Those little teams within the team, the units, the OL, DL, LB's, do you consider each one to be better, worse or the same as the previous season?
I see the QB, OL and TE's as better because of health, the RB's the same and the WR's better because it will be Lamb's soph year and Gallup's audition for a #1 spot.
This is a ride the offense team so that bodes well for them. They should have a top 5 O in yardage and top 8 in scoring.
It will be Moore's 3rd season and time for him to show he gets it in the RZ. It's time to shine.
ST's, I am going with unknown on this one.
I see the DL, LB's and CB's as better and the S's as the same unless the rookie is special. I do think this is going to be a bit of a work in progress as the season progresses but I think bringing in Quinn was the right move as he's already getting positive reviews from the players.
The man gets fired from his HC job because he didn't improve the D and lands as the DC on the team with the most publicized worst defense in the game. The opportunity for him is undeniable, he could be back in a HC job in 2022. He's going to have more light on him than any coach in the league. He could be "The Magic Quinn".
I think this front 7 is going to be a real improvement with an injection of new talent that will allow Quinn to do some things with his packaging that will help solidify the run D.
I think the assumption that some are making that nothing gets fixed in a season is incorrect. It is not as if there wasn't some good talent there already, it was just underutilized and began to lack confidence. I believe we're going to see a better coached defense with better speed and more fly to the ball than we've seen in some time.
Dare I say it? I am excited for this season and that hasn't happened in a long time. Managing our expectations is the name of the game but I cannot help myself, I am expecting some good things from this team. Not the SB but the NFCCG is not out of the question.
Ya know, that managing our expectations is all about not getting disappointed so we have the tendency to guard against that, I see that here all the time. "I am not buying again"!!!
Well, I am buying and that's not the same as being sold. I am doing some self-serve shopping and I do like what I see.
Here's the thing about optimism, and it took me years to grasp this, it is it's own reward. Optimism does not depend on the outcome, the destination, it's all about the journey.
Right now, in my frame of mind about this season, I am more content and happy than those already assuming it's going to be bad but you don't have to do that.
My friends, after the past 15 months we've endured, I am actively looking for every silver lining I can find, not Pollyanna mind you, I need some slivers of evidence but I can see that with this team.
Your Dallas Cowboys, 2021-22 NFC East Champs.
