At 3-8 the Cowboys season is 6ft deep, but you still have a few stragglers that will say the Cowboys are still in it. C’mon man, let’s be real. We all love the Cowboys with an undying passion, but there is zero indication that this 2015 squad will reel off 5 consecutive wins.
Jerry Jones is trying his best to remain optimistic and nothing more proves this than keeping Tony Romo on the 53-man roster. Realistically, Romo should be on IR. How many more losses will it take until the possible playoff talk will finally die off? Again, don’t get me wrong, I would love nothing more than to get into the post season, but it’s not going to happen.
The Cowboys season has been marred with devastating injuries, and rusty players from injury, but there’s a reason why the Cowboys are 3-8. Whether it’s penalties at the most inopportune times, sloppy tackling, questionable play calls, or lack of a pass rush, all are the earmarks of a bad team.
What are the chances the Cowboys clinch the #1 ?
The Cowboys currently own the #5 overall pick
— Let’s take a look at the bottom 5 teams and see what their path to #1 overall looks like:
Cowboys (3-8): @Redskins; @Packers; Jets; @Buffalo; Redskins
Chargers (3-8): Broncos; @Chiefs; Dolphins; @Raiders; @Broncos
49ers (3-8): @Bears; @Browns; Bengals; @Lions; Rams
Browns (2-9): Bengals; 49ers; @Seahawks; @Chiefs; Steelers
Titans (2-9): Jaguars; @Jets; @Patriots; Texans; @Colts
The Cowboys may split their series with the Redskins, but I don’t see them winning any other games, so I’m going to say 4-12 for the year.
The Chargers finish with a heavy dose of division games, so they’ll likely have a terrible final record as well, they go 4-12 as well.
The 49ers are a mess top-to-bottom, but they could still win a game at the minimum. I’ll go 4-12 here again.
The Browns probably lose the rest of their games and end the year 2-14
The Titans best chance of winning a game will be Sunday against the Jaguars, so they finish 3-13
Ultimately, the Cowboys will have a hard time at clinching the #1 overall pick, but the good news is that the Cowboys will probably lock-up a top 5 pick at the worst.
The Cowboys’ season was derailed when they lost Romo, thus highlighting the need for a legitimate #2 QB. And the question will likely be atop the list of needs during the entire draft process leading up to April. For me, I just have a feeling the Cowboys will likely go with another position like defensive line or cornerback.
If the Cowboys forgo QB in the 1st round, they could take a look at someone in the 2nd round or perhaps this is when the Johnny Manziel trade talks heat up. I’m not saying in the 2nd round, but maybe Jerry Jones will keep that option in his back pocket as the draft progresses towards later rounds. For the record, I’m not endorsing such a move, but it will undoubtedly be discussed by many.
One thing is for sure, the Cowboys better get someone in here for the #2 QB position, and they need to approach the position like they did during Troy Aikman’s early years. I’m not talking Babe Laughenburg either, that’s what we have right now, but I am talking about a Steve Beuerlein caliber QB — someone who can actually win games.
Do you think the Cowboys can clinch the #1 overall pick, does it even matter or is a top 5 good enough? Let me know in the comments.
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