Would you say that the Cowboys offense on paper is as good as the SB Champions of the 90s?

[Crown Royal]

I think all the pieces are there, it just boils down to execution and longevity. 2014 looked an awful lot like the same philosophy of the 90s team, with the notable exception being the running game (zone against man).

 

[erod]

I would say Aikman had more killer in him than Romo.

I would not at all.

Romo is frankly just a better quarterback than Aikman was. Until now, Romo just didn't have the parts in place.

Let's hope his body can still perform like 2014. If so, this offense is going to hum this season.

 

[SultanOfSix]

Two Super Bowl wins would make them comparable. Until then...there really is no comparison.

The 90s teams were winners because they were a well-oiled machine and Aikman was the general leading the army. He could have put up the stats, but he didn't need to.

 

[DFWJC]

How much of Aikman's rating was a product of his earlier years? Aikman was the Cowboys offense until 1992 when the team started to make a turn around.

No doubt that his rating, like Romo's , was worse when he was on worse teams.

Another irony--and again, no way I'm trying to argue that Romo is better (or worse)---both Aikman and Staubach not only had higher interception rates in the regular season, but FAR higher interception rates in the playoffs. Of course, Romo only has 6 games played, so the sample size is still pretty small. To be fair, most player's int rate goes up int he playoffs because the competition is great. So Staubach/Aikamn are not our of line at all.
Romo's is just very low (1.1)...and much lower than his regular season int rate (2.7).

So much has to do with the team around you.
I realize you already know that though.

 

[gimmesix]

That the Cowboys offense - on paper - with all it's parts. 2016 edition.
Are as good as the Super Bowl Champions of the 90's offenses.

Potentially, but how the offense is used will determine if it is, along with whether Elliott is anywhere near as a good as Smith.

We seem to have similar talent across the board, but that talent shined in the 1990s with Norv Turner directing it.

 

[Swanny]

No and its because Emmitt, Aikman and Irvin were just on a completely different level than the 3 we have now. I'm not saying this as a knock on Romo, Zeke and Dez. But the Triplets were special not just special but super rare special. I would take our current Oline and Witten over the 90's group. Also dont have a Fullback like Moose either.


And Im sure people are going to wonder how could a person like the current line compared to the 90's line?? I agree Larry Allen and Big E are the two best lineman to ever were the star. But as a whole I would still rather have the line we have now. But it would be nice to have the nastiness that Big E and Larry Allen brought to the field every week.

 

[ABQCOWBOY]

No. The only positions that I would say are better on this team, in comparison to the 90s championship teams on Offense are LT and possibly Center although it's close. RG could end up being that way but I would not give the nod to Martin just yet. Everywhere else, I think the 90s Cowboys were better. JMO

 

[Apollo Creed]

Our offensive scheme is - Romo go make a miracle happen on 2, ready break.

Garrett's been hanging on to those coat tails for almost a decade now.

 

[Fla Cowpoke]

On paper, yes the potential is there....hindsight, we know it isn't, until shown....but that is not the question...it's on paper....

Aikman vs. Romo....Romo has the stats and all that, but Aikman put it all together, and I think he could have had more passing yards and all that if they want to adjust the plays to a passing game more so than they did. how many times had Emmitt scored a TD set up by Irvin, within the 10 yard line, how many times at the one yard line. LOL.
But Aikman excelled in the playoffs. I know we need to see tony there on a more regular basis, but that also is a team thing.

Irvin vs. Bryant....Dez, has a way to go here....this is a wait and see, but team passion....a very long way to go.

Emmitt vs. Zeke....not even up for discussion yet, all potential here

Novacek vs. Witten.....Jay was to Troy as Jason is to Tony....it's a basic math problem.....that equals points....

OL vs OL.... talent wise we have better, higher draft picks now, and they shown what they can do, just need to get it all together and stay healthy on the entire offense.

Then throw in what Moose added to all of this....hopefully Rod Smith can do 1/10 of what Moose did.....

But on paper, I am excited to see how they all develop over this season as an offensive unit.
But hindsight vs. on paper [potential], can be very debatable....give me the skins on the wall, but that includes the hindsight part.

I love AIkman, and his Super Bowl wins got him into the Hall of Fame and he is deserving, BUT considering the fact that we were such a dominant offensive team, his numbers are mediocre. He is considered to have been an amazingly accurate passer, yet he only had three seasons with more than a 2-1 TD to interception rating, which I find almost hard to believe. He had 4 seasons with more int's than TD's. It is sometimes hard to look at these numbers and see anything elite, but to watch him play and especially how he elevated his game when it meant the most (17-4 TD to int in the three SB wins) he was definitely elite. I know they say he could have put up the numbers Marino did if he was in that style of offense but you really never know.

Dez is close and is a better athlete than Michael was, but Michael had much better hands and was just so effective at boxing the defender out.

GOAT vs Emmitt Smith? Wow, this is a tough one. J/K...it's Emmitt here and we won't be able to fairly even answer this for another 5-7 years.

Witten is one of the best TE's of all time, and Novacek was great but not the talent Witten is.

The OL....we could arguably pick this OL....Martin, Frederick and Smith are among the top 3 at their positions right now, Free is a solid vet and Collins is a rising star. Those 90's teams had better depth IMO.

