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We spend too much time trying to emulate that team from 25 years ago instead of focussing on what we have were trying to make guys something their not.
Aside from the fact that (a) I don't think many really were touting Swaim, (b) every player that steps up in role isn't going to work out well ideally, (c) a team can't replace every lost player with a proven, high level player - that's not remotely realistic, and (d) there are other examples of people stepping up and doing well - I gave some yesterday ...I heard all this about swaim too. How he is A serviceable te. How did that one 2 yard td taste all year? Lol.
I heard how Witten could move the chains and pick up some of that lost production from losing Beasely. I didnt agree and #82 never lets me down. He also didnt make those 2-3 gamechanging plays that Beasely did.
Maybe Jarwin will break out and be the next stud te. I saw some more juice but I still didnt see any go up and get a Ball. Its been years and years of nothing but hype and hope. I wanted Jared Cook last year.
I hope this coaching staff changes our stupid scheme and plays situational football. The set it and forget it defined position roles never get us anywhere.
It doesnt take a whole season to find out just about 4 games. At least try some dual rb and dual slot wr formations for Goodness Sakes
Aside from the fact that (a) I don't think many really were touting Swaim, (b) every player that steps up in role isn't going to work out well ideally, (c) a team can't replace every lost player with a proven, high level player - that's not remotely realistic, and (d) there are other examples of people stepping up and doing well - I gave some yesterday ...
Swaim went into that season with career totals of 9 catches for 74 yards and 0 TDs over 28 games, and Jarwin is going into this season with 58 catches for 672 yards and 6 TD's in 33 games. Accordingly, Jarwin has been a productive backup, and there is a lot more to base hope on with Jarwin than there was with Swaim.
I have no idea what the point is of the Beasley/Witten comments. Witten was not the "next man up when Beasley left. Beasley was replaced by Cobb.
Jarwin played something like 32% of the snaps - I don't know that anyone would consider that starting.We use 2 starting tes. You can call Jarwin the backup but he was a starter.
Our offense would have been great for years had we used dual slot wrs and rbs but yall think emulating a Gronk Hernandez style passing attack with guys like Escobar, hanna and all the other scrub tes is SERVICEABLE
BUT 10 YEARS LATER WE HAVE ZERO TO SHOW FOR IT. LOL. THANK GOD OLE MATTIE ICE IS A CHOKER. LOL.
YOU MAY PUT UNPROVEN PLAYERS OUT THERE AND GIVE THEM A SHOT BUT WHEN THE PRODUCTION DOESNT MATCH THE INVOLVEMENT ITS TIME TO PULL THE PLUG.
IF A PLAYER GOES COLD IT'S TIME TO GET HIM OUT. WE NEVER DO THOUGH. LMAO
YOURE JUST FULL OF EXCUSES. IF JARWIN WAS A STUD WE WOULDA SAW FLASHES FROM THIS UNDRAFTED PLAYER. NOT JUST AGAINST THE GIANTS. LOL
One thing I think is funny is you use a player that died in prison. The other thing that's funny, not ha ha funny, is for most of the season the Cowboys had the #1 offense and did it without having a Gronk type TE.
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To be fair, they also put up a lot of yards against teams like the Packers, Vikings and Bills. The yardage stats were big in far and away most games. The scoring was really the more spotty statThey did it because they put up a lot of yards on teams like Washington, NYG, and Miami.
Dallas stats may have looked good but the offense was not that good last year if you watch the games and take your nose out of the stat book.
We could hardly move the ball or score on good teams.
They did it because they put up a lot of yards on teams like Washington, NYG, and Miami.
Dallas stats may have looked good but the offense was not that good last year if you watch the games and take your nose out of the stat book.
We could hardly move the ball or score on good teams.
Yet even with the play you described the Cowboys still ended up with the number TWO offense. I also notice that you didn't place ANY blame on the defense for those loses, but when people like you that want to blame Prescott for every loss don't look at the defense at all.
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Absolutely not. Besides, he's staying in Tampa!think a 4th can get it done ? Would you if so
bench this tool for the Witten comment in nfl history??!!..seriously you are a tool...he may nit have been one of these new fancy hybrid TEs from basketball backgrounds but hes well respected and deserves all the accolades he gets..period hes a throwback old school chain moving sure handed TE that in his hay day blocked like a HOF TE should..stop comparing him to hybrids of today..he stacks up great to the other old school true TE types in the HOF..That #1 offense couldnt score against any good teams. Got shutout often and lost 8 games. Plus they had the worst red zone offense in the league. Why is that? How are you a top offense?
Jarwiin and schultz will be out there on 25% of passing plays and Jarwin 100%. I guess if he gets hurt that will be schultz and another nobody. Lol.
