Jumbo075
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The Cowboys receivers COULD be better than last year, with a revamped group of players, a new coach, and a redesigned passing offense. With the subtractions of Bryant, Butler, and Switzer, and the additions of Hurns, Thompson, Gallup, Austin and Wilson, no one really knows for sure if the Cowboy passing offense will be better or worse in 2018. Add in the continued development of Dak Prescott, and this is a big question mark entering the season.
The Cowboys offensive line MIGHT get back to as good as they were in 2014, when Ron Leary played Left Guard, and Doug Free played Right Tackle, backup up by Jermey Parnell as the swing tackle. But so far, La'el Collins hasn't played nearly as well as Doug Free, and while there is a lot of speculation about Williams, he's got a long way to go to be the force at Left Guard that earned Ron Leary a $35 million free agent deal from Denver.
HOPEFULLY, with the increased opportunities due to the retirements of both Jason Witten and James Hanna, who've been Cowboys mainstays since 2012, the young crop of Tight Ends can take up the slack. But that's gong to be a tall order. It's one thing to lose the receiving reliability of Witten. The Cowboys have other receiving options that may allow them to compensate. It's quite another to replace the blocking done by both Witten and Hanna in the run and passing games. With the offensive line still in transition, the losses of the blocking provided by Hanna and Witten may be hard to overcome. We may see FB Jamize Olawale on the field more often, as he was widely graded as an upgrade in pass blocking, and could also provide a receiving outlet out of the backfield in the absence of Witten.
This young talented group of defensive players is POTENTIALLY the best young set of defenders the Cowboys have had since the draft of 2005. The Cowboys are stacked with top end talent across the defense. In the defensive backfield, they have 1st, 2nd & 3rd round picks at the top of the CB rotation, along with speedy backups that run 4.4. The tandem of ball hawking Heath and Woods at safety gives the Cowboys a chance to get more interceptions. At linebacker, the Cowboys have a 3 man rotation of 1st round talents to account for the possibility that either Lee or Smith gets hurt. The Cowboys are stacked with young talent at the Defensive End position, and their backup interior linemen (Jones and Ward) are a pair of 1st and 2nd round picks.
Let's face it. They COULD be the best team the Cowboys have had since the dynastic early 90's. Or they MIGHT be a huge disappointment. Tighten your chin straps, because this will be an exciting year to watch football in DFW. HOPEFULLY, we'll all be celebrating next February. This is POTENTIALLY a Super Bowl contending team. But truthfully, we just don't know yet what this team will be in 2018.
The Cowboys offensive line MIGHT get back to as good as they were in 2014, when Ron Leary played Left Guard, and Doug Free played Right Tackle, backup up by Jermey Parnell as the swing tackle. But so far, La'el Collins hasn't played nearly as well as Doug Free, and while there is a lot of speculation about Williams, he's got a long way to go to be the force at Left Guard that earned Ron Leary a $35 million free agent deal from Denver.
HOPEFULLY, with the increased opportunities due to the retirements of both Jason Witten and James Hanna, who've been Cowboys mainstays since 2012, the young crop of Tight Ends can take up the slack. But that's gong to be a tall order. It's one thing to lose the receiving reliability of Witten. The Cowboys have other receiving options that may allow them to compensate. It's quite another to replace the blocking done by both Witten and Hanna in the run and passing games. With the offensive line still in transition, the losses of the blocking provided by Hanna and Witten may be hard to overcome. We may see FB Jamize Olawale on the field more often, as he was widely graded as an upgrade in pass blocking, and could also provide a receiving outlet out of the backfield in the absence of Witten.
This young talented group of defensive players is POTENTIALLY the best young set of defenders the Cowboys have had since the draft of 2005. The Cowboys are stacked with top end talent across the defense. In the defensive backfield, they have 1st, 2nd & 3rd round picks at the top of the CB rotation, along with speedy backups that run 4.4. The tandem of ball hawking Heath and Woods at safety gives the Cowboys a chance to get more interceptions. At linebacker, the Cowboys have a 3 man rotation of 1st round talents to account for the possibility that either Lee or Smith gets hurt. The Cowboys are stacked with young talent at the Defensive End position, and their backup interior linemen (Jones and Ward) are a pair of 1st and 2nd round picks.
Let's face it. They COULD be the best team the Cowboys have had since the dynastic early 90's. Or they MIGHT be a huge disappointment. Tighten your chin straps, because this will be an exciting year to watch football in DFW. HOPEFULLY, we'll all be celebrating next February. This is POTENTIALLY a Super Bowl contending team. But truthfully, we just don't know yet what this team will be in 2018.
