Current Strengths and Weaknesses of the 2025 roster

[deerhunter11]

I don’t think there’s much weakness on offense at all….provided Dak isn’t severely limited physically. If he is every bet is off.

I’d call it more of a question mark than a weakness ….both tackle spots. But, they DO have a known capable LT, they just seem to want him to play guard for now. Ok.

I have no problem with corner. In similar fashion, I wouldn’t worry about getting a manicure if I wasnt bothering to treat cancer.

If they invested more in the DLine, specifically inside (ya know like the teams that we watch play deep into the playoffs do), this group of corners would be fine.

I love it .Making things easier for Prescott should be priority number one for Schottenheimer,the weapens are here make it easy for the QB to function.

 

[deerhunter11]

well everyone said Mazi needed about 2-3 years anyways so he should be aaron donald this season!

I hope he is or somebody else is.

 

[JoeKing]

Weakness of team

1. Ownership/GM
2. Head Coach
3. Quarterback
4. D-line
5. O-line
6. RB
7. LB
8. CB
9. TE
10. S

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

I don't see the Safties as a weakness. They are a solid group, just not elite. Yes there could be improvement. But I am ok with where they are at for now. I want to see how they are under Eberflus and his style.

TE's, and CB's, yes agree. TE's, no one stands out as a threat, and CB's need to get healthy.

people have differences of opinion on safties, that is one of the groups that people flip flop on. perhaps they belong under to be seen group. I just don't see much in them. not great run supporters. not great in pass defense. they miss assignments often. they are not overly athletic. they are JAGs not real contributors.

 

[CowboysFaninHouston]

Weakness of team

1. Ownership/GM
2. Head Coach
3. Quarterback
4. D-line
5. O-line
6. RB
7. LB
8. CB
9. TE
10. S

really? you think safties are not a concern?

 

[gimmesix]

Nice methodical approach to coaching success progression and expectation attached to that fluid progression.

The Garrett years caused me to adopt it. I wanted Garrett gone during his three 8-8 seasons in his first three full years as coach. Then, he went 12-4 and got the team to the playoffs (winning a first-round game) and I thought maybe I was wrong. Then, the team went 4-12 but had lost Romo for most of the season. In his sixth year, we bounced back to go 13-3 and make the playoffs before losing in the first round. ... So there was some success tease among a lot of mediocrity.

I decided to look up Super Bowl head coaches and found that almost without exception, they make the Super Bowl within their first five years coaching a team. Even Bill Belichick, he did almost nothing for five years in Cleveland, but when he went to New England, his team won a Super Bowl his second year there (which shows it has to be the right coach in the right situation).

Andy Reid is one of the exceptions. He didn't get Philadelphia to a Super Bowl until his sixth year, but made the NFC Championship Game the previous three years. Then in KC, he didn't get to the Super Bowl until his seventh year, but made the AFC Championship Game the previous year and had made the playoffs in all but his second season. ... So the progression is not perfect but I think it's a fair standard overall.

 

[beware_d-ware]

It's kind of our normal studs-and-duds roster. That's more common than not in the cap era, but Jerral and family tend to top-load this roster worse than most.

CeeDee, Tyler Smith, Parsons, Diggs, and Bland are all former All-Pros, and are all young enough to do it again. Dak has some ability, but he's declining. OL and DE are both long on potential but short on results.

IMO, this season goes as far as our All-Pros take us. If Parsons and the CBs all stay healthy, I seriously don't think a top five defense is out of the question. If they all miss time with injuries, we're getting 40 bombed every weekend again. Same deal on offense - if CeeDee blows out his ACL tomorrow, this is a bottom five offense in the league.

 

[CyberB0b]

@Bobhaze you’re more confident in the offensive line than I am. Beebe wasn’t very good last year, and Booker hasn’t played a snap in the NFL. It will be tough for a rookie to outperform even a broken down, old Zach Martin.

 

[blueblood70]

@Bobhaze you’re more confident in the offensive line than I am. Beebe wasn’t very good last year, and Booker hasn’t played a snap in the NFL. It will be tough for a rookie to outperform even a broken down, old Zach Martin.

You know what it's strange that somebody would say something like that and it's not true baby was really good last year what he was supposed to be a pro baller out of the gate for being a first time center he played very well it was Guyton that struggled so the center of the line in my opinion is in very good hands sure Booker has to prove it but Cooper BB does not have to prove anything there's no way he's going to have a setback you can tell the way he's built the way he plays he is not going to be another Tyler Biadsz , Biadsz Even in his last year here I think Cooper BB is already on that level literally is rookie year I think he's played as good as Tyler ever played and that's my eyes but of course in a bad year everyone's going to look for every negative they can but this completely untrue I don't even know where you're getting that from....

