CFZ This is definitely a season to “go for it”

[Calvin2Tony2Emmitt2Julius]

Interesting Perspective

 

[fivetwos]

Depends what you mean by “ failing going for it”?

Does that mean just coming up short again in the playoffs or where we are basically Cap strapped for a few years to come and hitting rock bottom having to start all over again .

Because I can promise you that this ownership is NOT interested in placing all of their eggs in one basket risking hitting rock bottom and starting over .

That takes too much work and effort while trying to stifle all of the public scrutiny. It’s easier staying relevant and hyping hope with a fairly competitive product. More of a calmness to oversee than the uncertainty of rebuilding.

This is a good place for Jethro and Son regardless how much we might disapprove .

You should know how much I wish you were wrong.

They are going to have to trip over a championship if it ever happens, and virtually ignoring free agency when a move or two could make you a favorite is lunacy.

Next thing you know teams like Detroit and the Giants will be at the top of the NFC, and we will still be just behind them.

They are content there.

 

[rambo2]

Ok, but surely you aren’t saying we’ve done enough.

How can I being saying that when the draft is before us? We might get Robinson, or an outstanding receiver, or an outstanding olineman, or an oustanding tight end, or an outstanding dlineman, or a combination of players that are outstanding. A combination of outstanding picks could very well put them over the top. We will just have to see how it goes. The football gods will be involved in the 20 game season. It will be exciting regardless.

 

[rambo2]

You should know how much I wish you were wrong.

They are going to have to trip over a championship if it ever happens, and virtually ignoring free agency when a move or two could make you a favorite is lunacy.

Next thing you know teams like Detroit and the Giants will be at the top of the NFC, and we will still be just behind them.

They are content there.

Come on, they could very well win it this year. Worst case scenario is they lose in the playoffs. Myself, I'm very excited with the draft coming up. I love it.

 

[SlammedZero]

I don’t know about anyone else, but after the last 28 seasons of not even winning a divisional playoff game, what have we got to lose by “going for it” this year? If we strike out at least we swung for the fences.

This is the sentence that really stood out to me, and, I can't believe it's not blatantly evident to the front office.

 

[rambo2]

It was wide open last year too Buccs and Packers sucked.

And the Eagles still couldn't win it all after they went all in.

 

[GMO415]

Fans want a SB. Jones's want to be relevant at a reasonable expense.

Therefore, count on year 29 and after that 30. Nothing will change. The owners are content.

 

[rambo2]

Fans want a SB. Jones's want to be relevant at a reasonable expense.

Therefore, count on year 29 and after that 30. Nothing will change. The owners are content.

That is a bunch of bull. The owners want to win as much as everybody.

 

[fivetwos]

Come on, they could very well win it this year. Worst case scenario is they lose in the playoffs. Myself, I'm very excited with the draft coming up. I love it.

Yea they definitely could, but it won’t be because they seized the opportunity to become significantly better, it’ll be because the ball bounced the right way several weeks in a row.

I remain hopeful of that and will be there either way.

 

[Ranching]

Fans want a SB. Jones's want to be relevant. The owners are content.

So are the fans that keep coming back. I want SBs like everyone else on here.....I just don't count on them as a right. I am content, I enjoy the games and that's good enough for me. That said, I'd be even more content with another SB....I was lucky enough to see the first five, I know how much fun those seasons can be.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

And the Eagles still couldn't win it all after they went all in.

Great point.

 

[DandyDon52]

That is a bunch of bull. The owners want to win as much as everybody.

No it isnt, the jones boys want to win a SB sure they do, but they dont want to take the risks necessary to accomplish the goal.
They want to play it safe in hopes of being 12-5 every year, and being almost good enough to do it.
Jerry said he wasnt feeling now is the time to take big risks, and he actually believes that if his team gets in the playoffs they
have a chance to go all the way.

That is flawed thinking, because many teams that make the playoffs have no chance of going all the way. They just dont have enough talent
to go the distance, and or beat the strongest teams, that did go all in.

SF added Mcaffery during the season, and it propelled them to the champ game, where as fate would have it purdy got his arm injured, a UCL tear.
Phil added a bunch of players and made the SB, and got beat by a last second FG.

Getting to a SB is no guarantee that you will win it lol. And Phil was playing KC and mahomes, and they came close but mahomes was
going all in to win that game. He is hard to beat.


So lets say dallas had beat SF, and then by some miracle beat Phil, do you really think last years cowboys would have beat KC and mahomes?
While it is possible, it is very unlikely.
After the draft you have to say are they good enough now to beat KC? Because KC is the team most likely to be in the SB again.
KC is the dominant team now, and if they get to the SB they have 3 SB's of experience , which gives them a further edge over first time
NFC teams like phil or dallas or SF etc.

