CFZ Team weaknesses as of mid April

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That was last season, but that hasn’t been the case his entire career. He was outstanding against Tampa in the playoffs, but awful the following week. He was up and down last season but he still ended up 8-4. He’s still a lot better than what most teams have at QB.
Dak is more or a liability than he is an asset. He tends to beat up on the bad teams and wilt against the better teams.

We can hope that the cause of that was in part, Kellen Moore. What we can’t do is revise history and pretend that Dak hasn’t seriously sucked against the better teams over the past couple of years.
 

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Dak is more or a liability than he is an asset. He tends to beat up on the bad teams and wilt against the better teams.

We can hope that the cause of that was in part, Kellen Moore. What we can’t do is revise history and pretend that Dak hasn’t seriously sucked against the better teams over the past couple of years.
If Dak was more of a liability than an asset the Cowboys wouldn’t have had back to back 12-5 playoff seasons. The Cowboys would be looking for a new QB if he was more of a liability than an asset. The Cowboys handed Philly only their second loss of the season in 2022 and Dak played outstanding passing for 347 yards and 3 TDs. Dak has had some struggles against some of the better teams the last couple of years, but the team in general hasn’t played that well against the better teams.
 

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If Dak was more of a liability than an asset the Cowboys wouldn’t have had back to back 12-5 playoff seasons. The Cowboys would be looking for a new QB if he was more of a liability than an asset. The Cowboys handed Philly only their second loss of the season in 2022 and Dak played outstanding passing for 347 yards and 3 TDs. Dak has had some struggles against some of the better teams the last couple of years, but the team in general hasn’t played that well against the better teams.
I’m not sure that is true. I mean, Cooper Rush was 4-1 so Dak being 8-4 isn’t all that compelling an argument. This team is good irrespective of the QB.

The win over Philly was without Hurts which is also pretty significant and vastly different to when Rush had us in the game against Philly in the 4th quarter.

And Dak was a huge asset when he was on his rookie contract but at 40m a season. I’m kind of on the fence, leaning towards the liability side. We might be better off drafting a 1st/2nd/3rd round rookie and rolling the dice. There’s no immediate out of his contract though so maybe we just take a swing mid-draft and address it in the future. For now Dak is our guy but looking at Jalen Hurts contract I’d not be in a hurry to extend Dak.
 

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We just need a playmaker honestly.

I know it’s not the smartest pick but I just can’t help but think Jamyr Gibbs with Tony Pollard would give this team a ridiculous amount of juice on offense.
I really like that kid Gibbs but not as a first or second round pick. He might not be there when they pick in the 3rd. Probably most important positions though are OL, LB, DT. Unfortunately they may have to take a RB in the later rounds but jmo.
 

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It’s a long time until opening day, and we still have the draft and post draft free agency to go prior to the start of the season. But as of right now, today here are my concerns:

DT (marginal starters and almost no depth)

QB (is it going to be good Dak, or Bad Dak who shows up and I don’t think Cooper Rush is very good in spite of his win total last year)

RB. I would be saying the same thing even if we had kept The Ewok as I think he is done. As of today, Pollard still can’t play. Davis and Dowdle don’t move the needle at all. We need two good playable RBs.

OL. Tyron is done. We have a hole at G and Steele hasn’t come back yet.

So, as I see it we somehow need to come out of the draft or post draft free agency with:

2 DT
2 RB
QB
OT
OG

We seriously need to add a starting quality player at 1 DT, 1 RB, 1 OT, 1 OG

We need potential starters at:

1 DT, 1RB, QB,

I love what the team has done and if the team goes BPA all the way through the draft it will not hurt my feelings at all. But some how, some where, some way, these legitimate holes need to be filled if we want that elusive SB win. I don’t think we get there otherwise.
Going BPA and filling legit holes are contrary thoughts. Can't have it both ways.

Aside from that, great post!!!!
 

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Team issues:

Tier 1 (no one there): RB2 - Should be filled in the draft but its there. Also kicker but no one talks about that until they start missing.
Tier 2 (have people but they aren't good): G, DT, TE(might be tier 3)
Tier 3 (need depth or future roster moves will create holes as soon as next year): WR, LB, DE

Overall, I really don't see a ton of holes. Dallas just needs playmakers and there are a lot of positions where it would help.
Just a gaping one at DT. As per usual.
 

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I do like the resigning of hankins if he can stay on the field were a better run defensive team. That said DT should be targeted in first 3 rounds.
Problem is, we need difference makers there. We've let these positions stink for so long, it's desperation there as usual. More 3rd round JAGs isn't going to solve the problem.

Hankins is a revelation. I keep hoping Jerry finally realizes what a difference talented DTs make.
 