BTW Beebee Only had one game where he struggled it was one of the Washington games in Washington and a whole bunch of our players were having problems even our holder the snaps on special teams I don't know what was going on in that game but they said the grass was slow it was long and maybe that affected everyone but that's it that's the only game I can remember he didn't play well in but he was a rookie that played 17 games and he did very well way above expectations for a rookie in my opinion...

 

[TwistedL0g1k]

This list is based on this roster as of June 6, 2025 but things can and will change. The off-season isn’t over, so I expect there will be several new roster additions before TC and also the season opener.

But as of today, (IMO) here are the roster strengths and weaknesses:
STRENGTHS

• We have the makings of an outstanding pass rush with Micah Parsons, rookie Donovan Ezeiruaku, Dante Fowler, Sam Williams and Osa Odighizhua who is a good pass rusher for a DT.
• Strong Interior OL with the Tylers - Smith and Booker sandwiching Cooper Beebe at C. If they can improve pass protection they will really be solid.
• Special Teams- Brandon Aubrey is the best K in the league, KR/PR Kavonte Turpin is arguably the best too and P Brian Anger is outstanding. This is a very underrated strength because Aubrey and/or Turpin can the be the difference in any close game.
• With the acquisition of WR George Pickens the Cowboys have an excellent 1-2 punch at receiver now with Lamb and Pickens, which gives the running game a better chance to open up.
• A good mix of young up and coming assistant coaches have been added and a proven DC in Matt Eberflus. New doesn’t always mean better but changes were needed.
• An experienced starting QB in Dak with a regular season record of 76-46 and a 9-4 record against the eagles (playoffs not so much) If healthy and he has a running game, he can be effective. If not…this team goes nowhere. He’s not great but he’s not nearly as bad as some believe here.
• A backup QB in Joe Milton who has more athletic ability and upside than Cooper Rush. He’s still unproven but the athleticism is there.

WEAKNESSES

• Having an owner who continues to keep the same GM in place for decades with only 13 playoff appearances and 5 wild card wins in the last 30 years. He is literally the biggest problem the team has.
• History shows having a rookie HC like Brian Schottenheimer, who has never been a HC at any level, may struggle. Rookie NFL HCs who don’t inherit a juggernaut usually struggle their first year.
• Matt Eberflus is the 4th defensive coordinator the team has had in 6 seasons. The defense may take some time to develop.
• DI - defensive interior linemen - Great to have Odighizhua re-signed but this has to be the overall weakest position group on the team. A team who hasn’t stopped the run in over a decade.
• RB. I like the Jayden Blue draft pick but he’s not an every down back. Stats over the last two years show FAs Javonte Williams and Miles Sanders have little tread left on the tires and 7th round RB Phil Mafa has to be considered a long-shot. The team still really needs help here.
• LT - we are currently penciling Tyler Guyton in again at LT after really struggling last year. Maybe he grows a ton this off-season but if he’s not way better than last year, we are vulnerable at a very important position.
• LB- This may be more a ? than a weakness but until proven otherwise, this crew of LBs is not better than average. Kenneth Murray, Marist Liufau, Jack Sanborn and at some point of-injured DeMarvion Overshown bring more questions than answers.

Still a long way to go to the Final 53. What do you think are the S’s and W’s at this point?

An outstanding assessment! Very good.

I'm hoping the interior DL improves this season, I think it has a chance to.
A big reason Dallas struggles against the run is management favors athletic speed rushers vs. power & containment players on the DL. A great NT will help for sure, but more will be needed. LB too.

 

[gimmesix]

Good post.

And I would add that all but one NFL owner gives his GM 4-5 years to reach goals set or he finds someone else to be the GM.

Our owner choosing to not ever have “someone else” is the biggest weakness this organization has.

Yes, I blame Jerry for all our failures and don't really hold it against the coaches or players. He has been the one consistency as GM for the 30 years that we've failed to reach a championship game.

That doesn't mean I think a coach should be given more than five years if he doesn't reach a Super Bowl, I just don't really blame them for the failure because that's the expectation under GM Jones. ... One reasons why I decided to refer to our new coach as No-Schott is because I believe any coach has no shot with the Joneses as GM. To me, it would be like blaming personnel man Will McClay. I think McClay does as well as he can under the restrictions that he is given by the GM.

