Every year at the end of December, it can be a good practice to reflect on what you learned this past 365 days. It’s even more fun when reflecting on what we learned about the Dallas Cowboys in 2024. (Although some of it we’ve probably known for years!)
So here’s my list of the things we learned about the Cowboys in 2024, in no particular order of importance:
- In January, 2024, we learned courtesy of the packers that the 2023 version of the Cowboys were not as good as we thought.
- We learned that Jerry and Stephen Jones think Cowboys fans are stupid. Their absolutely false explanation (over and over) of “why we can’t afford any free agents” was so full of lies, it was almost comedic.
- We learned that DeMarvion Overshown is the real deal. If he can ever get healthy and stay healthy, we have a defensive star.
- We learned that Brandon Aubrey is clearly the best and most consistent player we have.
- We learned Rico Dowdle is way better than Zeke Elliott, although our GM apparently hasn‘t seen that yet. (Almost any RB in the NFL at this point is significantly better than Zeke)
- We learned that second year TE Luke Schoonmaker does indeed have a pulse.
- We have been reminded again in 2024 that the Cowboys can beat bad teams but not so much the good ones.
- We were reminded again after another bad sunlight moment that cost us a TD that Jerry Jones cares way more stadium aesthetics than he does about giving his team the best chance to win.
There are more for sure. So what did you learn about the Cowboys in 2024?
Lets break this down
1. No we did not learn that. Some people who dont know what exactly happened, learned the team still sucked. If the Eagles dont melt down, we dont go into the playoffs. The only outcome was the only one we witnessed. We had no business being in the playoffs, not that the playoffs are an exact science, but still, Dallas was in the same boat last year that they were this year. Beat bad teams, lose against good teams, two suprise wins, sometimes surprise loss.
Result: Some fans need to learn the formula.
2. Again, this is an acceptance lesson. Ps, its not that they think, they know, bankrolled on it and won. To many fans fighting with others trying to unfact facts. Hopefully a lot of fans swallowed the hard pill. JJ had a plan, executed, everyone who believed in it got trolled. Feel free to remind them, it helps them learn. Facts wont help them.
3. We learned he has skills, we are HOPING his body can hold up, What fans are trying their best to not understand, not all bodies can hold up to the ordeal of the NFL. Evolution, science, not enough of this or that, take your pick, at the end of the day, talent isnt the only thing that gets you in the nfl and keeps you in the NFL, as the league is HIGHLY outdated on, depth shoulld be where the money and priority is. Lets hope owners get a brain cell.
Moving on, lots of fun.
4. I have to eat that lesson, i didnt think he was going to be that good, evein in a post on his rookie year i had no faith in him. Others might have, but i know for fact i did not. I own that one.
5. Hes way better than the Zeke of today, but never in what was. Nor will achieve that. He did his best so far against bad teams, lets remember stats dont tell the whole story. It was a bad situation that the HC, GM, Owner,, all in one, not screwed up but planned to make it bad so the team would perform as he wanted. He gambled and it worked out. Nothing against Dowdle, but hes not a work horse RB and a lot of fans dont know this, most dont get faster or better as you get older. RB is a NFL positon, NOT FOR LONG. The league has to address, failure upon the owners.
6. THat was iffy and most dont know if he would have shined if Ferg didnt go down. Did he catch the ball? sure, shocking as that is. where is he in the pantheon, still to early to tell. TE is a flux position and the Cowboys dindt have the OL strength all season that it needed.
7. Lesson learned, most of us saw the team for what it was, closed ears wouldnt listen.
8. JJ straight up told you for 30 years what its about, the man just cant keep coming up with new ways. We know its, money before wins, franchise before football, products for fans. Sell Baby Sell. Kinda like Disney, Bring Money.
9. April is where we ll die again. or wherever the draft falls. All the important decisions MUST be made before than. follow the script, you ll have your answers.
10. Signing Dak signals its about franchise and money over the SB. Dak (and im a fan and not a hater so stop that crap) is what he is and the coaches WILL NOT allow him to perform to his strengths for simple reasons. Lance not being given an opp also signals that. They rode the Rush train to keep the ship even keeled.
11. HC is a puppet position, regardless of what you thought of the other coaches, you dont have the full facts, deal with it. JJ runs the show JJs way, JJ tells you what you do. If you sign with Dallas, its for the money, the fans have to accept it.
12. If you were rooting for tanking. two things you are telling the other posters. you dont accept the facts, you still think JJ wants a SB, the rest of us will be rolling our eyes. All the significant decisions will be decided before the draft. Whoever we draft, comes in, reads his script, gets a paycheck. All the buzzwords wont be needed, you can stop that also. PS you ll be the only ones shocked how the draft falls. Just practice your shocked faces.
Hope they show up for a Cowboy's Home Game. We will!!
