2009 Dallas Cowboys Preview
Yes, America's Team Will Win a Playoff Game in 2009
Terrell Owens long considered a locker room cancer was cut and has joined the Buffalo Bills. Last years acquisition by trade with Detroit, Roy Williams will be the number one wide receiver in 2009. His former quarterback John Kitna was brought in the replace Brad Johnson as Tony Romo's backup.
On May 3rd the roof collapsed on the Dallas Cowboys training facility during a rookie practice. Several people were injured in the accident including scouting assistant Rich Behm who was paralyzed.
The Dallas Cowboys 2009 season preview has no really big name rookies to talk about, you can read about their draft here. Linebacker Jason Williams was their first selection and is probably destined to go on special teams.
Last season the Dallas Cowboys finished 9-7 according to NFL.com and did not make the playoffs. Head Coach Wade Phillips is probably going to be fired if the team does win at least one postseason NFL playoff game this year. Jerry Jones loves to win and he needs to sell seats in the brand new home stadium for America's team.
For fans of the team this 2009 Dallas Cowboy preview will be to your liking. I predict the team will go 11-5 and make the playoffs as a wildcard team. Keeping Tony Romo, Marion Barber and Felix Jones healthy will be the key. When Romo went down in 08 Brad Johnson was too old to be effective and it cost the team their playoff hopes. Kitna is a slight upgrade over Johnson as Tony Romo's backup.
Look for Jason Witten to become a bigger part of the offense with Terrell Owens released. I am not sure that Roy Williams will be as good as T.O. was so Witten will be used more. The wildcard will be last year's rookie Felix Jones who is a playmaker when healthy, either as a runner or receiver.
The defense will have to improve in 2009 but I expect it will. The unit played better last season when Wade Phillips took control of it. They just had a tendency to disappear in big games. But the talent is there for the defense to be in the top 12-15 in the NFL.
I think the Eagles will win the NFC East forcing Dallas to go into the playoffs as a Wild Card entry. I believe the Giants will fall off from their last two season's performance but maybe still be a Wild Card as well.
If Tony Romo can avoid the choking he tends to do in big games, then the teams playoff drought should be over in 2009. I believe the Cowboys will win a playoff game in the first week of the 2009 playoffs, and then lose in the 2nd round.
Sources
NFL.com
Dallascowboys.com
Published by Randy Inman
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8 Comments
Post a CommentThe only point I take issue with is I think Kitna for Johnson was a *nanoslight*--not a slight--upgrade. But Jon can hit a hot streak occasionally.
Uh no, the fact is two tighends, is not gonna fix the problem. all it does is gives us more leverage with the running
game because there is more blocking for Barber.
it still does not compensate us, for the loss of a receiver, who gives us a lot more fire power on the field,
not to mention that we lost RW (2) as well as some other better players on
the defensive side of the ball
so unless you two way players on the 53 man roster.
This team is far beyond screwed for this season
Randy,
I like your story. But credibility is hurt in stories when you get the player's name wrong....especially when it's a pro bowler.
TexasCowboy, your premise is all wrong, imho. The offense this year will often have two tight ends, either of which can catch the ball. If not a 2nd tight end, they'll have two backs, both of which are a receiving threat. So defenses against Dallas this year will be forced into a nickel package a lot of time. I think a lot of the success depends on, of all things, LG (and LT). If this line can do a good job, the skill positions will do theirs and they'll be successful.
OK my bad, on thinking you were a fan of my team. but never the less, your still wrong on this.
the truth is, losing T.O. doesn't help the team it hurts the team. Owens took
a lot of double coverage, allowing the
other receivers like Witten and Williams to be open.
now that he is gone, thanks to the owner the fact is, Witten and Williams will be the main focus of double teams. the big problem with that is
Dallas has no receiver that can step up and be the guy we need. so it will come down to the running game. which will leave this team one dimensional.
and that is just on offense, the defense is a train wreck, the draft was a joke, Wade is a clown, Garrett coudln't call a offensive play, If his life depended on it and Jerry Jones still runs the team
This team will not make the playoffs this year
No kool aid here I am not even a Cowboys fan. I just see the NFC East slipping and Dallas with Wade calling the defense all season will be better.
I just tweeted this. I figure my followers will love it. Thanks Randy.
Me thinks, Randy is high on his own Kool aid and doesn't realize, that this offseason for us, has been a total joke
Nice review. I agree that even if they don't go all the way, they'll still probably cinch a playoff berth!