Jarwin will break down playing that everydown role. Just like swaim.
Witten is the most overhyped te in NFL History. He never did squat against any great teams as a receiver. He was the reception leader for rinky dink passes but the worst red zone. and scoring te that will make it to the Hof. He held the team back on critical and long distance passing downs because he only drew containment coverage. Yeah he played every game and had a long career but who gets hurt catching flat footed passes short of the sticks and falling down.
Ill take Gronk and Hernandez over Jarwin and Schultz.
When we go 8-8 again this year cuz these tes cant score but 3-4 tds against the scrub giants and they wont use dual slot wrs and rbs ill get the last laugh just like i have for the 6+ years i been complaining about the sorry 12 and 11 personnel passing attack.
Jarwin and Schultz is still 2 less skilled players the defense has to cover on passing downs. Lol. Change that and we might win 1 more playoff game in the next decade.
Oj howard isnt the messiah but hes a better receiver than schultz. Id personally rather have a skilled player that can score to carry the scoring avgs for the team. Make more sense than catching a bunch of irrelevant receptions that win ya no games
Jarwin played something like 32% of the snaps - I don't know that anyone would consider that starting.
Escobar has nothing to do with Jarwin, so quit grasping at straws to fabricate an argument.
As for having nothing to show for it 10 years later, that applies to every position on the team, whether replacements were proven players or next man up players, so that is also a bogus argument.
By the way, I find it funny that you previously degraded the efforts of the Houston Oilers to try and win without a TE, and here you are talking about not using a TE in favor of dual slot receivers. You are contradicting yourself.
And, by the way, you are going back to the silly, all caps displays of drama and emotion. As I said before, if you want to have a reasonable discussion, you need to carry yourself accordingly rather than act like an emotional teenager.
Howard only had three more catches than Jarwin last season and two fewer TDs. Not very productive considering he played with a QB who passed for over 5000 yards last season. Howard has never had more than 34 catches. I wouldn’t waste a draft pick on him.
Aside from the fact that (a) I don't think many really were touting Swaim, (b) every player that steps up in role isn't going to work out well ideally, (c) a team can't replace every lost player with a proven, high level player - that's not remotely realistic, and (d) there are other examples of people stepping up and doing well - I gave some yesterday ...
Swaim went into that season with career totals of 9 catches for 74 yards and 0 TDs over 28 games, and Jarwin is going into this season with 58 catches for 672 yards and 6 TD's in 33 games. Accordingly, Jarwin has been a productive backup, and there is a lot more to base hope on with Jarwin than there was with Swaim.
I have no idea what the point is of the Beasley/Witten comments. Witten was not the "next man up when Beasley left. Beasley was replaced by Cobb.
First of all, Cowboy TE's don't just have 2 routes, and for you to say they do is a nonsensical. Second, the TE's don't just occupy the slot, they also set up in line just offsetting the OT. Third, it's not an insult that they don't line up split out wider than the slot - few TEs do. Fourth, we have a new coach and new scheme, so it doesn't make sense to talk about what the TEs are "hardwired into" in the scheme. Finally, all Beasley, or Cobb or any slot receiver have to try and do is the same thing asked of the wideouts and TE's that run pass patterns - run a good, precise pattern, find holes, catch the ball and run after catching the ball. I have no idea how you call that having to be "the hero on every known passing play".The Tes are hardwired into our scheme. They cant play outside cuz they only have 2 routes so they occupy the slot and the only substitution is w the #2 te. So guys like Beasely have to get all their production trying to be the hero on every known passing play. He made alot of game changing plays for a spot player. Im glad we didnt just draft another limited slot wr since amari and gallop can rotate and play in the slot.
But he made plays that won games which is never gonna happen w a te on this roster
First of all, Cowboy TE's don't just have 2 routes, and for you to say they do is a nonsensical. Second, the TE's don't just occupy the slot, they also set up in line just offsetting the OT. Third, it's not 9i8o9998i889i8ian insult that they don't line up split out wider than the slot - few TEs do. Fourth, we have a new coach and new scheme, so it doesn't make sense to talk about what the TEs are "hardwired into" in the scheme. Finally, all Beasley, or Cobb or any slot receiver have to try and do is the same thing asked of the wideouts and TE's that run pass patterns - run a good, precise pattern, find holes, catch the ball and run after catching the ball. I have no idea how you call that having to be "the hero on every known passing play".
One thing I've never noticed in any of your discussion on this is that you have any comprehension that the role of a TE is anything other than just as another WR, except bigger. It seems you have no idea that he has different responsibilities and blocking assignments - sometimes pass protection or in line run blocking. Your entire posting on this seems to be based on some video game concept of a run and shoot offense.