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Problem is, we need difference makers there. We've let these positions stink for so long, it's desperation there as usual. More 3rd round JAGs isn't going to solve the problem.

Hankins is a revelation. I keep hoping Jerry finally realizes what a difference talented DTs make.
I agree if nothing else Hankins should have made that clear. IKA the dude from baylor could be a good grab in the second if he makes it that far which most mocks have him close to that area
 

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I agree if nothing else Hankins should have made that clear. IKA the dude from baylor could be a good grab in the second if he makes it that far which most mocks have him close to that area
I think he'll be a player.

I wish Kancey would slip to 26. Now there's a difference maker in the making.
 

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I think he'll be a player.

I wish Kancey would slip to 26. Now there's a difference maker in the making.
the guy from Pitt? ya im down with him too and i think hell be there at 26. My dream scenario is having him or robinson ot torrence there for the grabbing in round 1
 

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I'm assuming we will start all 5 of Tyler, Tyron, Biadasz, Martin and Steele. Because of this I don't have OL as my top priority. I see it as a huge need when Tyron goes down which will happen, but maynbe not for too long. Hopefully Tyron will be healthy enough to suit up for the playoffs. So I see our biggest holes in a somewhat loose order as: LB, DT, OL, TE, backup RB. LB is where we are the weakest but because it isn't a prime position my primary hope is to find a DT early in the draft. We need to add a rotation player or better at each of these positions IMO. Can be the draft, can be free agency or can be a tradeline acquisition. But these are the spots I think we need to shore up to compete for a SB.
Have you started to realize that the Eagles just never have cap issues because their GM knows how to beat the system?
 

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Going BPA and filling legit holes are contrary thoughts. Can't have it both ways.

Aside from that, great post!!!!
Yes. I am totally against forcing a pick for need.

I see the list I posted as holes that need filling, but I am totally against forcing picks to fill those needs.
 

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I’m not sure that is true. I mean, Cooper Rush was 4-1 so Dak being 8-4 isn’t all that compelling an argument. This team is good irrespective of the QB.

The win over Philly was without Hurts which is also pretty significant and vastly different to when Rush had us in the game against Philly in the 4th quarter.

And Dak was a huge asset when he was on his rookie contract but at 40m a season. I’m kind of on the fence, leaning towards the liability side. We might be better off drafting a 1st/2nd/3rd round rookie and rolling the dice. There’s no immediate out of his contract though so maybe we just take a swing mid-draft and address it in the future. For now Dak is our guy but looking at Jalen Hurts contract I’d not be in a hurry to extend Dak.
I’m not sure that is true. I mean, Cooper Rush was 4-1 so Dak being 8-4 isn’t all that compelling an argument. This team is good irrespective of the QB.

The win over Philly was without Hurts which is also pretty significant and vastly different to when Rush had us in the game against Philly in the 4th quarter.

And Dak was a huge asset when he was on his rookie contract but at 40m a season. I’m kind of on the fence, leaning towards the liability side. We might be better off drafting a 1st/2nd/3rd round rookie and rolling the dice. There’s no immediate out of his contract though so maybe we just take a swing mid-draft and address it in the future. For now Dak is our guy but looking at Jalen Hurts contract I’d not be in a hurry to extend Dak.
Cooper Rush was 4-1 because our defense was playing lights out! Where are you? Some of you seem to forget just how well our defense was playing when Rush was in there. You had fans and even a few in the media that were comparing our pass rush to the 85 Bears. Our defense never gave up more than 17 points in the 4 wins we had under Rush. and a grand total of only 53 points in those 4 wins. The only game we gave up more than 17 points we lost. We were only scoring one TD per game with Rush. He only threw 4 TD passes in those four wins. Our defense was playing so great we won a game with Rush passing for just over 100 yards against the Rams. He was struggling to pass for 200 yards.

We were winning games with our defense and kicker. While our defense was pushing the top 5, our pass rush was on pace to break the 85 Bears record for sacks. However, our offense was dead under Rush. Our offense ranked in the mid-20s with him. Our passing offense was ranked 28th at one point. When Dak returned we became the highest scoring offense in the NFL, but our defense started to fall off. Our vaunted pass rush completely disappeared. Our defense started giving up a lot of points. Our win over Philly was against Gardner Minshew, but he put up over 330 yards on our defense. It took 40 points to beat them. The Cowboys have won 19 regular games with Dak the past two seasons, including a playoff win over Tom Brady. You don’t accomplish that with a QB who’s more of a liability than an asset.
 

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Yes. I am totally against forcing a pick for need.

I see the list I posted as holes that need filling, but I am totally against forcing picks to fill those needs.
Me too. However, I am also against just willynilly picking players just because they are deemed BPA. That is also a very poor way to select players.