 

[conner01]

They went for it about as much as they could
Now it’s all about hitting in the draft
No reaches, just take good football players

 

[DandyDon52]

And the Eagles still couldn't win it all after they went all in.

again your thinking is limited, they got valuable SB experience, they now have confidence, and they know more
about what they have to do to get there, and then win it, and they played KC, so now they know what playing that team is like.
Phil came as close as a team can to winning, bad luck for them that it was KC.

No way dallas or any of the nfc teams would have won that game.
Getting to a SB is meaningful, and it helps a team plan going forward. Phil now knows what it is like, and that they can get there.
It is very likely that they get there again in this coming season.
We say the nfc is wide open for cowboys, but what do you think SF and PHil are thinking ?? lol
It is wide open for them too.

Right now those are the 2 teams most likely to win nfc champ game and or be in it.
Cowboys are # 3, but teams like detroit, giants, seahawks etc may rise up to challenge cowboys for that # 3 spot.

Last season was a bummer in that the dallas phil games were ruined by dak being out one and then hurts being out 1.
So will be interesting to see these 2 play in reg season game and see what happens.

 

[5Stars]

With the departure of Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady from the NFC, it has been mentioned many times on this forum lately how “wide open” the NFC is for the taking going into the 2023 season. I totally agree.

NOW - this season- is the time to push all the chips you can responsibly push to go for it; to do everything feasible to put together a roster that can be more than just “relevant”. NOW Is the time for this front office to take some risks to make this team BETTER. Now is NOT the time to be risk averse. If Jerry has anything left in the tank to once again be that “wildcatter” he used to claim to be, NOW is the time to go for it.

I don’t know about anyone else, but after the last 28 seasons of not even winning a divisional playoff game, what have we got to lose by “going for it” this year? If we strike out at least we swung for the fences.

To me, listening to Stephen Jones explain why the salary cap limitations prevent us from doing things is like watching a hitter in baseball take a called third strike with two out with men on base. At least go down swinging! What are we afraid of? The 29th straight year of what we’ve been doing?

So with the draft ahead and the last parts of free agency afterward, these are some moves I want to see- needs that if addressed will obviously make us better immediately:

• Offensive Playmakers- WR, RB and TE. Right now our playmakers are Tony Pollard, Cedee Lamb and Brandin Cooks. Getting Cooks was a big improvement, but we need another RB, another WR and a playmaking TE. I like Ferguson but he’s not enough IMO. I believe we will get some help there in the draft.
• Run stuffers- IDL and LB- as much as our defense has improved the last two years, we are STILL vulnerable against the run. If we are serious about a deep playoff run, we MUST upgrade these two positions. I’m glad we resigned Hankins, but folks, he’s not enough. I love the Gilmore trade, but that won’t help our run defense. We need a road grader that can help immediately. We need a LB that can be a beast against the run. LVE is adequate but he’s not enough, not to mention he’s an injury risk.
• OL Help- Tyler Smith was a great addition last year, but we are still very vulnerable here. I love Tyron Smith- he has truly been greatness for a long time. But folks we cannot count on this guy. He’s missed 32 games the last 3 seasons! Terance Steele will not be back until maybe October. Our OL needs some upgrading and depth. The Chuma Edoga signing is a good one year stop gap. We need more help here.

I commend the start to this off-season by our FO. The trades for Cooks and Gilmore look great. I like that they have been more assertive this off-season. But there is a ton of work left to be done. It’s time to go for it! If we fail after pushing all the chips forward, I would at least feel like we took a swing instead of just taking a called third strike.

Jimmy Johnson used to say “you make your own luck“ most of the time. Let‘s go for it NOW!

The might have a chance however, what I would like to see are some nasty, big mutha(shut your mouth) for the defensive line. I wish they would build the defense that would make other teams frightened! Doomday kinda stuff...

A few tweaks on offense is all they need and they should be fine, but most of us know, defense wins games. I call it the Eli Superbowl...lol.

I'm liking the change that will be coming up with the new offense. However, on that flip side, other teams are doing the same thing. How many times do you get to roll snake eyes.

Cut the head off the snake with defense.

 

[Jumbo075]

With the departure of Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady from the NFC, it has been mentioned many times on this forum lately how “wide open” the NFC is for the taking going into the 2023 season. I totally agree.

NOW - this season- is the time to push all the chips you can responsibly push to go for it; to do everything feasible to put together a roster that can be more than just “relevant”. NOW Is the time for this front office to take some risks to make this team BETTER. Now is NOT the time to be risk averse. If Jerry has anything left in the tank to once again be that “wildcatter” he used to claim to be, NOW is the time to go for it.

I don’t know about anyone else, but after the last 28 seasons of not even winning a divisional playoff game, what have we got to lose by “going for it” this year? If we strike out at least we swung for the fences.

To me, listening to Stephen Jones explain why the salary cap limitations prevent us from doing things is like watching a hitter in baseball take a called third strike with two out with men on base. At least go down swinging! What are we afraid of? The 29th straight year of what we’ve been doing?

