The Negative Nancy Thread

[zrinkill]

The Dak Fanboobs are worse

No ..... They are both equally annoying

 

[pitt33]

Biggest concerns:

• Run game effectiveness
• Tyron Smith health and overall play
• Dak Prescott being smart with the ball

 

[Robbieac]

You just now realized that defense wins championships?

That is a very outdated cliche.

This is now an OFFENSIVE ORIENTED AND FAVORED league.

 

[BleedSilverandBlue]

I think the 2023 team really could be built to go the distance. The defense will likely be among the best in the league and should keep Dallas in pretty much every game against any opponent. If Mazi Smith turns out to be an impact starter, it will go a long way toward this unit becoming truly shutdown. The offense is pretty loaded on paper. Lamb, Cooks, Gallup will be among the leagues best WR trios when healthy, and our starting offensive line is stacked (again when healthy). This team is pretty much on par with Philly in my opinion and should have a punchers chance of winning the division. Anything less than a divisional playoff game would be a massive disappointment, with an NFC Championship appearance not being unreasonable to expect.

If the wheels are going to come off this thing, I believe it will be for a few specific reasons.

#1) OL injuries - I'm talking long term injuries to 2-3 starters. If you lose Tyron + another starter or two, this team is really going to be in some trouble. Dak has never been particularly good under duress, so it is not unreasonable to think the offense has the potential to turn into a total mess.

#2) Dak's turnovers - Say what you want about Dak's ints last season, but there is no denying the fact that based on his entire career, his int rate last season was highly anomalous. Based on history, his turnovers should regress to the mean, but if he continues to throw picks at the same rate this season, this team will probably still win quote a few regular season games, but will be hard pressed to go any further than 1 and done in the playoffs.

#3) The LB unit - This LB group is extremely under experienced, with LVE really being the only player with any proven NFL production. Damone Clark was OK last season, but needs to take the next step. Cox, Harper, and Overshown are pretty much complete unknowns. If LVE goes down, you are left with a dangerously thin linebacker unit. I hope they bring in a cheap veteran that can play some snaps, but until then, LB could be an achilles heel.

With all of this being said, I believe the reasons to be hopeful outweigh the reasons for concern. The Cowboys returned nearly every starter from a back to back 12-win roster, they added two pro bowl level veteran starters in Cooks and Gilmore, they used their first round pick to fix a perennial position of weakness at DT, and the NFC is still totally wide open. Dallas should be right there with Philly and SF at the top of the conference. There is no reason to think they can't take the next step this season and reach an NFCCG for the first time in nearly 30 years.

 

[StarOfGlory]

1. O-Line depth. I am just waiting for the eventual injury to Tyron and see how the line will shuffle. I believed in Tyler from Day One, and still see Zach as an elite guard, but I hope age doesn't start to catch up to him. Biadadz must take another step forward. He doesn't have to be Kelce or Fredbeard, but I'd like to see him in the next tier. Beyond that, our depth is all question marks.

2. WR. If CeeDee goes down, this group suddenly looks a bit more average.

3. Who the heck is our PK???

4. I think Dak can do it! But history is not on my side when it comes to the playoffs.

5. MM--what if he is not the play caller we are hoping for?

6. TE--who will step up and grab the bull by the horns and take that job?

Good news--I think our defense can be #1 or #2 IF we can plug up the middle on run plays.

 

[Mac_MaloneV1]

That is a very outdated cliche.

This is now an OFFENSIVE ORIENTED AND FAVORED league.

Nothing matters if you can't throw the football.

 

[Praxit]

..at some point, we're going back to the SB. Could be this year or next 10.

Im confident they make playoffs again. Then, I hit that blind wall what happens after.

 

[Kingofholland]

For every extreme view of optimism there's also an extreme negative view.

However there's many more reasons for optimism coming off back to back 12 win seasons and now fielding perhaps the most talented roster we've had.

What could derail that?

1. Health (True for any team in the NFL)
2. Dak hasn't fixed his turnovers
3. The offensive changes in coaching doesn't fix situational football in critical games and isn't enough to keep opposing teams on their toes.
4. TEs aren't ready to step up
5. Pollard isn't as effective as the lead guy

It's a better bet buying the Cowboys this year than selling. How far they go will depend on above.

 

[Rockport]

That's how you interpreted that?

I don't want to stress you too much but maybe consider it may have meant that the defense has been improved to the point it could propel the team to the promised land.

Maybe not though, given that they did more than enough to get by SF but the offense dropped the ball.

(Can someone help Rocky understand this, please?)

Someone needs to explain to you how it takes a team to win, not 1 player.

 

[Rockport]

That is a very outdated cliche.

This is now an OFFENSIVE ORIENTED AND FAVORED league.

Not really. Sure, those with elite QB’s of which there are only a couple if not only 1.

 

[TheCritic]

I hope this thread doesn't derail into personal attacks. Please show the admins you are capable of having a civil discussion about the so-called negatives or concerns you have about the Cowboys.

 

[TheCritic]

Someone needs to explain to you how it takes a team to win, not 1 player.

Rockport, please stop with the personal attacks. Attack the idea, not the person. Much appreciated!

 

[McKDaddy]

I am afraid Sam Williams may commit such acts of physical intimidation that the entire league may be shut down to protect the delicate sensitivities of the American public.

 

[Rockport]

Rockport, please stop with the personal attacks. Attack the idea, not the person. Much appreciated!

What personal attack?

 

[Rockport]

I am afraid Sam Williams may commit such acts of physical intimidation that the entire league may be shut down to protect the delicate sensitivities of the American public.

No politics

 

[TexasHillbilly]

That is a very outdated cliche.

This is now an OFFENSIVE ORIENTED AND FAVORED league.

Cliche or not, I still believe that a great D with a really good O wins you a championship. It is still a team sport. If the other team can't score any points, they most likely will not win the game.

 

[noshame]

Any of my 1,000 Dak has been defensed by the NFL over the past 2 seasons posts.

 

[jazzcat22]

Nothing matters if you can't throw the football.

Good thing we have a QB that is better than most.

 

[Cowboys5217]

Being skeptical of the team, does not mean one stops rooting for the team to win.

The people making that accusation already know that, but won't ever acknowledge that because it would rob them of the all too thrilling chance to belittle other people.

As for the OP - I think the Cowboys will do about the same as the last two years. The only way to tell if they are better is for them to win the divisional round game and actually make it to the NFCCG. I don't think we have the QB for that, but we will see.

 

[Cowboys5217]

Fixed it for you.

That isn't fair, and you know it.