The importance of good defense

[gimmesix]

If I remember correctly, Buffalo was in position to take a bigger lead. I think they ended up settling for a FG and missing it. Something went wrong for them. I forget what.

Washington was Johnny on the spot. He executed a scoop and score. Our hero was Thurman Thomas. Just like in the previous SB.

His two fumbles were huge. I thought it was classy of Emmitt to seek him out afterward and tell him, "Thanks."

 

[CCBoy]

I'm not going past your first line. If you ever want me to read your stuff, you're going to have to stop being lazy and use punctuation. If you did in this one, let me know and I'll read.

Your first line didn't fit my post. Everything is on the GM, nature of the best. Delegating is necessary for an NFL GM, but Jerry has refused to delegate since Jimmy.

Heart of an issue....

 

[DandyDon52]

Thanks to floodwaters, I've spent the day inside the house watching two Cowboys Super Bowl games (1992 and 1977). Well, actually I'm in the middle of the 1977 games.

And what I've noticed is that you've just got to have good defense no matter who good your quarterback (Aikman, Staubach) are running back (Smith, Dorsett) are. In both games, the offenses got off to rough starts, but the defense was wreaking havoc on the Bills' and Broncos' offense. In the 1992 game, the defense ended up getting eight turnovers and scoring twice. So far in the 1977 game, Doomsday has harassed, sacked or hit Craig Morton and forced two interceptions. While the Orange Crush has also been able to get to Staubach, those turnovers have helped Dallas get out to a 10-0 lead.

We want as good of a quarterback as we can get. Same with the running back. But if we continue to neglect the defense, we won't be seeing any of these Super Bowls any time soon. It's so fun watching front sevens that just dominate.

Jimmy has said that people ... fans and media forget that dallas had the # 1 defense in 92.
And yes it was why they wound up top seed, and won playoff games and SB.
People go on about the triplet's, but the defense was great, and they had the best special teams too.
They were also the fastest team, lots of speedy guys on the roster.
I think they were also the youngest team.

Jimmy built a great roster and had some great coaches, + him and his swagger and psychology.

I am watching the whole 92 season right now, and those games are fun to watch.

The offense didnt dominate , it was usually a team win.

 

[Flamma]

His two fumbles were huge. I thought it was classy of Emmitt to seek him out afterward and tell him, "Thanks."

Did he really do that? I wouldn't even do that, and I talked a lot of trash in my day. That's a different level.

 

[blueblood70]

Yes, that's the 1993 game. We were down 13-6 in the first half, and Aikman had thrown an interception. The defense forced a fumble early in the second half that Washington returned for a TD to tie the game. Then, either the next drive or the one after that, we handed to Emmitt on all but one play and he rushed for 61 yards and a TD.

Without those efforts, I think there's a good chance we lose to the Bills because Bruce Smith was constantly harassing Aikman and he wasn't having a good day. Maybe if the defense and Emmitt hadn't stepped up, Aikman would have, but I think Buffalo fans instead would be talking about how well their defense played.

Well good I'm glad my memory is not flawed,

I tried to tell people that they forget that they've been through interceptions that the team was allowed to make mistakes, because as a team defense special teams and coaching they always seem to step up and have each other's back...

that's something that Prescott and Romo hasn't seen in a big game in the playoff and a really long time where's our Emmett Smith and an offensive line where's our Tony Dorsett and offensive line to support our quarterback ?!!

where is our defense at the quarterback makes a mistake, they step up you know like Matthew Stafford led the league in interceptions through 2 interceptions in the Super bowl their defense did the same thing they stepped up ours doesn't step up they step off a Cliff...

our teams disappear,

that's why you gotta stop blaming the quarterbacks around here and start blaming the team you can't ask your quarterbacks to carry the team and play perfect 'cause you tell them if you make a mistake we're gonna lose yeah that's a really nice philosophy to have and make your back feel that kind of pressure dory has to make things happen or it's over...

 

[conner01]

He was broken down as a player and is still returning to what he is familiar to as a defensive tackle. He just needs unblamed support and accepted as he stands his own ground.

We did him no favors dropping his weight tge first year. Hopefully he can be a solid player for us this year. We need it bad. We need Williams to be an impact. We need Overshown healthy. If these 3 things workout it coukd be huge

 

[CowboyFrog]

You forgot to add 'with his gut' also. They influence his roster acquisitions, including free agent signings (see Trey Lance).

I blame Jerry because he told us all he was in charge of everything, why should we not believe him?

 

[conner01]

Since our wonderful GM admittedly doesn't take the time to watch game tape, not surprising.