So with the draft ahead and the last parts of free agency afterward, these are some moves I want to see- needs that if addressed will obviously make us better immediately:

• Offensive Playmakers- WR, RB and TE. Right now our playmakers are Tony Pollard, Cedee Lamb and Brandin Cooks. Getting Cooks was a big improvement, but we need another RB, another WR and a playmaking TE. I like Ferguson but he’s not enough IMO. I believe we will get some help there in the draft.
• Run stuffers- IDL and LB- as much as our defense has improved the last two years, we are STILL vulnerable against the run. If we are serious about a deep playoff run, we MUST upgrade these two positions. I’m glad we resigned Hankins, but folks, he’s not enough. I love the Gilmore trade, but that won’t help our run defense. We need a road grader that can help immediately. We need a LB that can be a beast against the run. LVE is adequate but he’s not enough, not to mention he’s an injury risk.
• OL Help- Tyler Smith was a great addition last year, but we are still very vulnerable here. I love Tyron Smith- he has truly been greatness for a long time. But folks we cannot count on this guy. He’s missed 32 games the last 3 seasons! Terance Steele will not be back until maybe October. Our OL needs some upgrading and depth. The Chuma Edoga signing is a good one year stop gap. We need more help here.

I commend the start to this off-season by our FO. The trades for Cooks and Gilmore look great. I like that they have been more assertive this off-season. But there is a ton of work left to be done. It’s time to go for it! If we fail after pushing all the chips forward, I would at least feel like we took a swing instead of just taking a called third strike.

Jimmy Johnson used to say “you make your own luck“ most of the time. Let‘s go for it NOW!

100% agree that the Cowboys should be all in this year.

 

[CouchCoach]

While GB and TB are not as strong as they were can we say the same about PHL and SF? Have they diminished in talent and does the addition of Cooks and Gilmore put the Cowboys on a even playing field with them?

First off, let me say neither was that much better than the Cowboys last season. It was pretty close between the 3 teams.

I do have some questions about PHL replacing coaching at both coordinator spots and SF at the QB position.

Then there are the surprise teams that always show up. Will that be DET, NO or SEA this season?

I think this season is the Cowboys best shot at the NFCCG in many years. Health, as always, is the key component, especially on that OL and interior of the DL.

And never, never, underestimate the mojo effect of the leg sleeve tattoo!

 

[5Stars]

While GB and TB are not as strong as they were can we say the same about PHL and SF? Have they diminished in talent and does the addition of Cooks and Gilmore put the Cowboys on a even playing field with them?

First off, let me say neither was that much better than the Cowboys last season. It was pretty close between the 3 teams.

I do have some questions about PHL replacing coaching at both coordinator spots and SF at the QB position.

Then there are the surprise teams that always show up. Will that be DET, NO or SEA this season?

I think this season is the Cowboys best shot at the NFCCG in many years. Health, as always, is the key component, especially on that OL and interior of the DL.

And never, never, underestimate the mojo effect of the leg sleeve tattoo!

These rich fools are going to get so some much ink that there will be no space for the Lombardi. It's cute, and the ladies love it. Now then, why would you or I get ink all up and down our limbs, leg and arms? lol.

Then all the fans don't get to see those tats all covered up with pads.

 

[Flamma]

I think we're gonna have a sleeper in our own division. It's either gonna be Washington with a quarterback or it's gonna be the giants with their good head coach. one of the 2 If not both.
This season is going to be tougher than we think. I might be wrong, I hope so.
However looking at our entire schedule right now. I have us at 9-8 or 10-7 and that's if we get above average results from MM and Dak.

In hindsight, last year was the year to go for it. Who expected the entire NFC to suck? Not only that, but we played the worst division in the AFC. Dallas has to be a better team this year to match the record they had last year. Or it's going to end just like you say.

 

[Flamma]

Depends what you mean by “ failing going for it”?

Does that mean just coming up short again in the playoffs or where we are basically Cap strapped for a few years to come and hitting rock bottom having to start all over again .

Because I can promise you that this ownership is NOT interested in placing all of their eggs in one basket risking hitting rock bottom and starting over .

That takes too much work and effort while trying to stifle all of the public scrutiny. It’s easier staying relevant and hyping hope with a fairly competitive product. More of a calmness to oversee than the uncertainty of rebuilding.

This is a good place for Jethro and Son regardless how much we might disapprove .

I personally don't think that's ever a good idea. Are the Eagles cap strapped? They take the opportunistic approach. Look what they did in the draft last year with their three first round picks. Traded one for AJ. Brown. Moved up with the other for that colossal DT. Moved their final pick to this year with a trade with the Saints. They improved their position. They didn't just sit there like a boil growing hair. Then look at the players they picked up. Nothing outlandish. Nothing that would kill the cap, but more than Jerry is comfortable with. It was the CB, S, and DE.

It's not a choice between what the Rams do and what the Cowboys do, there's an in between. That's what the Eagles do. Dallas doesn't do it because they're not good at it. Never was. You have to know what you're doing in the salary cap era.