This might be the worst Cowboys team in almost a decade

[Chasing6]

I haven't seen the Cowboys this bad since what 2015 when we started Matt Cassel due to Romo injury.

Is it strange that our FO gets worse every year without any changes?

 

[SDCowboy]

Almost a decade? What team was even close to this bad?

 

[Ironicalicon]

Say, huh?? A decade? I've been a real fan since about 2002 and this one is miles worse than anything I've ever seen.

 

[atlantacowboy]

I haven't seen the Cowboys this bad since what 2015 when we started Matt Cassel due to Romo injury.

You must be young. Cassel was a pro bowl caliber QB compared to Rush and Lance. It's been worse. We were 1-15 in 1989. 3-13 in 1988. We were 5-11 for 3 straight years in the early 2000's.

 

[Praxit]

....what is mind boggling. How did that happen in one year?

We are dead last in almost every category.

 

[Floatyworm]

This team and year is by far the worst reflection on ownership since Jerry took over, for many different reasons.

Agree.....Jerry doesn't recover from this. This is the ending he deserves since he pushed Tom Landry out the door. Karma

 

[plasticman]

In a decade?

Forget their record, I just looked at their NFL rankings in five categories: Offensive Passing, Offensive Rushing, Defensive Passing, Offensive Passing and turnover ratios.

Each is numbered 1 through 32 depending on their ranking with the other NFL teams, right?

Okay, if I add up all five categories to one number, then a small sum would be good, a large number bad. For example, a team ranked 4,4,5,2,3 in those five categories would total an 18 score. a team ranked 30th in each of the five categories would have a 150 score...very bad.

If I get a score for each Cowboys season, I can determine, at least on a statistical level, the best to worse teams in their history. Of course, some seasons had less than 32 teams. it's not as impressive to be ranked 10th when there were 14 teams in the NFL.

For seasons with less than 32 teams, the rankings are adjusted to reflect a proportional position in a 32 team season.

For example, there were 14 teams in 1961. The Cowboys score of a 53 in a 14 team season is equal to scoring a 121.1 in a 32 team season.

Anyway, the team last season, in 2023, was ranked 1st in points scored and 5th in all four remaining categories which gives them a 21 total score. That is ranked as the 3rd best in Cowboys history. Only the Super Bowl teams of 1971 and 1977 were better. The next two teams after the 2023 season were 1978 and 1992, a SB loss and SB win seasons.

Out of all 65 Cowboys seasons, this season's team is presently ranked 3rd to last with a total score of 122. Only the 1960 and 1989 season, both Tom Landry and Jimmy Johnson's 1st seasons as a Cowboys and NFL Head Coach, are worse.

This season's productivity rankings in scoring and yardage and turnovers is even ranked worse than every Campo season. it's worse than Landry's last season in 1988. It's worse than the 2015 season in which they started at RB with Joseph Randle and their starting QB's were Brandon Weeden, Matt Cassel, and Kellen Moore.

This season is experiencing the same tragic domino effect as both 2010 and 2015. The season starts off with several key injuries that greatly impacts the Cowboys ability to diversify their offense and leads to exposing the QB to injury. This exposes other depleted squads as the season rapidly deteriorates.

Injuries wiped out a major aspect of the Cowboys defense while Jerry Jones did the same thing to the offense by omission.

A veteran free agent starting quality O-lineman and at least one legitimate NFL RB were not additional luxuries, they were the minimum necessities of a team ready to go "all in" this season.

 

[DFWJC]

Let's put it this way......I'm not sure we can beat any of the bottom 5 teams

But our QB(s) makes us look worse than we are .........

which one?

 

[stiletto]

I think it is probably the 2nd or 3rd worst I've seen. The late 80s teams were terrible and the Campo teams were bad. This one is definitely on the same "smell" level. There isn't any sugar coating it.

 

[Gangsta Spanksta]

Today is a prime example it’s not a Dak issue which is what everyone has even trying to tell you guys. Personal wise is terrible. We are doomed.

If that is true, that is like saying it is not a Rush nor Lance issue either. I don't get why you exclude the Quarterbacks from our list of holes on this team. They all aren't worth a cent in my mind. You think Dak is going to come back next year after the hamstring tear and look fast and spry like in his heyday?

