What must the East be thinking?

[erod]

I still remember when Snyder first got there, I heard so many hype up their 2000 off season. Where they signed these vets at the very end of their career like Deion and Bruce Smith. And they were junk that year. They have a habit of having that approach.

Cowboys should win the East if Romo stays upright. Eagles will most likely be last. Giants can be dangerous on offense. I think they will be better than the Skins.

Health aside......

Dallas 11-5
New York 9-7
Washington 7-9
Philadelphia 4-12

 

[Sydla]

You would think people would learn their lesson on jumping the gun on QBs in the NFC East. It was just 2 years ago that everyone was talking about how good Nick Foles was, and then defenses spent the offseason figuring out how to stop him. I think Cousins is better than Foles, but people who think his career trajectory will take off because he had a great 6 game run to end the season are getting way ahead of themselves.

Well in fairness, we've gone gaga over Prescott after two preseason games. LOL.

But I get your point.

 

[Meat-O-Rama]

Cowboys fans should remember how many years the Eagles and Commanders "won" the off-season and then came crashing down to earth once the games really counted.

That's a big difference. They "Won" the offseason by signing bunches of high priced free agents. Once those guys hit the field ti was a different story. The optimism here comes from what guys are doing on the field.

 

[UTmodisette]

Well in fairness, we've gone gaga over Prescott after two preseason games. LOL.

But I get your point.

Ya as I was typing it I was realizing that it would be used against Dak hype. I just don't see the high upside with Cousins that others are seeing though. To me he is Matt Ryan at best, and a more mobile Nick Foles at worst. Basically an average-above average QB.

 

[Cowboy4ever]

Ah and the voice of reality. Thank you.

Like I said, why would anyone be afraid of Dallas at this point? And I see the Commanders being better than last year.

Commanders won't win more than 8 games. They are not that talented.

 

[Cowboysfan1975]

The last 25 years has NOTHING to do with last years team or this years team. They also won last year because they found a QB that busted out. Unless that was a one year wonder there is no reason why they shouldn't be explosive again. I dont see him as a one year wonder.

You are right. The last 25 years means nothing, but what does is the fact we played pretty much the whole season without our QB and the eagles and giants were dumpster fires. That is the reason the readskins won the division.

 

[Denim Chicken]

Ah and the voice of reality. Thank you.

Like I said, why would anyone be afraid of Dallas at this point? And I see the Commanders being better than last year.

You mean they might beat a team with a winning record?

 

[Cowboysfan1975]

You mean they might beat a team with a winning record?

Exactly. The Commanders won the division at 9-7, and all 9 wins came against teams with losing records. They aren't good, they were just the least crappy team in the east last year!

 

[ChooChoo73]

Commanders won't win more than 8 games. They are not that talented.

Trent Williams, Brandon Scherff, Pierre Garçon, DeSean Jackson, Jordan Reed, Kirk Cousins, Josh Doctson, Breshard Breeland, Josh Norman, Ryan Kerrigan, Deangelo Hall all can play and that's off top of my head. They have depth at QB and I'm guessing Cravens from USC will be good as well. They can match the talent of Dallas.

 

[Cowboy4ever]

Jordan Reed , Trent Williams and Kerrigan are their only true talent. Maybe Josh Norman we will have to see if he is that good or was a product of those around him. The rest are about average players in the NFL today, nothing overly special imo.. we will see but I don't see them winning more than 8 games.

 

[UTmodisette]

Trent Williams, Brandon Scherff, Pierre Garçon, DeSean Jackson, Jordan Reed, Kirk Cousins, Josh Doctson, Breshard Breeland, Josh Norman, Ryan Kerrigan, Deangelo Hall all can play and that's off top of my head. They have depth at QB and I'm guessing Cravens from USC will be good as well. They can match the talent of Dallas.

They are worse than Dallas on offense at every position besides TE. They have better corners than Dallas, but they are weak up the middle and have some pass rush questions as well. I think they are a good young team in the future, but their top end talent is being overrated, and they don't have the overall depth to make up for it in 2016.

 

[theebs]

Our games against NY when Tony starts all do look the same. They have Dallas with more points in each of them since 2012 when they lost by a literal fingertip.

Yes I am aware.

 

[theebs]

Commanders won't win more than 8 games. They are not that talented.

There December looks very difficult to me and it looks like the spot where the wheels could come off for them.

