What a difference a year makes

[sjmike]

Heard on a podcast today: After 5 games last year, we had scored scored 7 points less and given up 63 points more! That's 9 fricking touchdowns, almost 2 a game!!! That is almost unbelievable! Kudos to Dan Quinn and the infusion of new talent on the defensive side of the ball. And we are still down 3 starters!!

 

[Whirlwin]

What a difference defense makes

 

[jazzcat22]

What a difference defense makes

what a difference a Diggs makes.

 

[Whirlwin]

what a difference a Diggs makes.

A strong safety. A linebacker. Yup

 

[Crown Royal]

No training camp with a new coach totally destroyed this team last year. It was obvious before Dak's injury that they were more talented than any NFCE team, but stupid mistakes and then injuries destroyed them. Ah well, looking great this year.

 

[fivetwos]

what a difference a Diggs makes.

Exactly.

That little kid is a riot.

 

[Jake]

A year ago today CZ was littered with "tank" threads. This is better.

 

[1972COWBOY]

Was the the Giants or the Cowboys that came from a 1 win season to win the SB. Its hard to remember now as it was a long time ago I think it may have happened.

 

[HungryLion]

A year ago today CZ was littered with "tank" threads. This is better.

Also, our offense scored almost the same amount of points last year. But we were 2-3. Rather than 4-1.

It’s almost like the defense was the problem last year (before all the injuries) like some of us argued all off season.

 

[fivetwos]

Also, our offense scored almost the same amount of points last year. But we were 2-3. Rather than 4-1.

It’s almost like the defense was the problem last year (before all the injuries) like some of us argued all off season.

Yes....and we either tanked or didn't tank ourselves into perfect position.

If we finished any worse and drafted higher Micah would not be a Cowboy.

They can say they had him rated wherever but they sure seemed to want Pitts, Surtain and Horn a lot more.

Was that bluffing? I'm not sure based on reading between the lines of comments from both Jones.

 

[Corso]

what a difference a Diggs makes.

And a Parsons with him.
Those two are completely transforming how OC's approach the Cowboys.

 

[Flamma]

Was the the Giants or the Cowboys that came from a 1 win season to win the SB. Its hard to remember now as it was a long time ago I think it may have happened.

Dallas was 1-15 in '89 to winning the SB in '92. But no team that has even been in a SB has ever had a 1 win season the year prior going back to 1980. Cinci, the Rams, and the 49ers are 3 teams that went from a 4 win season to being in the following year's SB.

 

[ThatJerryKid]

And a Parsons with him.
Those two are completely transforming how OC's approach the Cowboys.

I would throw Gregory in the mix as well.

 

[BotchedLobotomy]

A year ago today CZ was littered with "tank" threads. This is better.

There were tank threads after we lost to TB

 

[rnr_honeybadger]

Last year we were playing Big-12 football, where defense is entirely optional.

 

[CowboyRoy]

Heard on a podcast today: After 5 games last year, we had scored scored 7 points less and given up 63 points more! That's 9 fricking touchdowns, almost 2 a game!!! That is almost unbelievable! Kudos to Dan Quinn and the infusion of new talent on the defensive side of the ball. And we are still down 3 starters!!

Kudos to MM and kudos to Jones for listening to them.

 

[CowboyRoy]

Last year we were playing Big-12 football, where defense is entirely optional.

#1 offense is NFL History isnt Big-12 football. But surely the defense was.

 

[Ranching]

Heard on a podcast today: After 5 games last year, we had scored scored 7 points less and given up 63 points more! That's 9 fricking touchdowns, almost 2 a game!!! That is almost unbelievable! Kudos to Dan Quinn and the infusion of new talent on the defensive side of the ball. And we are still down 3 starters!!

Good job MM!

 

[Ranching]

It took a year to get the Garrett stench out....

 

[rnr_honeybadger]

#1 offense is NFL History isnt Big-12 football. But surely the defense was.

Which is what I wrote - Big-12 is entirely offense with no defense. Which was essentially what the Cowboys were last season at least until Dak went down.