I never said the Saints weren't strong. ATL didn't go 13-3 in 09. GB's talent wasn't realized in 09. The Eagles didn't have Nnamdi, Jenkins, Babin, DRC, Vick as a starter in 09. My point isn't even about 09. It's about what happened after that. All of those teams improved. All of those teams added talent. Whether it was the draft or free agency, all of those teams elevated the total level of talent in the NFC. Jerry Jones just sat around thinking "Hmmm we just got raped by 30+ points by the Vikings and we are going to win the Superbowl with this team." THAT's what the Cowboys did wrong. All these teams are improving. We aren't.
I confused. We have added Dez Bryant, Tyron Smith, Sean Lee, Demarco Murray, David Arkin, josh brent, dwayne harris and will hopefully see the development of Victor Butler, john phillips, brandon williams, kevin ogletree, barry church.
That is adding. That is staying young and developing.
I am so confused by this line of thinking. when this team signed free agents in the past to critical positions they were skewered for not developing their own talent. Now that we are doing that they are getting the business for not signing free agents.
I understand the angst of namdi, he would have helped for sure. he didnt want to be here, nothing we can do about it.
but most other areas have been taken care of inhouse...I mean are you going to replace the core guys in ware, romo, witten, ratliff, free etc...we have the critical positions set and are developing players behind the veteran starters.
Right guard and safety should be of great concern to all of us. I think personally I am worried about andre gurode and terrance newman really falling off in their level of play one of these years but I will have to see that first....
otherwise I think we are ok. With a good staff and a productive camp I am not so sure why everyone is freaking out that we wont be a competitive team..