What you do in the 4th and later is look for certain traits that point toward success. Since you very seldom get complete players there, some negatives are going to have to be ignored.

BTW, BPA is a fan thing, no team is foolish enough to use that as a draft strategy. There is a ton goes into draft selection, and in general BPA is a huge grey area. Every once in a while you come across a Ceedee Lamb type player who actually is BPA. Mostly, there are several players at each selection who are rated around the same.

What's more important is to avoid the traits that are most likely to cause a player to be a non-contributor. The most common I see is stiff hips/lack of lateral agility. Jerry has consistently ignored this when drafting mid/late round S's.
 

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You don’t get it. I didn’t say Dak doesn’t make it to 12-5 unless Dak plays well, I said the team doesn’t make it to 12-5 unless the team plays well. I know Dak lives in your brain but you’re not that stupid to think that all wins and losses are because of the QB are you?

Not all losses are on Dak, just the last two playoff games.
 

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Have you started to realize that the Eagles just never have cap issues because their GM knows how to beat the system?
More like use the system, as well as being much better at player mgmt. Do you think the Eagles wanted to release Malcolm Jenkins as well as several other starters? Bradham, Darby, Nelson, Peters, Jernigan, Vinny Curry, Jalen Mills, and others?

Smart decisions absolutely must be made for super bowl contention. Hanging on to players such as Gregory, Reggie Robinson, Chaz Green, and others is what keeps us from moving up. Those rosters spots are being wasted instead of being used for youngsters who can play. Our misevaluations keeps coming back to dog us.
 

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Cooper Rush was 4-1 because our defense was playing lights out! Where are you? Some of you seem to forget just how well our defense was playing when Rush was in there. You had fans and even a few in the media that were comparing our pass rush to the 85 Bears. Our defense never gave up more than 17 points in the 4 wins we had under Rush. and a grand total of only 53 points in those 4 wins. The only game we gave up more than 17 points we lost. We were only scoring one TD per game with Rush. He only threw 4 TD passes in those four wins. Our defense was playing so great we won a game with Rush passing for just over 100 yards against the Rams. He was struggling to pass for 200 yards.

We were winning games with our defense and kicker. While our defense was pushing the top 5, our pass rush was on pace to break the 85 Bears record for sacks. However, our offense was dead under Rush. Our offense ranked in the mid-20s with him. Our passing offense was ranked 28th at one point. When Dak returned we became the highest scoring offense in the NFL, but our defense started to fall off. Our vaunted pass rush completely disappeared. Our defense started giving up a lot of points. Our win over Philly was against Gardner Minshew, but he put up over 330 yards on our defense. It took 40 points to beat them. The Cowboys have won 19 regular games with Dak the past two seasons, including a playoff win over Tom Brady. You don’t accomplish that with a QB who’s more of a liability than an asset.
early in the year we played teams whose Ol were flawed. We caught Cincy at the right time and the Rams line sucked all year.. we feasted on the giants line and the commanders line. when we played a team with a good OL the vaunted cooper rush didnt fare as well. Many dak deniers use that 4-1 record as some sort of reference point as to how flawed dak is.hes flawed without a doubt but nowhere near as flawed as noodle arm. Our defense and kicker won those games. Then our kicker decided to do a disapearing act late in the year
 

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It’s a long time until opening day, and we still have the draft and post draft free agency to go prior to the start of the season. But as of right now, today here are my concerns:

DT (marginal starters and almost no depth)

QB (is it going to be good Dak, or Bad Dak who shows up and I don’t think Cooper Rush is very good in spite of his win total last year)

RB. I would be saying the same thing even if we had kept The Ewok as I think he is done. As of today, Pollard still can’t play. Davis and Dowdle don’t move the needle at all. We need two good playable RBs.

OL. Tyron is done. We have a hole at G and Steele hasn’t come back yet.

So, as I see it we somehow need to come out of the draft or post draft free agency with:

2 DT
2 RB
QB
OT
OG

We seriously need to add a starting quality player at 1 DT, 1 RB, 1 OT, 1 OG

We need potential starters at:

1 DT, 1RB, QB,

I love what the team has done and if the team goes BPA all the way through the draft it will not hurt my feelings at all. But some how, some where, some way, these legitimate holes need to be filled if we want that elusive SB win. I don’t think we get there otherwise.
I agree mostly. Dak is the guy like it or not for 2 seasons. I also think you need to add TE to the mix. Dak needs a quality check down possession type. If Ferguson gets hurt they are screwed. Also don’t sleep on the secondary. They have given out too many 1 year deals there. There is going to be a ton of turnover in the next couple years there. CB is a vital position and tough to find 3/4 guys there.
 
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