What would it take for Cowboys to be Super Bowl contenders too?

[acr731]

A tombstone with Jerry's name on it.

 

[quickccc]

Fix the trenches on both sides of the football. I did mention the Bucs Front 7 several weeks ago as the blueprint. Yesterdays win was not about Tom Brady, it was their four 4 getting consistent pressure, where the Packers just couldn't run the football.

running the ball is not a specialty with the Packers, they run as an extension of the Rodgers passing game. they schemed to take away the deep shots and vertical chunk plays and force
Rodgers to take sacks or switch to the underneath throws.
and that was with killer turnover takeaways between both Aaron's (jones and Rodgers) ….

Turnovers are gonna huge key in this coming Super Bowl.
You mentioned the front seven vs the run, but I saw more of that pass rush on Rodgers (ala Pierce, Barrett) .. and LBs (ala devin white) and DBs (ala whitehead) that forces turnovers...

 

[Cowboyny]

running the ball is not a specialty with the Packers, they run as an extension of the Rodgers passing game. they schemed to take away the deep shots and vertical chunk plays and force
Rodgers to take sacks or switch to the underneath throws.
and that was with killer turnover takeaways between both Aaron's (jones and Rodgers) ….

Turnovers are gonna huge key in this coming Super Bowl.
You mentioned the front seven vs the run, but I saw more of that pass rush on Rodgers (ala Pierce, Barrett) .. and LBs (ala devin white) and DBs (ala whitehead) that forces turnovers...

Green Bay is actually more of a run first team these days under their new HC. They were very successful against the Rams the prior week in which they tried to play more coverage. TB not only did they contain their ground attack, but was able to generate consistent pressure with just their front 4. Rodgers had to throw against extra men in coverage, where their OL just couldn't hold up.

 

[lukin2006]

I has to start by not handing out overly generous contracts to below average players and players on decline (j. Smith, Elliot) are the 2 most prominent and dumb contracts that come to mind.

that will never happen until Jones realizes these players are not his friends.

 

[DenCWBY]

Jerry and Stephen to leave the premises

This. Fans hibernate another 10 years and perhaps....

 

[Adreme]

False..

Avg QBs can win with great teams around them.

2 teams won with historically good defenses and average QB play and 1 won due to being handed the number 1 seed and barely squeaking by (and having a VERY VERY good offense and defense) since the turn of the century. Good luck building a historically good defense as those are rather difficult to build historically as you have a VERY small window (maybe 4 years) to capitalize on it which when compared to the 15 year window of a QB in their prime and the fact that you only have to hit on 1 player in the draft versus 7-8, trying to field an all time great defense AND an average QB is actually an even bolder proposition (and also has not really been done since 2002 and the game has changed a LOT since then).

 

[blueblood70]

Question of the Day: What would it take for Dallas Cowboys to also be Super Bowl Contenders too ?

Its not about KC Chiefs - as they have a phenomenal QB in Mahomes and an HOF head coach but look at how they build that team around those two to challenge being a dynasty for years to come.

- Look at the Bucs, who were going thru the Jamis Winston overall No.1 pick and years of mediocrity
but look how that management went out and got the HC, the aging GOAT, they already had skillful WRs
and TEs but they built a champioship contending defense and an OL around Brady

- Look at Buffalo who have been hideous and one of the losing organizations for decades since the Jim Kelly days ..but look how over the years they have build a SB contending team around a HC, QB and other
elements on both sides of the ball ... only KC Chiefs stood in their path to play in SB ..

- And you know GB contended this year with a 2nd year HC ....there's always some questions about their defense rising to play championship defense - but at least they are in the NFC title game

And then where...how close or how far are we the Dallas Cowboys from finally contending for NFC title games and our very own legit SB runs .....

Trade dak go trade for Rogers and put effort into defense in the offseason..done

 

[quickccc]

1) A top 5 QB (I think we have this)
2) An aggressive DEF that can show different looks (We don't have this and can't see this happening anytime soon)
3) A Bill Parcells type coach to rebuild the 53 and create a more intense mentality around the building
4) Better Scouting of free agents
5) Someone to work alongside the front office who can advise Jerry who has actually build a winning team before.

- Better method and practice of signing Middle ground of Free Agent.

The trades of Cooper and Robert Quinn were brilliant move .but Stephen Jones usual penny pitching Money Ball ways in FA doesn't put us over the bridge
especially when it comes to signing big name FAs, imo..

We don't have to go on a Spending Spree ala Giants- Jax in 2016 but we're depending and gambling too much on draft class only
and not enough difference making heralded name vet FA's.
And it's not like we've hit home big time in the past when it comes to Defense.

