(11-01-2021, 05:35 PM)jaguarmvp Wrote: Jimmy Johnson's first year with the Cowboys he went 1-15.  Jimmy and the boys took some beatings too that year including getting shut out!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1989_Dalla...oys_season

This is true.

However, Jimmy Johnson was in a much stronger division than this Jaguars team.

Furthermore, the 1989 Dallas team had three immediate starters from that rookie class:. Aikman, Daryl Johnston and Mark Stepnoski, all three of whom would become Pro Bowlers.

So far we have one immediate starter... Lawrence.

Additionally, their 1 win was against Washington, who was far superior to Dallas on paper.  So far our only win is against Miami, a team comparable on strength and ineptitude to us.


Finally, that 1989 Dallas team pulled off the Herschel Walker trade that netted them 3 firsts three seconds, a 3rd and 5 players from Minnesota.  On top of that, they had Steve Walsh behind Aikman and we're able to take him for another First round pick from New Orleans.  They had a bonanza of picks for years after they arrived.  This Jaguars team had their draft haul the year before and this year, and barring a draft trade from the#1overall pick, the Jaguars won't have anywhere near the draft capital moving forward.  Oh yeah, that Dallas team had Jimmy Johnson picking the players.  We have Baalke and UM.

While there are some parallels, there are major differences in the two situations.

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