I think Jerry drafts on rumor and hoopla. Only way to explain our drafts.

I think they seen his measurables. For his size he’s a freak athlete. But it doesn’t translate to the field for whatever reason. My opinion is he doesn’t work hard enough, learn better technique and lack of effort

 

[gtb1943]

I blame Jerry because he told us all he was in charge of everything, why should we not believe him?

it is a question on whether Jethro is a habitual liar or no longer remembers what he is saying five minutes later

 

[CowboyFrog]

it is a question on whether Jethro is a habitual liar or no longer remembers what he is saying five minutes later

Im pretty sure he is just an ego maniac to be honest, i think he believes what he says and is surrounded by enough yes men to validate it in his mind.

 

[DallasEast]

I blame Jerry because he told us all he was in charge of everything, why should we not believe him?

Exactly. His self-autonomy is literally in his self-appointed job title as General Manager. Rant time.

I believe some folks have a poor or no understanding of management. There is a long-running narrative that Jerry Jones rubber stamps all roster acquisitions conceived and executed for him essentially. That Stephen Jones and/or Will McClay are actually running the front office without any directive from him. That Jones is simply a figurehead.

I will forever disagree with that assumption. Jones can be uninvolved in most front office research and planning. As General Manager, he remains the final decision-maker.

In any organization, the best managers can have assembled a poor, fair or best staff underneath them. Likewise, the worst managers can have the worst or optimal people working for them. In the end, everyone reports to that particular manager for approval or disapproval pertaining to the actions they think benefits the organization as a whole.

It means Jerral Wayne Jones owns the only yea or nay vote for all suggestions made by his front office. Sure. He listens to their input. That is not even debatable.

It is debatable how well he uses his knowledge and comprehension of professional football in approving and discarding the information presented by his front office. Whether he is football-wise enough to discern if any particular player can either be an asset or liability to the roster he oversees. Not only does Jones hold sole power to okay free agents and draftees that will make the team better. He is also the final decision-maker to agree with signing players--even those suggested by his front office--who will not improve the team or possibly regress the team's ability to compete at the level he always brags about.

So, Jones should not be excused from any responsibility based on the words that come out of his mouth. His main responsibility is the same as every other general manager--assemble the best combination of coaches and players to compete for championships. And just like any other general manager, team results will either vindicate or incriminate his ability to do just that.

1996 to present: 13 playoff appearances in 29 seasons. Sub-.500 performance. 6 out of 13 postseason appearances ending in the Wild Card round. Sub-.500 performance. 7 out of 13 playoff runs ending in the Divisional round. Barely over .500 performance. 0-for-29 in NFC Championship or higher appearances. Zero percent. Worst than dirt poor performance.

^ More than enough to get ANYONE ELSE fired but not the man named Jed. A poor mountaineer, barely kept his family fed. Yeehaw ~wink wink~

/late morning tl:dr

 

[fivetwos]

Aikman I believe was still suffering from effects of the concussion he got in the NFC championship game. Honestly, Kosar should have started the second half.

Ah that’s right. I forgot about that. It’s remarkable that he even played in that game, and with todays protocols, he may not have.

That season had two regular season byes for each team, but no week off prior to the Super Bowl.

 

[kskboys]

I think they seen his measurables. For his size he’s a freak athlete. But it doesn’t translate to the field for whatever reason. My opinion is he doesn’t work hard enough, learn better technique and lack of effort

Nope. Mazi is a straightline athlete. That is far and away his biggest issue. It will keep him from ever being better than JAG.

 

[gimmesix]

Did he really do that? I wouldn't even do that, and I talked a lot of trash in my day. That's a different level.

Nah. He sought him out and offered words of comfort. He didn't rub salt into the wound.

 

[conner01]

Nope. Mazi is a straightline athlete. That is far and away his biggest issue. It will keep him from ever being better than JAG.

I didn’t like the pick because for a me a first rnd DT needs to be impactful in the passing game. Hopefully he can nake jag status this year which would be an improvement

 

[kskboys]

I didn’t like the pick because for a me a first rnd DT needs to be impactful in the passing game. Hopefully he can nake jag status this year which would be an improvement

Sure. But a NT like Reader/Dexter Lawrence/Wilfork/Vea/Jordan Davis is extremely impactful in the passing game. Shutting down the inside running game alone impacts the passing game in a huge way. And collapsing the pocket is the most impactful thing you can do to impact the passing game. Ask any QB what the worst nightmare is, and he'll instantly tell you interior pressure. And your interior pressure DT will not be effective w/o a top NT beside him.

Jalen Carter was the most impactful player in the last super bowl. Sacks: 0 Tackles: 0