Cowboys off season - training camp is almost here!!!

[DaBoys]

And Daks struggles are not only because we ran a lot. 

[Dallas94Ware]

There were times over the kast two years that Dak was the only one playing well offensively. We have asked our young passer, who is still quite raw and no where near the pocket protected rocket launcher we have grown used to in Romo, to do far more than he should have had to. He carried this team to wins several times, and his late game heroics vs Pitrsburgh and other teams was on par with what you have seen from Rodgers. Dont forget that. That stuff doesnt go away just like that because of one season of him being beaten up -

Now that all said, reminders why your emphasis and reliance on stats is.worthless without the context to put those stats in:

2005 or 2006, Roy Williams had 5, INTs. Terrence Newman had 1. Roy therefore, based in stats, is a ball hawk of a safety who is a surefire all pro consistently, and likely better in coverage than Newman. But no, add in the context (He was terrible in coverage and thrown at 15 times per game while Newman was amazing and saw 1 or 2 throws a game) and its quite reversed.

2002, Troy Hambrick rushed for over 5.2 yards per carry and therefore was clearly the best runner on the team, and should have been made starter even, based on stats. But, add in the context - Emmitt saw majority work on early downs vs base formations and full front 7s, Hambrick got third down work against 5 and 6 man boxes - and the truth reveals itself quickly. Add in Hambrick barely breaking 3.3 ypc in 2003 as a starter and not hitting 1000 yards despite starting 16 games with the #1 ranked defense and an OL featuring Flozell and Larry, and that 5+ ypc stat is blind to the real story.

And then as was pointed out above, Dak was 16th in pass attempts, therefore his team throws often. But he was one of only 11 teams to start all 16 games with the same passer, inflating his individual numbers but concealing that his team was 28th in pass attempts as a whole, not very throw oriented afterall

Im not doing this to be a jerk I really want you to realize that stats do indeed have their place, but that they can be very misleading without the context. Combined your stats with my contexts, im sure the real story reveals itself than one without the other; but stats in and.of themselves can lead folks to believe something that is quite the.opposite of fact

[matt79511]

35 minutes ago, DaBoys said:

I wasn't harping on our R/P ratio. I was harping on Dak

Ah. My bad then.

Well to finish my rant... I get it if anyone wants to bag on Scott for what happened on the goal line against the Seahawks, but to me nitpicking over situational playcalling assumes that’s the only difference between being a contender vs not being one. I don’t think we lost 4 games by 20+ points just because of playcalling. I think we got blown tf out 4 times mostly because we sucked major donkey balls.

edit: although, to be fair, we did win roughly as many games by multiple scores as we lost, which suggest to me that our style of play/path to victory is a little too narrow and doesn’t allow for much variance... which falls at the feet of the guy who’s been building this team for the entire decade

[Dallas94Ware]

A mistake double post

[cowboysdreamer]

The Cowboy's will stay in the middle of the pack if they don't find players that have that hunger inside them to win, let's not get mixed up with what DEZ calls hunger, Dez only puts himself first before the team it's all about the touches not the wins like he says that's what he cares about. If the Cowboy's continue to bring in guys that have big EGO's and they cant check them at the stadium doors the Cowboy's will never get back to the Super Bowl? So everyone needs to take a chill pill about Dak not being a good enough QB to get them to a Super Bowl because you never heard any complaints in 2016 when they finished 13-3 and Dak leading the way with superb season.

 When it comes to any level of sporting teams no matter how many stars you have on a team if you don't have quality depth to back up these stars your going to suffer! So lets face it the Cowboys haven't had good quality depth since the dynasty in the 90's. It looks like they finally figured it out last year by revamping the secondary with a good draft class of CB's. As fans we all need to take a breath and let the Cowboy's management to start revamping the Cowboy's organization so in a few years this team will then be a contender. In every sport you have to stretch the field and not play a half court style of offense.

[Texasmade]

 

[Rtnldave]

2 minutes ago, Texasmade said:

 

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[couchscout]

15 minutes ago, Texasmade said:

 

never use to many pass rushers and Dallas has been watching him since he came out of college

[WizardHawk]

 I'm not expecting much from Ealy, but maybe RM can work some magic. Getting away from Jets 34 helps though

[D82]

10 minutes ago, WizardHawk said:

 I'm not expecting much from Ealy, but maybe RM can work some magic. Getting away from Jets 34 helps though

Yeah I never understood why 3-4 teams took him.

[Northland]

The Ealy signing is a not much to lose scenario.  Let's see how he works out.

[Calvert28]

Well this definitely rules out DE in the draft. I was kinda hoping we might get a shot at Hubbard in the 2nd.

[Dallas94Ware]

8 minutes ago, Calvert28 said:

Well this definitely rules out DE in the draft. I was kinda hoping we might get a shot at Hubbard in the 2nd.

I would say, given this teams issues with depth, no signing rules out anything. Especially over a one year deal man. Plus, its Ealy...only thing consistent about him is inconsistency. His biggest game came in the super bowl, and outside of that, hes been a third down specialist that has like 15 sacks in 3 years. Not very good production.

Dont expect him to come and cure any ailments. Its a show me what you can do contract.

[DaBoys]

DL have a history of coming to this system and having career years

[Dallas94Ware]

20 minutes ago, DaBoys said:

DL have a history of coming to this system and having career years

Difference with guys like Mincey and Selvie back then is now guys like Ealy here areny going to be gifted any opportunities. The depth is solid. And the production much improved. We had a first round selection we barely gave chances to for 11 games because of the depth. 

Im not saying Ealy is a wash. I liked him as a prospect in the draft, and I think hes had some poor landing spots since his carolina release. But there are reasons he was cut from Carolina, and a reason.even New England let him go after only a month despite a really bland pass rush. I wouldnt expect much from him, and he wouldnt preclude me from selecting a DE in the second or even first if the value was right. Esp not on a 1 year deal.

But heres a tidbit of my notes from when he was in the draft (So yes, i still think he can be good, but i wont hold my expectations high)

-Fast punch type, able to keep hands off of him

-Deceptive off the snap with a fast second step following his well balanced but slow planting first step

-Chases the play with the passion of a pro

-Keeps his head up and eyes on the quarterback, never losing track of the play

-Good inside move off a firm plant

I.still think he could turn on the light, but lets be honest with ourselves, just getting on the field here isnt going to be a given. He has to really show something in camp and be productive in limited chances to earn more chances.