Tuesday Trainer Report: Football Hurts

Was he at the same level or similar to Unger? Oh, I guess he was a tackle and not a guard, though. But based on what you saw in camp, did you get the feeling that he is going to eventually develop into a starter?

Antoine Caldwell, was on the board when we took Brewster. Although Brewster’s going to work at tackle, I’m still interested in comparing how each turns out. Caldwell went to Houston, a team with a worse history of Olinemen than us.

Can you really call it “winning a Danny”? I think a better word would be “obtaining a Danny” since Danny seems more concerned with obtaining big-name free agents than he does with winning.

sort of a domino effect after Kosier got hurt…

Check out this post (It’s not a 2-team division) on BigBlueView

Bye Dawk all the time over there. I go and read the vibe on our opponents all the time. I can tell you this about all our opponents “percieved” weaknesses on our team….

1. Eagles and Giants fans believe our O-line to be too old and slow and not able to protect Romo

2. The WR’s are a weakness of this team (Includin RW 11) Eagles fans feel this way more than Giants fans do

3. Jason Garrett

I am able to accept they’re “percieved” weakness of our O-line being older, and I accept that our O-line maybe not as good pass blocking than run blocking. But a weakness? Maybe percieved by our opponents as a weakness, but only because of Garrett. Nothing is said about Garrett’s appeasement of T.O. last year by throwing the ball deep too many times, and his apparent discarding of the fact that we are not good enough at pass blocking to run an offense that way. But turn the tables around and change this offense into a quick strike/short passing game and run offense, gotten rid of T.O., and hopefully Jason Garrett gets his thinking cap on, and I guarantee this offensive line will be more than good enough to take the team all the way, irregardless of what our division opponents think.

As far as number two, the weakness of our wide recievers, and I can understand where they are coming from. But I do not believe our passing offense should revolve around a “main” threat. The ball has to be distributed around a few players, just to keep the defenses we play honest. Do you remember last year when people like Ray Lewis were making hints of our offense being predictable? Using Tashard Choice, Marty B, Ogletree, Julius Crosslin Deon Anderson, as well as others makes the offense multi-dimensional, and keeps defenses on they’re heels a bit. It may be something as simple and as stupid as that to make the offense become a bigger threat than we could have ever hoped for, and all because of the run and shrt passing game, not the “down the field”passing game that has permeated from Garrett’s mind since he’s been offensive coordinator. Let them put aside our Wr’s, because I believe even our 3rd and 4th TE’s will gash our opponents (Hannah and Phillips) if they keep believeing our passing game is weak.

As far as the third percieved weakness, Jason Garrett, I have to give them that one. He has been our biggest weakness, second to nothing else. You can say he’ll be better this year because he has no T.O. to appease. You can also say to me that you have belief that he will evolve this year after he has gained much needed experience. I can only say back to you that I hope your belief in him is correct.
                                                      During the Titans game I heard Troy Aikman talk about how he belives his personal division rankings are 1.Eagles 2.Giants then 3.Cowboys (thanks alot for the vote of confidence Troy!). My personal rankings (Dallaspalace) are 1.Cowboys 2.Giants 3.Redskins 4.Eagles.
               Your probably going to call me a homer, but I beg you to re-consider what I am saying. If the Cowboys address they’re real weaknesses, this is how I would rank the tope 3 important issues.

1. Jason Garrett- his playcalling on offense has to get better. If it doesn’t, then we are doomed to the pre-season prediction of third behind the G-men and the E-gals. With the subtraction of a “main” recieving threat (whom we’ll refer to as “the player”) and Jason Garrett is kind of forced to consider a short passing game and the running game as the Cowboys offensive strength, whether he likes it or not.
Say what you will about it, but this is our biggest shortcoming so far. The realization by THIS offensive coordinator that our O-line is better suited to be a run blocking bohemeth rather than a pass-blocking unit is still the question. We have not seen a regular season game yet, so it’s still the biggest question at least in my mind. I have belief that Garrett will overcome, but I’m sorry that I have to say “seeing is believeing”.

2. Special Teams- until we get this problem solved, it will cost us anywhere from 2-4 games itself this year. To think otherwise would be foolish. If we adress this problem, it will translate into a playoff birth.

3. Spencer/Sensabaugh/Ken Hamlin- I expect our defense to be one of the top defenses in the NFL this year. Naming these three players as pivotal is my point. Spencer has to have a good year (I believe he will) and Sensabaugh has to cover well (I believe he will) but the one I have my doubts about are Ken Hamlin. If he is the quarterback of the defensive backfield, than should I expect some pivotal plays from him? absolutely! He should lead by example. This player is the only one out of the three that I mentioned that I am worried about. Adding to this 3rd most important issue would be Keith Brooking. To say that his play will go a long way to securing a post season appearance is an understatement.

Offensive line as well as offensive line depth would qualify right now with me as number 4, but very important.

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I take pride in the fact that the NFC East is the toughest division in football and feel thats why so many SBs have been won by this division. You survive this division and your ready for anyone.

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Go Ducks!