The Negative Nancy Thread

[Cowboys5217]

and YAWN

Company man? What do you mean by that. I only tell the truth. You feeling guilty? Forever the DISLIKER in you.

You aren't telling the truth. What you are doing is creating a straw man and beating the hell out of it.

You are being dishonest and you know it.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

The Dak Fanboobs are worse

Y’all sound like kids Jesus Christ….fanboob? Really?

 

[SlammedZero]

Good thread. I'm with those worried about the offensive side of the ball. My concerns are mainly the health of the Oline and the depth at running back. Obviously we all know Pollard (I'm a fan), Deuce is a question mark (but looks like a weapon), but I am not sold on Ronald Jones (at all).

Guess time will tell.

 

[Mannix]

Dak and Lazy Mike

 

[Sheepherder]

OL, so goes the OL, so goes the team and the season.

I'll have to agree with you on that assessment.The offensive line has been inconsistent since we lost our center a few years back. I liked the fact that they are trying to address the defensive tackle position. However I just feel like they are rolling the dice as far as the depth of the oline. I don't see how Tyron stays healthy because he hasn't for about 5 years. Not too sure about the running back position either.

You aren't telling the truth. What you are doing is creating a straw man and beating the hell out of it.

You are being dishonest and you know it.

 

[jazzcat22]

You aren't telling the truth. What you are doing is creating a straw man and beating the hell out of it.

You are being dishonest and you know it.

No I am not.

 

[JayFord]

im excited for this season

barring injury this team challenges for a superbowl

i mean why not us?

 

[75boyz]

There is a fundamental flaw to this team that can not be changed no matter who is calling the plays, no matter who has been added to an already strong defense or who has been added on offense...

And that flaw is the real time decision making mechanism of the starting quarterback.

There is enough obvious tape failures of this for me to think that there will not be any playoff results change because of it.

Coaching or personnel can NOT change who this QB is in real time playoff football scenarios and to think he could beat 3 to 4 playoff teams in a row is impossible for me to grasp.

No matter the defense.
No matter the playcalling.

jmo

 

[big dog cowboy]

Tight Ends:
There is hope that Ferguson, Hendershot, & Schoonmaker will develop, but most TEs don't deliver at the level Schultz has.

PK:
Does anyone think they have an NFL quality PK on the team? Other thank Vizcaino's mother, that is?

Individually none of the TE's will match Schultz receiving numbers because they won't get the targets he did. But overall the blocking will be better.

I don't get the stress over a kicker in here. Maher didn't get signed until August 7th last year. There are literally many to choose from. They Cowboys will sign one maybe two more. There is no rush.

 

[big dog cowboy]

To the skeptics out there, please give us your best arguments for why the Cowboys will not break the playoff curse or whatever doom scenario you have in mind. Curious minds want to know!

Only two concerns. Injuries and QB. No explanation needed.

 

[75boyz]

Dak and Lazy Mike

And to think it took me 4 paragraphs to say the same thing. LOL!

 

[gtb1943]

Y’all sound like kids Jesus Christ….fanboob? Really?

TREAT BRATS LIKE BRATS.

Is that clear enough for you?

 

[KingintheNorth]

I'm with Mina Kimes on this one.


The Cowboys look really good on paper. Dan Quinn has the defense playing great. Micah is an out-of-this-world defensive talent. Dak has some new weapons and is capable of putting up numbers.


...but then there's Mike McCarthy.

 

[TheCritic]

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.

That's fair. I personally don't believe that Dak was the only reason the Cowboys haven't reached the NFCCG in recent times. But I do agree that reaching the NFCCG is a milestone that should be attainable at least.

 

[TheCritic]

Good thread. I'm with those worried about the offensive side of the ball. My concerns are mainly the health of the Oline and the depth at running back. Obviously we all know Pollard (I'm a fan), Deuce is a question mark (but looks like a weapon), but I am not sold on Ronald Jones (at all).

Guess time will tell.

IMO what we need is for 1 or 2 of the mid-round OL we've drafted to step up and become potential starter(s). Not sure if that can or will happen but on most teams OL development is a norm and we can't just rely on 1st round picks. Anyway, if we can hit on just 1 OL, a lot of other things will fall in place. For one, Deuce Vaughn is good enough to be that 2nd punch RB and allows the Cowboys to be flexible with Pollard (put him I e slot at time for example) and then you can use Jones as that Zeke - red zone/short-down back. I do see this happening this season. The Cowboys have enough speed/depth at WR and TE to keep defenses honest.

 

[morat1959]

Are you expecting reasonable skepticism? All that's coming is "Dak sucks!"

That’s all fans need to know.

 

[TwistedL0g1k]

The Cowboys are legitimate contenders. They are one of a few teams that have a real chance to go all the way. Ignoring injuries and the QB, here are my concerns:

1) Offensive line. Important for any team, but perhaps even more so for Dallas. This unit is no longer elite, and has injury concerns now. Management failed to significantly address this in the draft, a mistake IMO.

2) Running Back. Can Pollard can return to his old form? Can he carry the load for a whole season? Big questions, and there's nothing behind him that inspires confidence. Seems like a big drop off if Davis or Jones has to assume the lead role. Management should have devoted more than a late 6th to this important need.

3) Kicker. The kicker is going to decide some games, and might be the leading scorer on the team. This almost seems like an after-thought for the team.

4) TE. Dallas lost a proven, productive TE in Schultz. It's far from a certainty that his production will be easily replaced. Dak & Schultz worked very well together.

5) Offensive Coordinator. Dallas lost one of the highest rated OC's in the league. Now MM wants to just run the ball. Who knew it was that easy? When the offense is racking up points, it makes the job of the defense so much easier. They can pin their ears back and attack. Grueling close low scoring defensive battles will not serve this defense well, given their struggles against the run. There is the significant possibility that Dallas took a big step backwards in play design and calling.

I'll repeat, Dallas has a chance to win the Super-Bowl- but those are the things I worry about.

 

[Hardline]

That's funny. The Dak haters are a loud and sometimes silly bunch.

Who are the haters? Give me their names and link me to their hating post.

 

[DandyDon1722]

I'm on record as being super-optimistic about the 2023 Dallas Cowboys season. While I still believe the Eagles are the better overall team on paper, I also believe that this may very well be the year the Cowboys break the playoff curse and cash in at next year's Super Bowl. Back to back 12 win seasons and aggressively addressing holes has impressed me a great deal!

But I want a balanced view beyond being a typical homer. I want to know what could be the most likely reason that the Cowboys fall short. And please don't say "The Joneses" - that's being lazy.

To the skeptics out there, please give us your best arguments for why the Cowboys will not break the playoff curse or whatever doom scenario you have in mind. Curious minds want to know!

I wish I was your age again because ignorance is bliss.

To come up with a great post like you did but ask us to take Jerry out of the equation is like asking us what we thought of the voyage of the Titanic but you can’t mention the iceberg.

He is solely responsible for 28 years of futility because he’s the only constant. You just can’t brush him under the rug.

 

[TheCritic]

I wish I was your age again because ignorance is bliss.

To come up with a great post like you did but ask us to take Jerry out of the equation is like asking us what we thought of the voyage of the Titanic but you can’t mention the iceberg.

He is solely responsible for 28 years of futility because he’s the only constant. You just can’t brush him under the rug.

That's a fair point. But I'm not seeing the same Jones stuff during the McCarthy era. It looks to me that Will McClay, Dan Quinn and McCarthy are pretty much getting their way. I could be wrong but I don't see evidence of the Jones undermining them this point. Do you have evidence?