 

[SuperBowlz]

I would subtract the last "strength" . MILTON WILLIAMS? C'mon. He's not a strength nor a weakness. He's just a non factor

I'd add the Weakness of "culture" i.e. a soft, squishy, podcasting trash-talking but surrender once they're punched in the mouth kind of mentality. Though perhaps you consider this part of the GM weakness, as He's the root cause of weak culture.

Maybe it’s me cause I just woke up and the caffeine isn’t flowing yet but what are you talking about Milton Williams for and how is he a non factor. Or am I missing something

 

[CCBoy]

This may actually end up being a real and positive factor:

It is rather wild to think that Prescott has been the Cowboys starting quarterback longer than any other quarterback has for their current team across the league, but that speaks to the turnover rate that we tend to see. Players who come close to him as far as still being with their teams are Patrick Mahomes with the Kansas City Chiefs (2017), Josh Allen with the Buffalo Bills (2018) and Lamar Jackson with the Baltimore Ravens (2018).

Matthew Stafford represents a player with far more NFL experience than Dak, but he joined the Los Angeles Rams in 2021 which was five years after the Cowboys drafted Prescott. Similarly, Jared Goff technically has two days on Dak in terms of NFL experience as he was the number one overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, but he was a part of that Stafford trade and has been with the Detroit Lions for the last four years.

Time can be a funny thing in the NFL, but no starting quarterback has spent more of it with their current team than Dak Prescott has with the Dallas Cowboys.

https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/202...st-tenured-starting-quarterback-nfl-same-team

 

[BlindFaith]

This list is based on this roster as of June 6, 2025 but things can and will change. The off-season isn’t over, so I expect there will be several new roster additions before TC and also the season opener.

But as of today, (IMO) here are the roster strengths and weaknesses:
STRENGTHS

• We have the makings of an outstanding pass rush with Micah Parsons, rookie Donovan Ezeiruaku, Dante Fowler, Sam Williams and Osa Odighizhua who is a good pass rusher for a DT.
• Strong Interior OL with the Tylers - Smith and Booker sandwiching Cooper Beebe at C. If they can improve pass protection they will really be solid.
• Special Teams- Brandon Aubrey is the best K in the league, KR/PR Kavonte Turpin is arguably the best too and P Brian Anger is outstanding. This is a very underrated strength because Aubrey and/or Turpin can the be the difference in any close game.
• With the acquisition of WR George Pickens the Cowboys have an excellent 1-2 punch at receiver now with Lamb and Pickens, which gives the running game a better chance to open up.
• A good mix of young up and coming assistant coaches have been added and a proven DC in Matt Eberflus. New doesn’t always mean better but changes were needed.
• An experienced starting QB in Dak with a regular season record of 76-46 and a 9-4 record against the eagles (playoffs not so much) If healthy and he has a running game, he can be effective. If not…this team goes nowhere. He’s not great but he’s not nearly as bad as some believe here.
• A backup QB in Joe Milton who has more athletic ability and upside than Cooper Rush. He’s still unproven but the athleticism is there.

WEAKNESSES

• Having an owner who continues to keep the same GM in place for decades with only 13 playoff appearances and 5 wild card wins in the last 30 years. He is literally the biggest problem the team has.
• History shows having a rookie HC like Brian Schottenheimer, who has never been a HC at any level, may struggle. Rookie NFL HCs who don’t inherit a juggernaut usually struggle their first year.
• Matt Eberflus is the 4th defensive coordinator the team has had in 6 seasons. The defense may take some time to develop.
• DI - defensive interior linemen - Great to have Odighizhua re-signed but this has to be the overall weakest position group on the team. A team who hasn’t stopped the run in over a decade.
• RB. I like the Jayden Blue draft pick but he’s not an every down back. Stats over the last two years show FAs Javonte Williams and Miles Sanders have little tread left on the tires and 7th round RB Phil Mafa has to be considered a long-shot. The team still really needs help here.
• LT - we are currently penciling Tyler Guyton in again at LT after really struggling last year. Maybe he grows a ton this off-season but if he’s not way better than last year, we are vulnerable at a very important position.
• LB- This may be more a ? than a weakness but until proven otherwise, this crew of LBs is not better than average. Kenneth Murray, Marist Liufau, Jack Sanborn and at some point of-injured DeMarvion Overshown bring more questions than answers.

