAnto]

I agree with your opinion 100%. I would have rather for them to have drafted Ealy. If he didn't do well on the weak side, move him to the strong side and draft another DE that fits the weak side next year. Both DE positions would have been upgraded without giving a pick away. Jerry has the ideal in his head that the defense was only a player away from being solid. It is not. He should have been patient and realized the defense will take several drafts to fix.

But you’re assuming that we wouldn’t be in a similar position next year (or any subsequent year) with regards drafting a guy to play RDE.

Sure this team needs quantity but it also needs quality.

Lawrence is viewed as quality at RDE.