Swot Analysis Of Cowboys

Clearly, the strength and identity of the Cowboys’ roster comes from their extreme talent on the offensive line. The size, athleticism and power up front took the league by storm in ‘14, and most imperatively, to an extent, it limited quarterback Tony Romo from relying on his school yard skills to move the chains on passing downs. Romo’s coming off his best season of leading the league in completion percentage (69.9) and QB-rating (82.75). Will those numbers be the same or better in ’15, or will we see a decline without the prowess of DeMarco Murray, who Bell-Cowed his way to a rushing title behind the best run-blocking O-line?

I’d be foolish to say that the 2,345 rushing yards produced as a team didn’t play part in Romo’s stellar outing
For example: going back to the ’03 season when some not-so-talented QB by the name of Quincy Carter operated behind the center, the Cowboys still managed to make the postseason with a 10-6 record. Going inside the numbers of Carter’s performance, he threw 17 touchdown passes to 21 interceptions and completed below 60 percent of his passes. That’s below average and nowhere near the productivity of Romo, the Cowboys’ all-time leading passer. Porous play at quarterback got the Cowboys further than recent teams with solid play from a four time Pro Bowler like Romo.

Why did that lesser talented offensive skilled Dallas team with Carter at the helm find themselves playing in January? Well, they had the top ranked defense and a Hall of Fame coach like Parcells that stuck to his pedigree of making the ground attack the number one option on offense. None of the running backs Parcells had that season were featured runners or stars, but Parcells’ formula of leaning on a combo of Troy Hambrick’s muscle, Aveion Cason’s elusiveness, and Richie Anderson’s fine pass catching skills at fullback – caught 69 balls as a viable weapon in the screen