CFZ Wake me up when the Playoffs begin. Third and maybe last shot at it with current crew

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Looks like the Cowboys are possibly headed to another 12-5 season. This defense mows through bad quarterbacks, and we still have a few left on our schedule.

At CAR and then WAS are probably wins? I think they might even come back and beat the Eagles in the home rematch since the team seems to play so much better with the home crowd. Against SEA, @BUF, @MIA, DET, or @ WAS, could see at least 2-3 losses.

Hope this is the year, third times the charm. Because the window is shutting quickly. Parity in today’s league ends runs quickly.

Offense:
  • Dak is in his prime, and should be playing lights out like he is, but he’s still his best when running and the clock ticks every day for someone like that after 30.
  • We’re probably looking for a new RB next year with Pollard’s tag ending.
  • Tyron and Zack older, Biadasz a free agent and we’re stuck with Steele’s contract.
  • Since Schoon is big and slow, we don’t have any depth at TE.
  • Oh yeah… we signed Steele instead of CeeDee and if you’ve been keeping track, nothing is set in stone on a new All-Pro WR staying. Tyreek Hill, Devante Adams, AJ Brown… to name a few.
Defense:
  • Seems like the league has figured out the best ways to play #11 now, and Parsons is a great player but I think this is as much as you’re going to get asking a guy almost 250 lbs to play as a DE on most snaps.
  • Armstrong and Fowler a FA next year, and Tank like Zack and Tyron, a year older.
  • LVE calling the defensive plays is out, and he probably won’t come back to football next year. The team is banking a lot on the other guy they were training to call the defense - Overshown - considering no snaps in a regular game and a history of injuries going back to college.
  • Safeties were great stories at one point but seems like they’ve disappeared.
  • Gilmore is a FA, and if you think Pollard, Steele, Lewis, etc all lost something with their injuries, get ready for Diggs. The fans wanted him off the team last year, wait until he starts giving up big plays next year because he’s lost a step.
  • Oh yeah… we’re still trying to find a dominant DT. I don’t think the plan was for a 30+ yr old nose to be taking all the snaps from the first round rookie.
I believe this is a window year, not only because of everything pointed out above, but also because this year’s draft is looking like one of the worst in recent years. There are a lot of holes to fill next year and only so many draft picks and cap.

So great game today, but I hope they can stay healthy and carry some momentum into the Playoffs because parity makes it so hard to continually field a winner.
 
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VaqueroTD said:
Looks like the Cowboys are possibly headed to another 12-5 season. This defense mows through bad quarterbacks, and we still have a few left on our schedule.

At CAR and then WAS are probably wins? I think they might even come back and beat the Eagles in the home rematch since the team seems to play so much better with the home crowd. Against SEA, @BUF, @MIA, DET, or @ WAS, could see at least 2-3 losses.

Hope this is the year, third times the charm. Because the window is shutting quickly. Parity in today’s league ends runs quickly.

Offense:
  • Dak is in his prime, and should be playing lights out like he is, but he’s still his best when running and the clock ticks every day for someone like that after 30.
  • We’re probably looking for a new RB next year with Pollard’s tag ending.
  • Tyron and Zack older, Biadasz a free agent and we’re stuck with Steele’s contract.
  • Since Schoon is big and slow, we don’t have any depth at TE.
  • Oh yeah… we signed Steele instead of CeeDee and if you’ve been keeping track, nothing is set in stone on a new All-Pro WR staying. Tyreek Hill, Devante Adams, AJ Brown… to name a few.
Defense:
  • Seems like the league has figured out the best ways to play #11 now, and Parsons is a great player but I think this is as much as you’re going to get asking a guy almost 250 lbs to play as a DE on most snaps.
  • Armstrong and Fowler a FA next year, and Tank like Zack and Tyron, a year older.
  • LVE calling the defensive plays is out, and he probably won’t come back to football next year. The team is banking a lot on the other guy they were training to call the defense - Overshown - considering no snaps in a regular game and a history of injuries going back to college.
  • Safeties were great stories at one point but seems like they’ve disappeared.
  • Gilmore is a FA, and if you think Pollard, Steele, Lewis, etc all lost something with their injuries, get ready for Diggs. The fans wanted him off the team last year, wait until he starts giving up big plays next year because he’s lost a step.
  • Oh yeah… we’re still trying to find a dominant DT. I don’t think the plan was for a 30+ yr old nose to be taking all the snaps from the first round rookie.
I believe this is a window year, not only because of everything pointed out above, but also because this year’s draft is looking like one of the worst in recent years. There are a lot of holes to fill next year and only so many draft picks and cap.

So great game today, but I hope they can stay healthy and carry some momentum into the Playoffs because parity makes it so hard to continually field a winner.
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Great post.
Hard to argue any of your points if you can be genuinely honest, which I can be.
 
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VaqueroTD said:
Looks like the Cowboys are possibly headed to another 12-5 season. This defense mows through bad quarterbacks, and we still have a few left on our schedule.

At CAR and then WAS are probably wins? I think they might even come back and beat the Eagles in the home rematch since the team seems to play so much better with the home crowd. Against SEA, @BUF, @MIA, DET, or @ WAS, could see at least 2-3 losses.

Hope this is the year, third times the charm. Because the window is shutting quickly. Parity in today’s league ends runs quickly.

