What if the defence is getting good?

[kskboys]

I’ll he happy with “better”

Felt all along this was a two year project

The coaching may or may not be fixed but the talent is still below average

I’ll look for “good” in 2027

Too many questions to state that the talent is still below average. It might be, but a lot (too much) depends on the rooks.


At least some might finally realize why many of us were so POed at the drafting of players such as Schooner and Kelvin high in the draft.

 

[gtb1943]

You know you're starting to sound like Jerry, right? Oh, all the hopes and dreams...every offseason.

Jethro occasionally says something football smart
but then snake oil salesmen are like that

 

[StarBoyz83]

Sam Williams will prove to be a good player under Parker.
Fans need to get over the Miller or Wagner stuff. They would be progress stoppers at this point. Wait and see what they have first.
It is not like they are missing out on a player that will absolutely put them in the SB. They are still out there for reasons. Either physically or financially.

They also need to get off of the trades for Brooks and Crosby. They do not have the draft capital to get them, nor need to wreck the scary cap more than what it is now.

Peope have been saying sam will be great the last 2 years.

 

[kskboys]

Peope have been saying sam will be great the last 2 years.

Not that I've seen/heard. Who is saying that? No one here.

 

[StarBoyz83]

Not that I've seen/heard. Who is saying that? No one here.

People have been saying that on here the last 2-3 years. I think almost all finally gave up. Lol

 

[kskboys]

People have been saying that on here the last 2-3 years. I think almost all finally gave up. Lol

They have? Just haven't seen much SW love.

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

Im cautisouley hopeful. Cowboys offensive numbers we’re very good last year. Some of those number (i e, passing yards) were inflated as a result of playing catchup often. However, all the pressure on Dak last year and he only had 10 INTs!! Give me that Dak this year with a much improved defense, i more hopeful. Just a few stops PLEASE deep in the 4th quarter. Seems like we never get those.

Honestly, I feel like we might do better than that on defence. I like what it sounds like for our team from TC so far.

 

[pitt33]

The reincarnation of DoomsDay.

To this day, the best moniker for any defense.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

So, there's a thread out about how the defence beat the offense today in the first full padded practice. Rather than trashing the offense, which was one of the best last year and was good the day before, I think we need to ask a different question. What if the defence is getting good?

Think about it. If our offense can get back to being as good or better than last year. If Aubrey is still automatic. Then, we just needed the defence to be average/middle of the road......but......what if Parker is making them to where they are good?

I'm not trying to put too much stock into one practice. However, the defence actually beat the offense today. And a top offense at that. They're making them have to rethink their approach and adjust the strategy to go against them. To me, that's a something. Not a nothing.

I think that Christian Parker has this defence developing into something exciting. If the offense and ST (particularly Aubrey) are truly among the top again, I think this defence could make us a legit contender IF they're able to follow up today with more impressive activities. Especially when they ultimately go into the joint practices. Our first preseason game is against the defending SB champs. Today has me excited to see how they do against a really good team. If they can outplay Seattle's offense, my goodness....

So yeah, I'm not taking today as a concern about the offense. I'm taking it as maybe we have something on defence. If we do, we might have something in 2026 with the Dallas Cowboys. I hope so anyway.

The phrase should instead be What if the defence is getting BETTER.
For a relatively new defence still reeling from the depths of malfeasance of 2025, don't raise your expectations above "better."
One preseason poll has us ranked 6th in the NFC alone.
Cautious optimism, I say, Russell bloke.