Success or failure will have nothing to do with their skilled position players!

[GINeric]

Franchise QB helps, but as you imply, complimentary factors also apply.


Dilfer won because the Ravens D only gave up 152 total yards, had four sacks and four Int's.

Foles won because he had a well-balanced offense with good skill position players, stud o-line, and a D-line that came through when needed most.

Stafford never won in Detroit because of crap GM'ing/roster construction, poor drafts, and an owner that let it go on for too long.

Josh Allen has to play hero ball in tough games because his offensive roster is not quite good enough.

Jackson, after watching his playoff games again on NFL network, likes to make bad passes and bad decisions at the worst times in games. So many weapons and defense and fails to come through when needed most.

Kelly never won because, to be honest, his teams overall were just worse than his opponents. And one kicker blew it...but he's part of the team. Back then the NFCE was a juggernaut.

Marino only had two legit years where he had a team good enough to win the Super Bowl. The front office rarely got it right with a GM and coaching. **Cough Cough Jerry**


But on the other hand, in the recent Super Bowls won by Mahomes and Hurts, both QB's put on clinics with near mistake-free football in their wins and balanced defense--smothering in Philly's case. That's what a franchise QB is expected to do in the big moments. Their playoff records don't lie. They also had superior coaching.

Well the intelligent people definitely agree with your posts. I'm just making the point that it's a team game and always will be a team game.

For some reason, Dak and Romo are the only quarterbacks in history to be held accountable for the failures of a whole team. Other quarterbacks get excuses but not Romo and Dak. This isn't boxing. No quarterback can win anything without a team effort and great coaching.

 

[plasticman]

I don't know, I think having three 1st team All-Pros on the offensive line during the 2010s was pretty impressive and I wouldn't blame them for the lack of a championship.

The same goes for the late 2000s with Ellis, Ware, Ratliff and others along the D-line.

I wouldn't place the blame on any player or squad or part of the team in general. We are talking about 30 years.

Hundreds of players have passed through during these times.

Considering the length of time it should be clear that this franchise has issues deeper than the talent level of those on the field.

During those three decades of failure to advance in the playoffs, there is one single commonality. That is where success and failure is determined.

The Cowboys will continue on this path until the committee is disbanded, and one person has the vision, ability, and authority to build a team capable of truly contending.

 

[Rockport]

Yup, blame the fighters in the trenches. Nothing has changed.

No we blame all the haters spreading their evil throughout the lands! J/K

 

[Rockport]

Cowboys have always had star, positional players throughout their roster, but the reason why they haven't won a Super Bowl in 30 years is their inability to win the trenches. 49ers, Rams, GB all dominated the trenches in our recent playoff losses:

-Cannot stop the run with any consistency, especially against the playoff teams. This started against the Rams several years ago, where misdirection gave the Cowboy defense fits. Teams started to avoid the Cowboy strong pass rush and ran the football with authority against their light personnel up front.

-It is the same script, but on the other side of the football. Cannot run the football with any consistency, especially against the playoff teams. Just like the offense avoiding the pass rush, defenses started to play shell coverage and dared the Cowboys to run against light boxes. They couldn't make teams pay!

-Offensive Line hasn't played well for years! Cannot run block as previously discussed, have had major struggles in pass protection, especially teams that don't blitz and always are among the most penalized units in the entire league that kill drives. We all kill their run defense, but the OL issues might be worse and this group is loaded with high draft picks. Just go back and re-watch all the Cowboy playoff losses to the 49ers, the offensive line is a big problem. It isn't coincidence that they made it a priority to fix this offseason.

Adding Pickens, Donovan EZ, Revel, Blue are terrific skilled, positional players, but the success inside the trenches on both sides of the football will determine how far this team goes this season and beyond!

You’re preaching to the choir for the most part. There are many folks here who don’t get it and blame it on 1 person though, so it’s worthy of reposting. Although, those types have agenda’s so it’s not going to matter.

 

[kskboys]

Cowboys have always had star, positional players throughout their roster, but the reason why they haven't won a Super Bowl in 30 years is their inability to win the trenches. 49ers, Rams, GB all dominated the trenches in our recent playoff losses:

-Cannot stop the run with any consistency, especially against the playoff teams. This started against the Rams several years ago, where misdirection gave the Cowboy defense fits. Teams started to avoid the Cowboy strong pass rush and ran the football with authority against their light personnel up front.

-It is the same script, but on the other side of the football. Cannot run the football with any consistency, especially against the playoff teams. Just like the offense avoiding the pass rush, defenses started to play shell coverage and dared the Cowboys to run against light boxes. They couldn't make teams pay!

-Offensive Line hasn't played well for years! Cannot run block as previously discussed, have had major struggles in pass protection, especially teams that don't blitz and always are among the most penalized units in the entire league that kill drives. We all kill their run defense, but the OL issues might be worse and this group is loaded with high draft picks. Just go back and re-watch all the Cowboy playoff losses to the 49ers, the offensive line is a big problem. It isn't coincidence that they made it a priority to fix this offseason.

Adding Pickens, Donovan EZ, Revel, Blue are terrific skilled, positional players, but the success inside the trenches on both sides of the football will determine how far this team goes this season and beyond!

As usual. However, skill position players bring more interest and relevance.