Offense:
  • Dak is in his prime, and should be playing lights out like he is, but he’s still his best when running and the clock ticks every day for someone like that after 30.
  • We’re probably looking for a new RB next year with Pollard’s tag ending.
  • Tyron and Zack older, Biadasz a free agent and we’re stuck with Steele’s contract.
  • Since Schoon is big and slow, we don’t have any depth at TE.
  • Oh yeah… we signed Steele instead of CeeDee and if you’ve been keeping track, nothing is set in stone on a new All-Pro WR staying. Tyreek Hill, Devante Adams, AJ Brown… to name a few.
Defense:
  • Seems like the league has figured out the best ways to play #11 now, and Parsons is a great player but I think this is as much as you’re going to get asking a guy almost 250 lbs to play as a DE on most snaps.
  • Armstrong and Fowler a FA next year, and Tank like Zack and Tyron, a year older.
  • LVE calling the defensive plays is out, and he probably won’t come back to football next year. The team is banking a lot on the other guy they were training to call the defense - Overshown - considering no snaps in a regular game and a history of injuries going back to college.
  • Safeties were great stories at one point but seems like they’ve disappeared.
  • Gilmore is a FA, and if you think Pollard, Steele, Lewis, etc all lost something with their injuries, get ready for Diggs. The fans wanted him off the team last year, wait until he starts giving up big plays next year because he’s lost a step.
  • Oh yeah… we’re still trying to find a dominant DT. I don’t think the plan was for a 30+ yr old nose to be taking all the snaps from the first round rookie.
I believe this is a window year, not only because of everything pointed out above, but also because this year’s draft is looking like one of the worst in recent years. There are a lot of holes to fill next year and only so many draft picks and cap.

So great game today, but I hope they can stay healthy and carry some momentum into the Playoffs because parity makes it so hard to continually field a winner.
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I’ll watch next week. Are you checking out for the next eight games?
 
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Jake said:
Enjoy the ride. The playoffs will get here when they get here. Still have 8 more games to play.
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I agree.

NFL season is the best part of the year. Gotta take advantage and enjoy it.

If the cowboys fall short in the playoffs again, we will have plenty of time to lament all off season.
 
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VaqueroTD said:
Looks like the Cowboys are possibly headed to another 12-5 season. This defense mows through bad quarterbacks, and we still have a few left on our schedule.

At CAR and then WAS are probably wins? I think they might even come back and beat the Eagles in the home rematch since the team seems to play so much better with the home crowd. Against SEA, @BUF, @MIA, DET, or @ WAS, could see at least 2-3 losses.

Hope this is the year, third times the charm. Because the window is shutting quickly. Parity in today’s league ends runs quickly.

Offense:
  • Dak is in his prime, and should be playing lights out like he is, but he’s still his best when running and the clock ticks every day for someone like that after 30.
  • We’re probably looking for a new RB next year with Pollard’s tag ending.
  • Tyron and Zack older, Biadasz a free agent and we’re stuck with Steele’s contract.
  • Since Schoon is big and slow, we don’t have any depth at TE.
  • Oh yeah… we signed Steele instead of CeeDee and if you’ve been keeping track, nothing is set in stone on a new All-Pro WR staying. Tyreek Hill, Devante Adams, AJ Brown… to name a few.
Defense:
  • Seems like the league has figured out the best ways to play #11 now, and Parsons is a great player but I think this is as much as you’re going to get asking a guy almost 250 lbs to play as a DE on most snaps.
  • Armstrong and Fowler a FA next year, and Tank like Zack and Tyron, a year older.
  • LVE calling the defensive plays is out, and he probably won’t come back to football next year. The team is banking a lot on the other guy they were training to call the defense - Overshown - considering no snaps in a regular game and a history of injuries going back to college.
  • Safeties were great stories at one point but seems like they’ve disappeared.
  • Gilmore is a FA, and if you think Pollard, Steele, Lewis, etc all lost something with their injuries, get ready for Diggs. The fans wanted him off the team last year, wait until he starts giving up big plays next year because he’s lost a step.
  • Oh yeah… we’re still trying to find a dominant DT. I don’t think the plan was for a 30+ yr old nose to be taking all the snaps from the first round rookie.
I believe this is a window year, not only because of everything pointed out above, but also because this year’s draft is looking like one of the worst in recent years. There are a lot of holes to fill next year and only so many draft picks and cap.

So great game today, but I hope they can stay healthy and carry some momentum into the Playoffs because parity makes it so hard to continually field a winner.
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This is a big reason why I never liked using a costly 4th round pick on a 3rd string project QB who so far has been a BUST. Cooper Rush was given a 2 year contract extension which doesn't expire until after the 2024 season. Cowboys should have kept that 4th round pick and used it on several positions of need after this season. Could have used the 2025 draft to address the backup QB position instead.
 
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I do love how many of us look forward to football for 8 months out of the year...yet when it's actually here we have threads that say "I only care about the games in January". Like...just enjoy the season big fella. NFL is an entertainment business. We have no say in what happens..just watch and enjoy.
 
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Enjoy the ride ! I believe and it pains me to say it that in the nfc if all teams play at their potential the cowboys are the 2nd best team so expecting a lot different this year may be a fan thing

But there are teams that match up better with San Fran than us and lots can happen between now and then an injury here or there a turnover at wrong time

I love this time of year and don’t work yourself up so much that the results of January upset you enough to want to change teams

But we’re all different
 
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