Why has BP failed to Win?

[Mash]

I hope your right Answer....

But I still dont trust Bledsoe..........

 

[The Answer]

I hope your right Answer....

But I still dont trust Bledsoe..........

The Answer really thinks that Bledsoe is going to have a career defining season in 2006. Unless this team is hit with a major injury bug, the Bledsoe apologists will have no more excuses left if the Cowboys fail to make the playoffs.

Even at 34, Bledsoe still has a fully functional howitzer cannon that can air it out downfield with the best of them. In fact The Answer could see Bledsoe passing for almost 5000 yards in 2006 if all the chips fall into place.

In Bledsoe we trust!!

~The Answer

 

[Alexander]

The Answer really thinks

In fact The Answer

Can the moderators just unban Nors so we don't have to tolerate this anymore?

 

[Yakuza Rich]

It appeared to work early as we fell behind 10-0 at Carolina, but then JJ was able to find open holes because so many defenders overcommited to try and pressure Bledsoe being the statue he is.

The overcommitting part didn't take place until the second half. From watching the game about a million times, the O-Line just blocked, really really well for once.

Allen and Tucker probably had their best blocking of the season. That was also one of Al Johnson's better games. Gurode had the best game I've seen him in since his rookie year. And while Petitti was dreadful on pass blocking, he ran block really well. Also Polite had his best blocking game that I've ever seen him in.

Allen was destroying Jordan Carstens all day and they were able to open things up on the left side with Tucker doing a nice job as well. By the end of the first half, Dan Morgan went down with an injury and his replacement (forget his name) was overcommitting and getting out of position throughout the second half. Still, Julius had 80+ yards in the first half because of plain ole good line blocking and making plays himself.

I still believe one of the big problems that Julius has to overcome isn't so much staying healthy, it's that he's the type of back that needs to get his confidence set early.

I think if Dallas can get off to a great start with him early in on the year, that may break the funk he gets into when he doesn't get those good gains early on in the year. Unfortunately Dallas plays two tough run defending teams in Jax and Washington to start off the year.


Rich........

 

[burmafrd]

remember in the first game those two good runs that were called back due to penalties? IF that had not happened JJ would have had about 120+ yds in the first game. That confidence might have made a huge difference. Remember he had BP yammering at him about negative plays and putting both hands on the ball.

 

[The Answer]

remember in the first game those two good runs that were called back due to penalties? IF that had not happened JJ would have had about 120+ yds in the first game. That confidence might have made a huge difference. Remember he had BP yammering at him about negative plays and putting both hands on the ball.

It was definitely a momentum game for JJ. Let's just hope that he carries that into 2006 and more importantly STAYS HEALTHY.

We can pass the ball all over the field all season long, but without a legit running game we aren't getting out of the wildcard round.

JJ beware......MBIII is in your rear view mirror!

~The Answer

 

[Hostile]

Can the moderators just unban Nors so we don't have to tolerate this anymore?

It isn't Nors, I promise, and he won't be unbanned.

 

[theogt]

It isn't Nors, I promise, and he won't be unbanned.

Ok, can you just ban this guy then?

 

[iceberg]

For the tin foil freaks out there.

It is because he is still with the giants and only came here to hurt the boys.

Don't laugh I have read those that really believe that.

oh good god - not even *i* could believe that!

 

[Silver Bullet]

I don't think Parcells failed, he just worked with what he had and made the most of it.

Let's be realistic here, this team has improved by a 100% on all sides of the ball since the 2003 "mess" that Parcells inherited coming in. The Cowboys were a few missed field golas away from being 12-4 last season, and if it wasn't for some tough injuries those shallow questions regarding Parcells ability as a coach would never surface.

Parcells made this team a REAL superbowl contender.

That's something the Cowboys have lacked since they won their last superbowl in 1995.

 

[Kilyin]

Can the moderators just unban Nors so we don't have to tolerate this anymore?

 

[Eskimo]

The biggest reason BP has had trouble turning this team around is the abysmmal drafting from 1999-2002. These drafts should have produced young talent that was just entering its prime. Instead, the future was mortgaged for Joey Galloway and almost all the draft picks of the Lacewell/Jones "braintrust" were busts.

Because the core was not assembled, he could only try and patch the holes over the first few years. He was remarkably successful in 2003 when the team played over its head but he met equal failure in 2004 when poor offseason decisions left his team in dire straits. He did an adequate job in 2005 and had the team playing up to its potential which was that of a mediocre .500 team.

This is probably the first year when he has the talent to begin challenging and regularly beating some of the upper echelon teams. The key this year will be the play of the OL which was his undoing last year. If it all goes according to his master plan and we have an above average OL, this team could be very, very good. If the OL is below average, we may still sneak into the playoffs but we won't go very far. I think the latter scenario is more likely than the former, unfortunately. I suspect that we squeak into the playoffs and get eliminated in the first round.

 

[Kilyin]

BP won with Campos team because Carter was the qb, who beat Jeff Garcia,Kerry Collins,Steve McNair,Kurt Warner in his first two years, that's why Parcells elevated him over Hutch. BP's record was 10-6 with Carter or 60% and 15-17 or 45% without him. That's a big difference.