 

[stiletto]

Sign Dak and build the Defense through the draft, add one (1) stud FA instead of a bunch of loser has-been's on Defense. Do that and I think the team will contend for years.

 

[quickccc]

Green Bay is actually more of a run first team these days under their new HC. They were very successful against the Rams the prior week in which they tried to play more coverage. TB not only did they contain their ground attack, but was able to generate consistent pressure with just their front 4. Rodgers had to throw against extra men in coverage, where their OL just couldn't hold up.

teams don't game plan for Packers run game. in fact they are still pretty much committee as they don't like Jones to take on too many touches; he's not a big load back
and he has to be paced. and it's a difference between Laffuer liking to add a run game and more balance but everyone knows their bread and butter and what
opposing team still fear and game plan most is the Rodgers' passing game.

and BTW, the Packers were a lot smarter and creative in their designed run game than what I continue to see under Kellen Moore.

At least Packers will employ some sweeps and pitch outs to the edge than keeping trying to run it up the gut like Kellen keeps trying to do to a fail.

 

[CATCH17]

Sign Dak and build the Defense through the draft, add one (1) stud FA instead of a bunch of loser has-been's on Defense. Do that and I think the team will contend for years.

Dak's not a difference maker and just assuming we draft the defense you dream of they are still rookies and it will take time to develop them. So having an elite defense is years away.

Plus you have a team that is trending down everywhere except the WR position.

The smart move would be to not lock ourselves into mediocrity by chasing our tail and draft a QB which would free up cap space and allow us to improve the entire team.

 

[Sheepherder]

A change in ownership.

All they've done, the jones, is build a country club for these players so their opponents can label them as soft. What a joke!

 

[stiletto]

Dak's not a difference maker and just assuming we draft the defense you dream of they are still rookies and it will take time to develop them. So having an elite defense is years away.

LOL.. There's really no point discussing football with you. You do realize there is NO ONE in the whole league that shares your opinion about Dak. There is a reason EVERY single talking head says Dak is the #1 Free Agent. You don't get that ranking by being "not a diffrence maker". GTHOH....

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

If your QB is only good then you better have a great team.

It’s hard to build a great team with a good QB making great QB money.

this is true but mahommes is exception.

he had a defense that put him in major hole All 3 playoff games last year, a coach that was complicit in that and HE SINGLEHANDEDLY won those games and Super Bowl.

that is once in a lifetime talent

 

[CATCH17]

LOL.. There's really no point discussing football with you. You do realize there is NO ONE in the whole league that shares your opinion about Dak. There is a reason EVERY single talking head says Dak is the #1 Free Agent. You don't get that ranking by being "not a diffrence maker". GTHOH....

Prepare to learn the hard way what I already know about paying QB's and you should've learned from countless NFL examples including our own Tony Romo.

You pay great.. You pay good like they are great then you will not win crap. Don't believe me? Start paying attention then and you will.

 

[morasp]

You have to be able to run the football in the playoffs. Conversely you have to be able to stop the run. A very good defense is critical. Minimizing injuries in the post season is also critical, the Bucs were taking advantage of the Packers backup LT all game and Donald being hurt for the Rams really hurt their defense. You have to be able to get after the passer, give any playoff QB enough time and he will pick you apart. And of course play as mistake free as possible and win the turnover battle. And one thing that made me hopeful this year was you need to be playing your best football at the end of the season.

 

[Risen Star]

Just nothing flukey to happen.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

This is not rocket science and sports media inspired narratives always seem to miss the point.

At the end of the day, it's about scoring and preventing points.

With Prescott, we can count on being top 10 and likely better scoring points.

Defense gives up a lot of points. Bottom 10.

Try and maintain the offense while improving the defense.

We need to hedge OL and retain QB on offense.

Defense needs talent all over the place and better unit cohesion/execution.

Quinn is here to fix the latter. We have 10 draft picks for the former.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Just nothing flukey to happen.

The same joke taking the same angle on any subject.

 

[Cowboyny]

teams don't game plan for Packers run game. in fact they are still pretty much committee as they don't like Jones to take on too many touches; he's not a big load back
and he has to be paced. and it's a difference between Laffuer liking to add a run game and more balance but everyone knows their bread and butter and what
opposing team still fear and game plan most is the Rodgers' passing game.

and BTW, the Packers were a lot smarter and creative in their designed run game than what I continue to see under Kellen Moore.

At least Packers will employ some sweeps and pitch outs to the edge than keeping trying to run it up the gut like Kellen keeps trying to do to a fail.

I understand teams more scared about the Packers passing attack, but they were one of the best rushing teams in the entire league. TB just neutralized their run game and forced Rodgers to pass in coverage.