 

[nobody]

A clavicle. A superstar. A nerve. A real backup. Two signings. A misunderstanding. A foot. A positional move. A recovered knee. And a long-awaited emergence.

Imagine if it all pans out. Romo, Zeke, Jaylon, Dak, Morris and Thornton, La'el, Dez, Byron, Scandrick, and Mo. Not to mention, what if Tapper, Collins, and Mayowa turn out to be players? Holy bajeebers.

Two months of work and a flask of luck might have turned this franchise into King Kong for NFC East foes to deal with. So many things seem to be falling into place, especially if that storied nerve of Jaylon Smith's decides to show up and join the party next summer.

And if THAT Dak Prescott is THE Dak Prescott, nine months from now could give birth to a new litter of defensive draft and free agency puppies to play with. Options will abound. No need to run naked through the streets like the Rams and Eagles did for a QB. (If vanilla is to blame, why aren't Goff and Wentz lighting it up to, eh?)

That's right, Eagles fans, we're just fine with our 4th-round compensatory pick. LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL Enjoy drafting in the first round in a decade, or whatever that treasure chest of picks cost you. Keep up the duct tape and super glue, Washington. Hope you find some replacements for those o-line matadors, New York, and perhaps a fully-fingered pass rusher one day. Vernon will be of no consequence against our line.

The entire NFC East might be watching the formation of multi-trilogy seasons of Cowboy dominance. You can feel their disgust. The bitterness is palpable. Again, albeit after a long Cowboys respite. They have to be sick to their stomachs.

It's hard not gloat, let alone smile.

Hey now, you posted the same thing on two boards. You're plagiarizing yourself since you didn't list yourself as a reference!

 

[JDSmith]

I post on a Giants board and they had a thread predicting their record at the bye. I saw maybe 12 posts and not one of them had the Giants losing to us on opening day. It was basically considered a lock. I was surprised, but it's the offseason and hope springs eternal for everyone, not just us.

 

[the_showstopper]

The Commanders lost to Matt Cassell. At home. Their QB has never beaten a team with a winning record. And you want to talk anomaly? The Commanders haven't won the division without a fourth place schedule since George Bush was in office. The first Bush. You should be on your knees praying for an anomaly.

and that has exactly what to do with what I posted? Hell for that matter, the cowboys didn't beat a team with a winning record last year either. So what's your point? How the team performed 20 years ago has no bearing on the fact that they're on the upswing from last year, and I see no reason they shouldn't continue to build on last years steps forward. Nobody was claiming super bowl or anything like that. Hell I didn't even say they'd win the division, I just said I see no reason they shouldn't be able to build on last year because the talent level on the roster is higher.

sensitive about the anomaly thing much? The truth hurts I guess. I never claimed that the Commanders winning or not winning anything from previous years was anything other than what it was, mostly flat out suckitude. I should be on my knees praying? For all the time you spent on your knees, what did that get you for your team? A 12-4 and a 4-12..

yes, they lost to cassell, largely due to Jackson's boneheaded return/fumble. All he needed to do was get up the field and let the offense go 20-30 yards for the fg and the win.
I'll admit tho, I thought the dallas defensive gameplan for that game was masterful, and completely unexpected from what they'd shown that far.

 

[CowboyRoy]

Commanders won't win more than 8 games. They are not that talented.

I think they are team that is getting better, not worse. Good young coach and they finally hired a real GM. All good stuff going on over there. I would say the over under would be 9 games for them. So 8 isnt far off of that.

 

[CowboyRoy]

You are right. The last 25 years means nothing, but what does is the fact we played pretty much the whole season without our QB and the eagles and giants were dumpster fires. That is the reason the readskins won the division.

I agree that a big reason was the crappy NFC East. But I also think that their QB had a great 2nd half of the year.

 

[CowboyRoy]

You mean they might beat a team with a winning record?

Dont get me wrong. I am not afraid of the Commanders. But until Dallas shows something this year then why should anyone be afraid of them? Overzealous rant is all I am saying.

A good part of my reservations about the team was knowing that if the old and brittle Romo went down the season would be toast. So really, that isnt much to be excited about. Now with Dak I have much more confidence that we could be a good team if Romo goes down.

 

[ConstantReboot]

Cowboys fans should remember how many years the Eagles and Commanders "won" the off-season and then came crashing down to earth once the games really counted.

Did they do it with a rookie QB and a rookie running back?