Still a long way to go to the Final 53. What do you think are the S’s and W’s at this point?

How do you leave the secondary off as a major weekness?

We have the weakest pair of safties in the NFL. We dont know who one of our starting CBs and slot CB will be and our options are a cast off and a rookie coming off knee surgery.

And Dak is just as much a weakness as he is a strength.

 

[Rockport]

This list is based on this roster as of June 6, 2025 but things can and will change. The off-season isn’t over, so I expect there will be several new roster additions before TC and also the season opener.

But as of today, (IMO) here are the roster strengths and weaknesses:
STRENGTHS

• We have the makings of an outstanding pass rush with Micah Parsons, rookie Donovan Ezeiruaku, Dante Fowler, Sam Williams and Osa Odighizhua who is a good pass rusher for a DT.
• Strong Interior OL with the Tylers - Smith and Booker sandwiching Cooper Beebe at C. If they can improve pass protection they will really be solid.
• Special Teams- Brandon Aubrey is the best K in the league, KR/PR Kavonte Turpin is arguably the best too and P Brian Anger is outstanding. This is a very underrated strength because Aubrey and/or Turpin can the be the difference in any close game.
• With the acquisition of WR George Pickens the Cowboys have an excellent 1-2 punch at receiver now with Lamb and Pickens, which gives the running game a better chance to open up.
• A good mix of young up and coming assistant coaches have been added and a proven DC in Matt Eberflus. New doesn’t always mean better but changes were needed.
• An experienced starting QB in Dak with a regular season record of 76-46 and a 9-4 record against the eagles (playoffs not so much) If healthy and he has a running game, he can be effective. If not…this team goes nowhere. He’s not great but he’s not nearly as bad as some believe here.
• A backup QB in Joe Milton who has more athletic ability and upside than Cooper Rush. He’s still unproven but the athleticism is there.

WEAKNESSES

• Having an owner who continues to keep the same GM in place for decades with only 13 playoff appearances and 5 wild card wins in the last 30 years. He is literally the biggest problem the team has.
• History shows having a rookie HC like Brian Schottenheimer, who has never been a HC at any level, may struggle. Rookie NFL HCs who don’t inherit a juggernaut usually struggle their first year.
• Matt Eberflus is the 4th defensive coordinator the team has had in 6 seasons. The defense may take some time to develop.
• DI - defensive interior linemen - Great to have Odighizhua re-signed but this has to be the overall weakest position group on the team. A team who hasn’t stopped the run in over a decade.
• RB. I like the Jayden Blue draft pick but he’s not an every down back. Stats over the last two years show FAs Javonte Williams and Miles Sanders have little tread left on the tires and 7th round RB Phil Mafa has to be considered a long-shot. The team still really needs help here.
• LT - we are currently penciling Tyler Guyton in again at LT after really struggling last year. Maybe he grows a ton this off-season but if he’s not way better than last year, we are vulnerable at a very important position.
• LB- This may be more a ? than a weakness but until proven otherwise, this crew of LBs is not better than average. Kenneth Murray, Marist Liufau, Jack Sanborn and at some point of-injured DeMarvion Overshown bring more questions than answers.

Still a long way to go to the Final 53. What do you think are the S’s and W’s at this point?

Nailed it Bob. Lots of “if’s” going into the season. Season hasn’t started yet so we really don’t know yet the strengths and weaknesses. This will be a good thread to revisit after the season to see which ones held true. There will be surprises both good and bad.

 

[fivetwos]

Yes, I blame Jerry for all our failures and don't really hold it against the coaches or players. He has been the one consistency as GM for the 30 years that we've failed to reach a championship game.

That doesn't mean I think a coach should be given more than five years if he doesn't reach a Super Bowl, I just don't really blame them for the failure because that's the expectation under GM Jones. ... One reasons why I decided to refer to our new coach as No-Schott is because I believe any coach has no shot with the Joneses as GM. To me, it would be like blaming personnel man Will McClay. I think McClay does as well as he can under the restrictions that he is given by the GM.

I use Shoddy but yours is better, since his destined failure will not be about him or his ability as a HC.

The FO just never gives the staff enough horses and they count on rookies as if they are in full rebuild mode while claiming to try to be winning now.

No one can overcome the Jerry factor, but he is having fun with the “occupation” he bought, and is having fun working with his kids.

