Why are we taking so much risk on our roster when we are supposed to be contending in the NFC

[KJJ]

Even unproven rookies are better than sticking with guys that are consistently missing. Try SOMETHING. ANYTHING!

Can’t disagree with that.

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

Somehow they have one of the best rosters in the league.

And yet we know that inferior kicking will lose us games.

Look....not sure why the kicking question has you accusing me of not supporting my team. Weird.

The RB questions....have potential to be very good. But it's only potential right now. I think the RBs on roster are fine, IF....we have a more solid and healthy O-line. AND a better player and overall game day scheme.

We have a great RB coming off injury and never truly being the defenses' #1 target. We have some young and very young unproven RBs.

A deadly passing game...apparently...should also help free up the runs.

I can have these questions and still....cheer them on with all my heart. mkay?

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

Where did I say we’re fine at kicker? All I’m saying is you’re sifting through trash looking at kickers this time of year. They all have consistency issues, which is why they’re available, but some of you act like there’s great kickers out there but the Cowboys refuse to sign them. Lol

Where did I say there are great kickers available?

Two can play that game.


It was only an observation that I have questions there. Never said there's a solution.

 

[PAPPYDOG]

At kicker we have a totally unproven guy that even if he turns out good will at best be as Gould last year and at worst kills our season?
At runningback we are putting all our faith that Pollard stays healthy and if he gets hurt then what we have no proven backs behind him?
At oline we have 5 good starters but any injury and it will immediately fall apart?

We have 18 million dollars in cap money? Make one year deals? There is legitimately no excuse to take so many risks on what should be a contending team. To me it feels like they want to be competitive but don't want to take the necessary steps to actually push us over the top.

They need that cap $ plus the fact the cap is going up next season gives them the flexibility to pull the trigger on some bad decisions they have made.
Expect no new signings...................

 

[Sydla]

The opportunity to fix the OL and K should have been done months ago.

I suspect we'll be scouring the cuts lists for OL help, however.

 

[CouchCoach]

Simple answer? You have an owner/GM that's overly optimistic and is too busy bragging about what's there to notice what's missing.

Good GM's do not stop turning the stones over, they are forever in "not good enough" mode.

But then, 30 other GM's answer to someone who will take action if they fail to deliver.

 

[rambo2]

And yet we know that inferior kicking will lose us games.

Look....not sure why the kicking question has you accusing me of not supporting my team. Weird.

The RB questions....have potential to be very good. But it's only potential right now. I think the RBs on roster are fine, IF....we have a more solid and healthy O-line. AND a better player and overall game day scheme.

We have a great RB coming off injury and never truly being the defenses' #1 target. We have some young and very young unproven RBs.

A deadly passing game...apparently...should also help free up the runs.

I can have these questions and still....cheer them on with all my heart. mkay?

He hasn't been inferior so far. So, actually we don't know.

 

[kevm3]

At kicker we have a totally unproven guy that even if he turns out good will at best be as Gould last year and at worst kills our season?
At runningback we are putting all our faith that Pollard stays healthy and if he gets hurt then what we have no proven backs behind him?
At oline we have 5 good starters but any injury and it will immediately fall apart?

We have 18 million dollars in cap money? Make one year deals? There is legitimately no excuse to take so many risks on what should be a contending team. To me it feels like they want to be competitive but don't want to take the necessary steps to actually push us over the top.

I've just come to the conclusion the FO doesn't really care about winning a superbowl as much as being 'good enough' to keep ticket sales going.

Like we have huge obvious holes and they ALWAYS get exposed when we go against the best teams in the playoffs, hence never getting past the 2nd round in almost 30 years.

 

[kevm3]

I am too. A 12-5 playoff team improved significantly.

On paper, that seems great, but records don't carry over from year to year, so although guys played 12 and 5 last year, that doesn't mean we'll have the same success this year. We need to give ourselves the best shot to win, which is why we should be plugging in those obvious holes.

 

[Flamma]

Well, an established kicker would give me greater confidence than a rookie.

Kickers can lose games, but they're never the reason a team is a contender. Even the best kickers can miss huge kicks. Ask the 2005 Colts and the 1998 Vikings.