FB...no contest.

Move to other side of the ball, and the comparisons really get ugly.

 

[jwooten15]

If you take team success and chemistry out of the equation, I think that the two generations are pretty comparable.

If everyone stays healthy, I think this year's offensive unit could play a whole lot like the early 90's teams did.

In a perfect world, on pure talent alone:

• Romo can single-handedly win a game; Troy wasn't ever really asked to do as much as Romo is expected to do
• If this O-Line gels, I would think they can perform very close to the level those 90's lines did
• Don't kill me for this, but I think in the WR#2 role, Williams is on par with Harper. If he catches the damn ball, his speed and explosiveness is a major weapon. Just don't ask him to be more than he is.
• Elliott is of course not on Emmitt's level, but I don't think it's out of the realm of possibility for him to have 1,400 yards rushing and catch 40+ balls
• Irvin>>>>Dez. All day. I can't spin it any other way
• Witten isn't nearly as good as he once was, but 'ol Reliable can still get it done. If we can only teach him to run PAST the sticks before he turns around for the ball
• I think an overlooked element to this offense is Beasley. He and Romo really started to have a connection, especially in 2014. I think he's a better option Kevin Williams was.

But then again, those 90's teams were a TEAM. Each part complimented the other and worked in unison. And the 90's generation had intangibles (like Irvin's leadership, and Troy demanded respect). Today's group is more just an assembly of talent, and we have no idea how it will all mesh.

 

[Fla Cowpoke]

If the OL gels? DeMarco put up one of the best seasons a RB has ever put up with one of these OL a rookie and the other a 2nd year. Despite a lesser back and no other weapons last year due to injury they still managed to put together a decent running season. They might be a little worse in pass protection but I expect that to get better.

 

[erod]

Two Super Bowl wins would make them comparable. Until then...there really is no comparison.

The 90s teams were winners because they were a well-oiled machine and Aikman was the general leading the army. He could have put up the stats, but he didn't need to.

I would argue that the 90s team with Romo would have been better.

 

[erod]

If you take team success and chemistry out of the equation, I think that the two generations are pretty comparable.

If everyone stays healthy, I think this year's offensive unit could play a whole lot like the early 90's teams did.

In a perfect world, on pure talent alone:

• Romo can single-handedly win a game; Troy wasn't ever really asked to do as much as Romo is expected to do
• If this O-Line gels, I would think they can perform very close to the level those 90's lines did
• Don't kill me for this, but I think in the WR#2 role, Williams is on par with Harper. If he catches the damn ball, his speed and explosiveness is a major weapon. Just don't ask him to be more than he is.
• Elliott is of course not on Emmitt's level, but I don't think it's out of the realm of possibility for him to have 1,400 yards rushing and catch 40+ balls
• Irvin>>>>Dez. All day. I can't spin it any other way
• Witten isn't nearly as good as he once was, but 'ol Reliable can still get it done. If we can only teach him to run PAST the sticks before he turns around for the ball
• I think an overlooked element to this offense is Beasley. He and Romo really started to have a connection, especially in 2014. I think he's a better option Kevin Williams was.

But then again, those 90's teams were a TEAM. Each part complimented the other and worked in unison. And the 90's generation had intangibles (like Irvin's leadership, and Troy demanded respect). Today's group is more just an assembly of talent, and we have no idea how it will all mesh.

Bingo, we have a winner.

I agree with all that.

 

[Doomsay]

Not on paper or any other medium.

 

[bkeavs]

Jimmy>Garrett

 

[PJTHEDOORS]

I would not at all.

Romo is frankly just a better quarterback than Aikman was. Until now, Romo just didn't have the parts in place.

Let's hope his body can still perform like 2014. If so, this offense is going to hum this season.

Sure Romo has the stats to prove he is the better regular season qb. Aikman has the stats and rings to prove he is the better playoff qb.

 

[erod]

Sure Romo has the stats to prove he is the better regular season qb. Aikman has the stats and rings to prove he is the better playoff qb.

Romo would have done as much or more with that 90s team. Aikman had a perfect team. Romo had a VW full of clowns most of his time here.

Can you imagine Aikman with Romo's offensive line a few years ago? He would have died on the field.

 

[Sydla]

I'd say romo and Witten are better but nothing else. Especially the play calling isn't better.

Ummm. Wut?

 

[Sydla]

I would not at all.

Romo is frankly just a better quarterback than Aikman was. Until now, Romo just didn't have the parts in place.

Let's hope his body can still perform like 2014. If so, this offense is going to hum this season.

Frankly, he's no such thing. One is a Hall of Fame QB who played his best when the chips were down in big games and one, while having a great career stats wise, has had his fair share of foibles in big, important games.

 

[Sydla]

Romo would have done as much or more with that 90s team. Aikman had a perfect team. Romo had a VW full of clowns most of his time here.

Can you imagine Aikman with Romo's offensive line a few years ago? He would have died on the field.

Do you recall Aikman getting his brains beaten in his first few years in the league?

Let's not act like Aikman just happened to walk into a situation where he had a great OL in front of him from day one. That line took a few years to come together.