thunderpimp91
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Obviously no one would predict going to the championship game without your starting QB. Who is injured matters. Predictions are made based on the players starting, not the ones on the bench.
Key injuries is more important than injuries.
I dont completely disagree, but thats kinda the point. If someone is giving themselves an out due to injury then they can fall back on that pretty much whenever as we can look at it from a standpoint of total number of injuries, specific injuries to key players, key positions, multiple injuries to one position, etc. Every single team in the league is going to face some injury adversity. Really good teams like Philly and SF are making super bowl/NFCCG runs with backup QBs. I know both those are extreme examples but both have happened within the last decade, and really good complete teams can make it happen.
With the Cowboys I think its just part of the equation in picking them. At full health I would agree that they are talented enough to win some games this year, but they are also a high risk injury team going into the year. Its just like when Jerry signs injured players to contract extensions or uses early picks on them. Its not simply bad luck if they dont work out, he knows the risk going into it.