 

[Acceptablename]

Cowboys have always had star, positional players throughout their roster, but the reason why they haven't won a Super Bowl in 30 years is their inability to win the trenches. 49ers, Rams, GB all dominated the trenches in our recent playoff losses:

-Cannot stop the run with any consistency, especially against the playoff teams. This started against the Rams several years ago, where misdirection gave the Cowboy defense fits. Teams started to avoid the Cowboy strong pass rush and ran the football with authority against their light personnel up front.

-It is the same script, but on the other side of the football. Cannot run the football with any consistency, especially against the playoff teams. Just like the offense avoiding the pass rush, defenses started to play shell coverage and dared the Cowboys to run against light boxes. They couldn't make teams pay!

-Offensive Line hasn't played well for years! Cannot run block as previously discussed, have had major struggles in pass protection, especially teams that don't blitz and always are among the most penalized units in the entire league that kill drives. We all kill their run defense, but the OL issues might be worse and this group is loaded with high draft picks. Just go back and re-watch all the Cowboy playoff losses to the 49ers, the offensive line is a big problem. It isn't coincidence that they made it a priority to fix this offseason.

Adding Pickens, Donovan EZ, Revel, Blue are terrific skilled, positional players, but the success inside the trenches on both sides of the football will determine how far this team goes this season and beyond!

Yap I'm with on this.

 

[kskboys]

Osa actually got less then market value, but I agree he isn't a 20 million a season player.

That's contradictory. If he's not worth 20 mil, then he got more than market value.

Market value in the NFL does not mean all players at any given position get the same money.

 

[CCBoy]

You are leaving out the elephant in the room and most undervalued position by this organization since Aikman retired. A franchise QB makes all the players around him better.

As the Cowboys' starting quarterback heads into his 10th NFL season, he'll do so on the heels of a season-ending hamstring injury he suffered in Week 9 of the 2024 season. Prescott has played just two fully healthy seasons in the last five years, and the Cowboys will certainly be cautious with their approach to getting Prescott ready to go.

"I'm getting close to where I want to be, I don't want to put a percentage on it," Prescott said of his recovery in April. "I know we've got team activities coming up, imagine myself being involved in some sort if not all. Then again I just understand my age, what I've had, what I've went through, it's about being my best in the fall. So I'm not rushing anything, but I'm where I want to be."

Over a month has gone by since Prescott said he was getting close, and several videos of him throwing to his teammates on air have surfaced which are positive signs going forward. Now, the question is if there will be any limitations on what Prescott can do in practice settings and the number of reps he gets as he continues to nurse back to full health for a crucial 2025 campaign.

https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/five-questions-to-monitor-as-cowboys-begin-otas

Want to see direction, pay attention to directions starting now with OTA's. Start with talent directions and explosiveness potentials.

Team uses with develop along and also include the starting quarterback.

Watch and not cry all the way to Granny's House.

 

[CCBoy]

In the last 29 years, 29 other teams were able to do it during the cap era. That indicates the real problem, ownership and the front office.

That is not a single indication of cause...that is just blame and only directed as to ownership, not facts. Are all states important in the Nation? Quick, re-explain taxation and tariffs again....

 

[CCBoy]

that's why I found it a little amusing did you watch all of Dan Quinn's games with Washington last year including the one where they just got blasted in the NFCCG??!!

I saw a whole lot of the same defense somehow, they managed to get to the NFC Championship game not dominating in the trenches, again, that's why if people believe they're going to take another step forward, they may take a step back....

I mean look at all the games the couple of lucky games with Noah Browns Hail Mary there was some luck in there etc

where they got some games they shouldn't have but you look at a lot of games where they got ran over, hell including I believe our games i'm pretty sure Rico did pretty well they barely beat our practice squad...

so as much as I want us to improve this is not just solely the Dallas Cowboys that struggle with this,

I just want to make sure people understand that there are holes on every team,​

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some people do have better line of the other defensive line we're working hard on our offensive line to get it back to its glory days we got some work to do on the defensive line ,​

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but this is not the only team in the league that struggles to do the same things apparently you can't click your fingers or throw money at the position and it automatically gets resolved.​

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but the OP Needs to understand it's not going to get fixed overnight, but we need to give it a chance we'd literally double down in a draft we brought back Rogers I think we improved the linebacker cord I think it's going to be a better defense just injuries not happening like they did last year it just decimated the defense...​

No...straight up. who? Who do you leave out and why?

 

[ChuckA1]

That is not a single indication of cause...that is just blame and only directed as to ownership, not facts. Are all states important in the Nation? Quick, re-explain taxation and tariffs again....

No, they're my opinions as are your comments. The one constant in 29 years is the owner. Geez

 

[CCBoy]

You are also forgetting he has missed many games dues to injury.

Some teams have two strong quarterbacks. You implying two mediocre quarterbacks need to be paid and not one. Perhaps keep him on his feet might work better than crying about injuries. That involves real manageable items beyond popularity contests.

 

[CCBoy]

No, they're my opinions as are your comments. The one constant in 29 years is the owner. Geez

That is organizational teams all having ownership. You STILL didn't pin point failure points beyond abstract blame. No coaches; no admins; no coaches; game changes and rules; players; nothing managing but your target to quit.

Accept a Qatarri Air Force One...you go!

As a famous American stated: stupid is as stupid does! Eat your cookie now...