What if Aikman was never released?

[Doomsday101]

As much as I like Aikman it was time for him to hang them up not so much because of concussions but because of a degenerative back problem that was not going to go away.

 

[DoomsDayD]

What would have happened if Troy Aikman wasn't released in 2000?

Perhaps we could have focused on repairing that offensive line?

Assuming that we still got Parcells. Perhaps there wouldn't have been such a huge need to release Smith, and forge a completely new team? I don't know. Is that possible?

I would like to imagine what 2003 would have been like replacing Carter with Aikman, and Hambrick with Smith.

How would Galloway and Bryant have done with Troy instead of Carter or Hutchinson?

I think there would have been less of a need to get Keyshawn. We would have probably had more success with Bryant, Galloway, and Glenn, that we probably wouldn't have need Johnson.

And Emmitt ran for 937 yards with Arizona last year... that in only 15 games... and the most touchdowns he has had since 2000.

I don't know, I was just thinking about these things. It's all what ifs and all that. What if jimmy johnson never stopped coaching the cowboys (definitely would have won 4 straight super bowls) imagine how far we could have kept going salary cap and all. Jimmy definitely would have maintained that offensive line. And probably would have drafted better.

He most likely would be wearing a bid and have had drool coming down his chin with someone feeding him with a spoon.

 

[SkinsandTerps]

Cap Hell.

Admit it or not. That is what happened.

I wont bash the guy because personally, I think he is among top 5 all-time at his position.

His health was obviously an issue as well. But to release him, and not re-structure. Hmm...

 

[NovaCowboy]

It makes me wonder about the people who knock Aikman.

Did they ever really watch him play?

I am sorry but I get really tired of hearing he did not raise the level of play of the players around him.

How lame is that.

We know Troy Aikman benefited from having E. Smith in the backfield, but do you think E. Smith benefited ohh...just a tad from having Aikman as the QB?

Perhaps just maybe, opposing Defenses had to respect the arm and accuracy of Troy?

Nice WR in Irvin, but who else was there? Alvin Harper? What did he ever accomplish without Troy and Irvin to take the heat off him.

If memory serves me correct Alvin was pretty good though while Troy was throwing the ball to him.

Jay Novacek the Plan B guy from Arizona? Yeah, I like Jay and Jay was an awesome TE for Dallas. Not like he is a HOF TE, as much as we would like him to be.

Jay's catches and yards 5 years before Troy. 83 catches, 1054 yards, 8 TDs.
Jay's catches and yards first 5 years with Troy. 277 catches, 2871 yards, 16 TDs.

Coincidence he becomes a big star when Troy starts throwing the ball to him?

Troy did elevate the play of others around him.

great post gb!

Troy has got to be the most underrated passer in history. I'll never understand the people who didnt recognize what he meant to our success.

 

[SkinsandTerps]

Troy Aikman, underrated.

ha.

By who ?

 

[Nerm]

With his back condition and his cap $, he had to be let go. He could have played a few more years, but I think he would have performed about as well as the other QBs Dallas had. His back just didnt allow him to make a lot of the throws that needed to be made. For the $ he was making, he should have been cut a year or two earlier.

 

[NovaCowboy]

Troy Aikman, underrated.

ha.

By who ?

By you to start.