 

[5Stars]

If that is true, that is like saying it is not a Rush nor Lance issue either. I don't get why you exclude the Quarterbacks from our list of holes on this team. They all aren't worth a cent in my mind. You think Dak is going to come back next year after the hamstring tear and look fast and spry like in his heyday?

Shhh...don't mention #4, he checked out.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

If that is true, that is like saying it is not a Rush nor Lance issue either. I don't get why you exclude the Quarterbacks from our list of holes on this team. They all aren't worth a cent in my mind. You think Dak is going to come back next year after the hamstring tear and look fast and spry like in his heyday?

That’s not my point. We’ve now seen three guys run this offense and it looks exactly the same. The same offense Aaron Rodger’s could no longer mask after so many years. I don’t think much of Rush but he’s not this bad.

 

[Gangsta Spanksta]

Shhh...don't mention #4, he checked out.

I just find it silly that some on here will think that they will get the same quarterback back next year that they thought was a Top 5 Quarterback and runner up to MVP. That somehow him holding onto the ball in the backfield is going to be fixed and he will use his agility to avoid a rusher and not take a Sack, kinda like he was doing before the injury, which he was not.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Shhh...don't mention #4, he checked out.

He’s the only smart one. If I was Micah I’d sit out too. Bland gets it.

 

[Gangsta Spanksta]

That’s not my point. We’ve now seen three guys run this offense and it looks exactly the same. The same offense Aaron Rodger’s could no longer mask after so many years. I don’t think much of Rush but he’s not this bad.

We all know this team has holes all over the place, in the running game, offensive line, defense, wide receiver, etc. It is just something you have to deal with, here in Dallas, if you are the Quarterback. Every Quarterback I've seen play for the Cowboys at some point had to deal with it. I just don't get why so much noise is being made of it now when it is #4 on the field, when people just used to accept it was on Jerry.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

I just find it silly that some on here will think that they will get the same quarterback back next year that they thought was a Top 5 Quarterback and runner up to MVP. That somehow him holding onto the ball in the backfield is going to be fixed and he will use his agility to avoid a rusher and not take a Sack, kinda like he was doing before the injury, which he was not.

I’m a NFL watcher. I watch a lot of teams play: I’m not of the belief you have to avoid sacks all game to run a formidable offense. I’m not of the belief that because you can’t run a Mike Mcarthy offense you can’t play. And this was my issue with trading for Lance. If he can’t run a Shanahan offense why in the hell would he run this. That’s not a shot at him but the offense we ask him to run. This team is a joke.

 

[CanadianCowboysFan]

Imagine how much the Steelers are kicking themselves after seeing this disaster week in and week out.

I’d say the team has quit on MM, but I am not entirely sure Mike hasn’t quit himself.

the only silver lining to the season

 

[CarolinaFathead]

You must be young. Cassel was a pro bowl caliber QB compared to Rush and Lance. It's been worse. We were 1-15 in 1989. 3-13 in 1988. We were 5-11 for 3 straight years in the early 2000's.

I remember all those years.

During 1-15, LT laughed at us and said we ran a high school system that was easy to read. That was BY FAR the worst team I’ve ever seen. ‘88’s 3-13 squad is not far behind.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

We all know this team has holes all over the place, in the running game, offensive line, defense, wide receiver, etc. It is just something you have to deal with, here in Dallas, if you are the Quarterback. Every Quarterback I've seen play for the Cowboys at some point had to deal with it. I just don't get why so much noise is being made of it now when it is #4 on the field, when people just used to accept it was on Jerry.

I wasn’t specifically calling out the personnel it’s just one of many issues. Look at Philly and they are a second tier team. They go into games with Devontae Smith and AJ Brown. They still said let’s go get Barkley. Your gm thinks Zeke is Barkley.

I’m so confused with your stance you think this is acceptable? What are you defending?

 

[Gangsta Spanksta]

I’m a NFL watcher. I watch a lot of teams play: I’m not of the belief you have to avoid sacks all game to run a formidable offense. I’m not of the belief that because you can’t run a Mike Mcarthy offense you can’t play. And this was my issue with trading for Lance. If he can’t run a Shanahan offense why in the hell would he run this. That’s not a shot at him but the offense we ask him to run. This team is a joke.

Which is also why if the quarterback you have can't overcome it, you don't pay him the type of money you pay someone you believe can overcome it. Now we have a team with a lot of holes including at quarterback.