 

[Typhus]

Not really, it’s just they’re all streaky. They can go into a funk at any time. Brett Maher was money until nearing the end of last season when all of a sudden he began to struggle with PAT’s.

Maher had a great regular season, and like you said jumped in the toilet post season.
Thats why I have little respect for them, final cuts will reveal a few familiar names that might be interesting.
This league will never run out of available kickers.

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

The opportunity to fix the OL and K should have been done months ago.

I suspect we'll be scouring the cuts lists for OL help, however.

There aren't many options any more.

 

[Stash]

On paper, that seems great, but records don't carry over from year to year, so although guys played 12 and 5 last year, that doesn't mean we'll have the same success this year.

It’s the best predictor that we’ve got.

We need to give ourselves the best shot to win, which is why we should be plugging in those obvious holes.

I think that an objective look around the league shows that the Cowboys have far fewer “obvious holes” than most of the NFL.

No team is perfect, but I think this roster is both deep and talented.

 

[Coogiguy03]

At kicker we have a totally unproven guy that even if he turns out good will at best be as Gould last year and at worst kills our season?
At runningback we are putting all our faith that Pollard stays healthy and if he gets hurt then what we have no proven backs behind him?
At oline we have 5 good starters but any injury and it will immediately fall apart?

We have 18 million dollars in cap money? Make one year deals? There is legitimately no excuse to take so many risks on what should be a contending team. To me it feels like they want to be competitive but don't want to take the necessary steps to actually push us over the top.

BECAUSE THIS IS THE COWBOYS, WE WAIT UNTIL BAD THINGS HAPPENS TO FIX THEM

 

[jterrell]

Are we really taking big roster risks?

K and RB are the easiest two positions in the NFL to fill.
Players will be available after final cuts and even well into the seasons at those 2 positions.
And I'm not sure they even need anyone at either.
Vaughn is a good player behind the starter TP. Davis and Dowdle have been here and are solid depth guys that can help on ST and rotate in and out of inactive status.
The kid kicker is better than what they had last year in camp and at least makes his PAT.


OL? There is a league wide dearth of players. They brought back Tyron who they cut 99 times out of 100 if he played any other position.
They added a vet in FA and they added another rookie OL which makes like 5 years straight of doing so.
There are no easy answers to add OL depth but you do hope the insane DL depth gives you an edge there in trade.

 

[rambo2]

I've just come to the conclusion the FO doesn't really care about winning a superbowl as much as being 'good enough' to keep ticket sales going.

Like we have huge obvious holes and they ALWAYS get exposed when we go against the best teams in the playoffs, hence never getting past the 2nd round in almost 30 years.

You are 100 percent wrong. They are trying to win and have done a good job of building this team.

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

He hasn't been inferior so far. So, actually we don't know.

That is true. I never said he was. We shall see. I love having just a decent kicker.....one that can hit the extra points and OCCASIONAL fgs.

 

[cowboys5xsbs]

Kickers can lose games, but they're never the reason a team is a contender. Even the best kickers can miss huge kicks. Ask the 2005 Colts and the 1998 Vikings.

Wasn't there a chargers team recently that had the number 1 defense and offense but missed the playoffs due to shakey kicking?


The 2010 Chargers are noted for having both the No. 1-ranked offense and defense, the first team to do so since the 1996 Green Bay Packers. However, a struggling special teams unit would help cause the Chargers to lose five of their first seven games, each of which was by a one-possession margin. From wiki

 

[Playmaker3128]

You can't have a superstar at every position cause of the salary cap. Defensively I think we filled holes with Gilmore and Mazi.

Offensively cooks was a huge addition to keep defenses honest.

I do agree on kicker though, that could cost us a game. Bring in a vet who can hit some field goals. Stop messing around.

 

[KJJ]

Where did I say there are great kickers available?

Two can play that game.


It was only an observation that I have questions there. Never said there's a solution.

You pretty much insinuated I said we’re fine at kicker. I never came close to saying we’re fine at kicker. I said some of you act like they’re great kickers available. You claimed we mismanaged at kicker. How so?