oh, I have not forgotten 2019. yes,I wanted more from the team that year. it was one of the weirdest NFL seasons I ever remember. a coaching staff, on last year of their cotract, with a superbowl or bust ultimatum.... and not using the garret thing as an excuse, but I counted at least 3 games where he directly cost the game, by his game mismanagement.
unlike Dak detractors and Dak haters (and yes there is a few), I take everything into account, including Dak, to form my opinion and suggest courses of actions. I am not emotionally biased like most of you, given in most of your arguments you tend to be highly emotional. I have from the begining talked about responsibility for offense, defense and coaching as all parts in the ultimate product we call Cowboys. Except for us cowboys, there is also the Jerry Jones factor (ugh).
and if you would have read my posts from two years ago you would have known I wasn't advocating to resign Dak. in fact I was advocating loudly to hold off in 2018 to extend him, so we could see some of the progress I expected to see from him before signing him, knowing we would have to pay a little more. but we would get it right, instead of handing him a 28M contract and regret it if he doesn't show the expected progress. Given his progress as a QB, it was the best move for the cowboys to sign him, since a franchise QB is key to the offense for the team.
wait....are you one of those fantasy football people who think don't pay Dak, go with a bottom licking QB like Dalton and build a defense through FA and voila we are a championship team? please tell me you are not one of those...
I remember our previous discussions and the respect you showed of my opinion and now it shows through again and I appreciate it.
My concern is accomplishing the end game based on money spent.
By that I mean if a team can accomplish the same wins and losses with a QB on a first contract or a journeyman or game manager type at a fraction of the cost, then what is the basis for paying a guy much more when you know he does not possess the talent to overcome the team defensive deficiencies?
Can Cam or Jameis at 10 million per not accomplish the same 7 to 9 wins that this team ultimately has and always ends up achieving regardless of year, coach or defense?
Are Daks numbers against good teams in contrast to against bad such a quantum physics question as to not see that there are serious struggles against .500 and above opponents?
I've got another guy now talking his Jones version of relevance and how long a rebuild would take if using a first contract kid or recently released former starter.
My only good answer is to somehow try and recapture the OL dominance and offensive philosophy of 2016. It's the only formula I've seen with at least a level of noticeable "regular season" success.
The problem is that Zeke no longer exists. That oline no longer exists.
I do not have blind faith in Smith's and Collins full recoveries and return to former form from surgery lasting a full year.
I like the 2016 model. It's the same as what Tennessee is doing with Tannehill and Henry.
I do not have to mention defense to you because I share all of your exact opinions on this team's inability to field an effective defensive roster.
I just believe a smash mouth TOP heavy offense that keeps the personnel lacking defense off the field is the best overall path to success for this team.
I do not believe this QB has all of a sudden morphed into a Big 12 high volume pass happy guy compared to what he was as that 2016 efficient game manager who took his shots but relied on his oline and running game.
I don't see myself being convinced otherwise either.
My difference is based entirely on how the end game is arrived at. And if I can save a hundred million dollars and continue to draft and develop HOF level 1st rd olinemen, there is a very miniscule fighters chance at success.
If 1st round o linemen begin to not be drafted and developed, the current downward trajectory of this team will continue imo.
Because as you and I have agreed, they just do not know how to draft and develop a defensive roster. Until this scouting or coaching mystery can be figured out there is no reason to pay elite prices for mediocre overall team success, ie wins.