CFZ 26 Projected Cowboys starters: Offense, Defense, Special Teams

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The Cowboys list 12 starters on offense, 13 starters on defense, and 4 special teams starters. Among their 29 starters, 7 came to the Cowboys as trades or veteran free agents. 22 of the Cowboys starters were drafted or signed originally by the Cowboys, including all but one starter on offense. 2 of the Special Teams starters began their careers with other teams. But the Cowboys have signed or traded for 4 veteran starters on defense to quickly overhaul the team that ranked last in the NFL in 2020.

13 of the 29 starters the Cowboys have been selected to the Pro Bowl.

Cowboys starters by rookie year
  • 2011 - OT Tyron Smith
  • 2012 - CB Stephon Gilmore*(BUF), P Bryan Anger*(JAC)
  • 2013 - DT Johnathan Hankins*(NYG)
  • 2014 - OG Zack Martin, WR Brandin Cooks*(NO), DE DeMarcus Lawrence
  • 2015 - none
  • 2016 - QB Dak Prescott, S Jayron Kearse*(MIN)
  • 2017 - S Malik Hooker*(IND)
  • 2018 - LB Leighton Vander Esch, WR Michael Gallup, DE Dorance Armstrong, LS Trent Sieg*(LV)
  • 2019 - RB Tony Pollard, S Donovan Wilson
  • 2020 - WR CeeDee Lamb, CB Trevon Diggs, C Tyler Biadasz, OT Terence Steele
  • 2021 - LB Micah Parsons, DT Osa Odighizuwa
  • 2022 - OG Tyler Smith, TE Jake Ferguson, CB DaRon Bland, LB Damone Clark, KR/PR Ka'Vonte Turpin
  • 2023 - TE Luke Schoonmaker (projected), PK Brandon Aubrey
* drafted or signed by another team as a rookie
BOLD - Pro Bowl player

Starting Roster Offense - 12 (6 Pro Bowl players)
  • QB Dak Prescott
  • RB Tony Pollard
  • LT Tyron Smith
  • LG Tyler Smith
  • C Tyler Biadasz
  • RG Zack Martin
  • RT Terence Steele
  • TE1 Jake Ferguson
  • TE2 Luke Schoonmaker
  • WR1 CeeDee Lamb
  • WR2 Brandin Cooks
  • WR3 Michael Gallup
Starting Roster Defense - 13 (5 Pro Bowl players)
  • LDE DeMarcus Lawrence
  • 1DT Johnathan Hankins
  • 3DT Osa Odighizuwa
  • RDE Dorance Armstrong
  • WLB Micah Parsons
  • MLB Leighton Vander Esch
  • SLB Damone Clark
  • LCB Stephon Gilmore
  • RCB Trevon Diggs
  • NCB DaRon Bland
  • SS Jayron Kearse
  • SS Donovan Wilson
  • FS Malik Hooker
Special Teams - 4 (2 Pro Bowl players)
  • P Bryan Anger
  • PK Brandon Aubrey
  • LS Trent Sieg
  • PR/KR Ka'Vonte Turpin
 
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Jumbo075 said:
The Cowboys list 12 starters on offense, 13 starters on defense, and 4 special teams starters. Among their 29 starters, 7 came to the Cowboys as trades or veteran free agents. 22 of the Cowboys starters were drafted or signed originally by the Cowboys, including all but one starter on offense. 2 of the Special Teams starters began their careers with other teams. But the Cowboys have signed or traded for 4 veteran starters on defense to quickly overhaul the team that ranked last in the NFL in 2020.

13 of the 29 starters the Cowboys have been selected to the Pro Bowl.

Cowboys starters by rookie year
  • 2011 - OT Tyron Smith
  • 2012 - CB Stephon Gilmore*(BUF), P Bryan Anger*(JAC)
  • 2013 - DT Johnathan Hankins*(NYG)
  • 2014 - OG Zack Martin, WR Brandin Cooks*(NO), DE DeMarcus Lawrence
  • 2015 - none
  • 2016 - QB Dak Prescott, S Jayron Kearse*(MIN)
  • 2017 - S Malik Hooker*(IND)
  • 2018 - LB Leighton Vander Esch, WR Michael Gallup, DE Dorance Armstrong, LS Trent Sieg*(LV)
  • 2019 - RB Tony Pollard, S Donovan Wilson
  • 2020 - WR CeeDee Lamb, CB Trevon Diggs, C Tyler Biadasz, OT Terence Steele
  • 2021 - LB Micah Parsons, DT Osa Odighizuwa
  • 2022 - OG Tyler Smith, TE Jake Ferguson, CB DaRon Bland, LB Damone Clark, KR/PR Ka'Vonte Turpin
  • 2023 - TE Luke Schoonmaker (projected), PK Brandon Aubrey
* drafted or signed by another team as a rookie
BOLD - Pro Bowl player

Starting Roster Offense - 12 (6 Pro Bowl players)
  • QB Dak Prescott
  • RB Tony Pollard
  • LT Tyron Smith
  • LG Tyler Smith
  • C Tyler Biadasz
  • RG Zack Martin
  • RT Terence Steele
  • TE1 Jake Ferguson
  • TE2 Luke Schoonmaker
  • WR1 CeeDee Lamb
  • WR2 Brandin Cooks
  • WR3 Michael Gallup
Starting Roster Defense - 13 (5 Pro Bowl players)
  • LDE DeMarcus Lawrence
  • 1DT Johnathan Hankins
  • 3DT Osa Odighizuwa
  • RDE Dorance Armstrong
  • WLB Micah Parsons
  • MLB Leighton Vander Esch
  • SLB Damone Clark
  • LCB Stephon Gilmore
  • RCB Trevon Diggs
  • NCB DaRon Bland
  • SS Jayron Kearse
  • SS Donovan Wilson
  • FS Malik Hooker
Special Teams - 4 (2 Pro Bowl players)
  • P Bryan Anger
  • PK Brandon Aubrey
  • LS Trent Sieg
  • PR/KR Ka'Vonte Turpin
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Maybe 6 of these guys would start on the Eagles.
 
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aikemirv said:
Looking forward to Tyron and Tyler on the left side for the run game!
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Martin and Steele on the right side are also pretty darn good for the run game. The danger is in the passing game. Tyron Smith isn't what he used to be, and pass protection is an area of weakness for Steele. But Steele is already one of the better run blocking right tackles in the NFL.
 
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Jimbo123 said:
Maybe 6 of these guys would start on the Eagles.
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Dallas has two defensive and two offensive linemen who would start on Philadelphia's team. Lamb would start as would Pollard...Parsons, Lawrence, Martin, Smith.

From there, throw in a cornerback and safety.
 
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Jimbo123 said:
Maybe 6 of these guys would start on the Eagles.
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Well given the Eagle's S, LB. and RG are terrible there is 5 spots. Tyler Smith would start over the Eagles LG or LT take your pick. Pollard is better than their RB. Gilmore and Diggs would start over CB2 and CB3.

Much of the roster is muddied with no clear superior side.
 
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This is good work Jumbo. We certainly have as competitive a group of starters as any team in the league. The question for me remains how well can our depth support any losses from starters.

That’s certainly true of most good teams. It almost always comes down to how well your team handles whatever adversity comes its way.
 
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