The shocking part to me is that some can’t seem to figure out why others are pissed off over that, as well as the fact that their football team has been stolen from them and turned into a circus act.

 

[StarLord]

I would add Safties as a weakness.

Also, maybe another category. undecided. still waiting or what ever you want to call it.

TE - Will fergi have a bounce back year. it is a contract year, so perhaps, specially benefiting from Pickens/CD/Tolbert WR group
CB- Top 3 CBs coming off major injuries. will they be ready. can Bland man the slot

We're going to really feel the loss of J Lewis. We didn't even come close to replacing him imo.

 

[gimmesix]

I use Shoddy but yours is better, since his destined failure will not be about him or his ability as a HC.

The FO just never gives the staff enough horses and they count on rookies as if they are in full rebuild mode while claiming to try to be winning now.

No one can overcome the Jerry factor, but he is having fun with the “occupation” he bought, and is having fun working with his kids.

The shocking part to me is that some can’t seem to figure out why others are pissed off over that, as well as the fact that their football team has been stolen from them and turned into a circus act.

Yes, I'm going to keep reminding myself that it's the Joneses' fault as long as we keep coming up short and one of them remains GM. Likewise, if we somehow make it to a Super Bowl, I'll also give them credit.

 

[TwistedL0g1k]

We're going to really feel the loss of J Lewis. We didn't even come close to replacing him imo.

I agree. Lewis was solid. This type of "good but not great" player is needed, but Dallas is now losing depth with its increasingly top-heavy roster.

 

[ShiningStar]

This list is based on this roster as of June 6, 2025 but things can and will change. The off-season isn’t over, so I expect there will be several new roster additions before TC and also the season opener.

But as of today, (IMO) here are the roster strengths and weaknesses:
STRENGTHS

• We have the makings of an outstanding pass rush with Micah Parsons, rookie Donovan Ezeiruaku, Dante Fowler, Sam Williams and Osa Odighizhua who is a good pass rusher for a DT.
• Strong Interior OL with the Tylers - Smith and Booker sandwiching Cooper Beebe at C. If they can improve pass protection they will really be solid.
• Special Teams- Brandon Aubrey is the best K in the league, KR/PR Kavonte Turpin is arguably the best too and P Brian Anger is outstanding. This is a very underrated strength because Aubrey and/or Turpin can the be the difference in any close game.
• With the acquisition of WR George Pickens the Cowboys have an excellent 1-2 punch at receiver now with Lamb and Pickens, which gives the running game a better chance to open up.
• A good mix of young up and coming assistant coaches have been added and a proven DC in Matt Eberflus. New doesn’t always mean better but changes were needed.
• An experienced starting QB in Dak with a regular season record of 76-46 and a 9-4 record against the eagles (playoffs not so much) If healthy and he has a running game, he can be effective. If not…this team goes nowhere. He’s not great but he’s not nearly as bad as some believe here.
• A backup QB in Joe Milton who has more athletic ability and upside than Cooper Rush. He’s still unproven but the athleticism is there.

WEAKNESSES

• Having an owner who continues to keep the same GM in place for decades with only 13 playoff appearances and 5 wild card wins in the last 30 years. He is literally the biggest problem the team has.
• History shows having a rookie HC like Brian Schottenheimer, who has never been a HC at any level, may struggle. Rookie NFL HCs who don’t inherit a juggernaut usually struggle their first year.
• Matt Eberflus is the 4th defensive coordinator the team has had in 6 seasons. The defense may take some time to develop.
• DI - defensive interior linemen - Great to have Odighizhua re-signed but this has to be the overall weakest position group on the team. A team who hasn’t stopped the run in over a decade.
• RB. I like the Jayden Blue draft pick but he’s not an every down back. Stats over the last two years show FAs Javonte Williams and Miles Sanders have little tread left on the tires and 7th round RB Phil Mafa has to be considered a long-shot. The team still really needs help here.
• LT - we are currently penciling Tyler Guyton in again at LT after really struggling last year. Maybe he grows a ton this off-season but if he’s not way better than last year, we are vulnerable at a very important position.
• LB- This may be more a ? than a weakness but until proven otherwise, this crew of LBs is not better than average. Kenneth Murray, Marist Liufau, Jack Sanborn and at some point of-injured DeMarvion Overshown bring more questions than answers.

Still a long way to go to the Final 53. What do you think are the S’s and W’s at this point?

injuries. they can derail a season.

no one ever knows who ll hit fire for a season.