Agnzona said:

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The people who said you don't give Zeke the big contract because he is a running back are going to be proven absolutely correct. The position is interchangeable. And while a few are significant upgrades over the mean that significance last only a few years. Dak should have been the priority this off season and Zeke should have been told unequivocally we are not even talking to you until next year.

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DSAg44 said:

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Agnzona said:

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The people who said you don't give Zeke the big contract because he is a running back are going to be proven absolutely correct. The position is interchangeable. And while a few are significant upgrades over the mean that significance last only a few years. Dak should have been the priority this off season and Zeke should have been told unequivocally we are not even talking to you until next year.

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but then jerrah would have excuses for jg. now, there are none.

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gigem1223 said:

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Hope we get this same Brady next week. He looks terrible.

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Proposition Joe said:

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It makes me feel a lot less better about the game @Philly though.

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gigem1223 said:

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Proposition Joe said:

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It makes me feel a lot less better about the game @Philly though.

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We just beat them 37-10. I would expect no less from you though.

Not impressed with either team tonight.

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jeffdjohnson said:

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This Cowboys offense is Super Bowl quality. They are very explosive and have multiple ways to beat you. Currently they are number 1 in offensive DVOA.

The defense (theoretically) has a lot of play-makers and should be in the top 10. But they have under performed so far and are down at number 20 in defensive DVOA. Even still, the Cowboys are number 4 overall in team DVOA because the offense is just that freaking good.

Having a negative turnover differential for the season is really the main reason they aren't 8-4 or 9-3 right now. There have been a lot of anti-Garret/anti-Cowboys hot takes thrown around, but some of those are (unknowingly) correlated to their negative turnover differential for the season. The interesting thing is that turnovers (especially fumbles) are very difficult to predict. If the Cowboys "turnover luck" improves then not only will they beat the Patriots, they will win the division again.

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expresswrittenconsent said:

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jeffdjohnson said:

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This Cowboys offense is Super Bowl quality. They are very explosive and have multiple ways to beat you. Currently they are number 1 in offensive DVOA.

The defense (theoretically) has a lot of play-makers and should be in the top 10. But they have under performed so far and are down at number 20 in defensive DVOA. Even still, the Cowboys are number 4 overall in team DVOA because the offense is just that freaking good.

Having a negative turnover differential for the season is really the main reason they aren't 8-4 or 9-3 right now. There have been a lot of anti-Garret/anti-Cowboys hot takes thrown around, but some of those are (unknowingly) correlated to their negative turnover differential for the season. The interesting thing is that turnovers (especially fumbles) are very difficult to predict. If the Cowboys "turnover luck" improves then not only will they beat the Patriots, they will win the division again.

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Pretty sure the main reason we arent 8-4 or 9-3 right now is math. Or you are from the future.

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Macarthur said:

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But isn't Richard supposed to bring that defense into the modern era?

And I find so many talking about how this Tampa 2 things is outdated, but this is essentially the same system that Seattle has won with for several years now, right?

I think trying to pin this on Marinelli and making this some sort of 'old thing' our outdated thing, is not really correct.

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Ag Natural said:

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Macarthur said:

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But isn't Richard supposed to bring that defense into the modern era?

And I find so many talking about how this Tampa 2 things is outdated, but this is essentially the same system that Seattle has won with for several years now, right?

I think trying to pin this on Marinelli and making this some sort of 'old thing' our outdated thing, is not really correct.

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The real test is going to be the Rams. There is a very clear blueprint for shutting them down. It requires putting more defensive linemen in the game. Will Marinelli and Richard actually adjust? Or will they just roll out the same 4 undersized guys with LBs playing 8 yards off the ball.

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There was an entire series immediately before that one that was perhaps more telling. In that series, Texas got the ball back with the lead with four minutes to go in the game. The Horns reverted to 11 formation (one tight end playing h-back and one running back) that yeilded them fewer than five first downs all game long instead of sticking with a four receiver, one-back set that helped Sam Ehlinger engineer a comeback.

The result? Texas went three-and-out and it gained a grand total of one yard. It was a curious decision by a head coach that failed to have many answers for his offense for much of the game. In fact, Texas only moved the ball when throwing it against the Cyclones. Yet with the game on the line, Herman dialed up to weak-side runs and a tunnel screen that was read well by the Cyclones defense.

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the last of the bohemians said:

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And no safety playmaker since Woodson has been a long term issue with creating turnovers

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Southlake said:

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Remember, even tho Zekes stats aren't great, the threat of him running has greatly increased Daks success.

Every year, the Cowboys have a signature win - last year it was against the Saints.

This year it will be against the Pats. With Brady aging and sloth, I see the NE offense stagnate while a Dak is hit and Zeke is due a big game.

A balanced Cowboy offense for a change swamps NE while Brady fails to move his team.

Cowboys win 31-20. And it's not that close.

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