I'm with you man, why won't anyone out there give Quincy a chance to prove he is an all-world QB? That Canadian Alouette team obviously has zero eye for talent. Obviously they overlooked Quincy's credentials. I mean, this guy beat Kerry Collins. Kerry Collins. Why can't he get a job anywhere? It's a real headscratcher.

I guess none of the NFL or CFL teams really want to win, because Quincy is like a magic carpet ride to the playoffs.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

Guys:

Don't have exact figures, but BP record for 3 years is approx 50-50. Why has it taken him so long to turn this team around? My toughts:

-No quarterback in place as QC doesn't pan out-not sure if DB is the guy
-Team lower on talent than BP realized
-Injuries in critical positions
-Lack of a true top notch staff of assistant coaches-OL coach changes is good example
-Poor work ethic on team-example: LA out of shape and refusing to buy into BP weight training system
-Poor scouting department and personnel acquisition system-relates to poor talent level when BP took over the team

I think BP has vastly improved all these areas but it takes time and a little bit of luck. If everything falls right I think we have a chance to be a lot better, but it all depends on having some luck with injuries and some players maturing into solid pros.

Odds are we will be better, but not at the super bowl level unless everything breaks right.

JR

Its tough... you make good points... but then if you think about it we were a few plays here and there and few kicks there and here from being better than 9-7 last year. maybe 11-5 or 12-4

Lets face it, if BP stays a year or two and all we have to show for it is ONE playoff appearance with MadQ under center then it will for the most part deemed a failure tenure with the cowboys org

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

The biggest reason BP has had trouble turning this team around is the abysmmal drafting from 1999-2002. These drafts should have produced young talent that was just entering its prime. Instead, the future was mortgaged for Joey Galloway and almost all the draft picks of the Lacewell/Jones "braintrust" were busts.

Because the core was not assembled, he could only try and patch the holes over the first few years. He was remarkably successful in 2003 when the team played over its head but he met equal failure in 2004 when poor offseason decisions left his team in dire straits. He did an adequate job in 2005 and had the team playing up to its potential which was that of a mediocre .500 team.

This is probably the first year when he has the talent to begin challenging and regularly beating some of the upper echelon teams. The key this year will be the play of the OL which was his undoing last year. If it all goes according to his master plan and we have an above average OL, this team could be very, very good. If the OL is below average, we may still sneak into the playoffs but we won't go very far. I think the latter scenario is more likely than the former, unfortunately. I suspect that we squeak into the playoffs and get eliminated in the first round.

You could look there(the drafts) and/or you could say that BP is getting out-coached in his latter years...

 

[lspain1]

You could look there(the drafts) and/or you could say that BP is getting out-coached in his latter years...

No, I don't think you could say that. Eskimo has hit upon the real point. The Cowboys had very little talent on offense and only modest talent on defense. The combination of good luck, good game planning and a weak schedule caused the 10-6 season that temporarily halted the housecleaning for a year. But the primary point is we had drafted for years with no plan and it showed.

Parcells has shown himself (again) to be very good at the talent acquisition business. Now he has a team with talent and some depth and we'll see what he does. It is my opinion that the Cowboys are a MUCH better team today than we were when Parcells arrived. The only valid point the critics have about Parcells is that he has, to date, failed to rebuild the offensive line. If we have another season like last year, those critics will be proven correct.

Frankly, the critics are quick to throw rocks but can't offer a great list of alternatives for head coach. They trot out a list of sexy names and current winners but virtually all of them are (and were) unobtainable for Jerry Jones. You BP critics out there are all wet (you know who you are). BP was (and still is) a great choice as head coach of the Dallas Cowboys.

 

[LittleBoyBlue]

Eh, so we will agree to disagree on that one.... coaching HAS cost us games IMO

 

[burmafrd]

every coach is going to make mistakes. Every coach is going to cost you games. Its just a matter of how many he WINS for you.
The talent on this team in 2003 was a joke. There was about 12 players that were good or belonged on a QUALITY NFL team. Flo, LA, Galloway, Witten, Glenn, Campbell- that was about it on O in 2003. Gurode- eh. And we had NO DEPTH AT ALL. On D we had Glover, Ellis, Dat, Dexter, Roy, Woody- AND NO DEPTH. Blade played well for ONE season. Now you can look at at least 15-20 starters that belong on a quality team- and we have good depth. I would say that the talent level is 3-4 times what it was. THAT does NOT happen overnight.

 

[Established1971]

Guys:

Don't have exact figures, but BP record for 3 years is approx 50-50. Why has it taken him so long to turn this team around? My toughts:

-No quarterback in place as QC doesn't pan out-not sure if DB is the guy
-Team lower on talent than BP realized
-Injuries in critical positions
-Lack of a true top notch staff of assistant coaches-OL coach changes is good example
-Poor work ethic on team-example: LA out of shape and refusing to buy into BP weight training system
-Poor scouting department and personnel acquisition system-relates to poor talent level when BP took over the team

I think BP has vastly improved all these areas but it takes time and a little bit of luck. If everything falls right I think we have a chance to be a lot better, but it all depends on having some luck with injuries and some players maturing into solid pros.

Odds are we will be better, but not at the super bowl level unless everything breaks right.

JR

Im not predicted super bowl, as many do, but wouldnt it be ironic this being the first season in which we no longer have one single remaining player from the glory days of the 90's

 

[Qwickdraw]

His obsession with Jerseytalians.