If the Cowboys had to play a game next week, their starting offensive line

[cowboys5xsbs]

 

[DallasEast]

Dak Prescott should start personally paying Tyler Smith as supplemental life blindside insurance, lol.

 

[Jipper]

would include at least one tackling dummy

Not to be confused with a dummy tackle which it might also include

 

[mrmojo]

The Great Wall 2.0.

 

[VaqueroTD]

I agree with the lineup. I know Coach Jerry made a comment that Tyler was staying at LG, but I don't see how it's realistic unless Richards steps up big.

 

[EJK24]

Thankfully we still have the draft and don't play in a week

 

[jterrell]

I might try:

Zack: LT
Tyler: LG
Brock: OC
La'el: RG
Steele RT

 

[NEODOG]

Wasn't this our final 2 regular seasons game OL?

 

[VaqueroTD]

I might try:

Zack: LT
Tyler: LG
Brock: OC
La'el: RG
Steele RT

Maybe several years ago, but Zack could barely move as a guard last year with all those injuries. Disaster to put him at LT.

 

[leeblair]

I think Dak will actually learn from playing behind a weaker o-line. He was coddled by Garrett and has never had to play behind a second string line.
I think the Cowboys will learn something when Dak has to play behind a weaker line, too.

 

[cwbyfan72]

Wasn't this our final 2 regular seasons game OL?

And we ran the ball much bettter

 

[PAPPYDOG]

If the Cowboys had to play a game next week, their starting offensive line:


RT: PAPPYDOG
RG: Zack Martin
C: PAPPYDOG
LG: T.J. Bass
LT: PAPPYDOG


Have faith that Dak will be protected!!!!

 

[Bigrandrn]

And we ran the ball much bettter

I think Bass can be a good starter, it would just be a question of Hoffman at center. I mean if we started next season with that lineup I wouldn’t throw in the towel, I think they could get the job done.

 

[SFloridaCowboy]

LT Rookie 1st round stud, T Smith, Hoffman, Martin, Steel

 

[ChuckA1]

There are good centers in the draft. That will be a player of need and should be the first selection.

 

[SFloridaCowboy]

A tackle is the most important need, unless a Zach Martin type at guard is a sure hit road grader with great pass-blocking skills. Then, we move Smith out to tackle. Hoffman showed the Cowboys he could grade out as well as Biadasz,

 

[Floatyworm]

I might try:

Zack: LT
Tyler: LG
Brock: OC
La'el: RG
Steele RT

I thought they could possibly move Martin to left tackle too.....I mean if your going to give him tackle money....he might as well play it.

 

[NotaCowboysFan]

I think Dak will actually learn from playing behind a weaker o-line. He was coddled by Garrett and has never had to play behind a second string line.
I think the Cowboys will learn something when Dak has to play behind a weaker line, too.

This, well at least part of it.

As a more objective viewer who’s seen way too many cowboys games in my life, I’ve always laughed at how often fans blamed the line or the run game instead of Dak, until more recently. Dak has consistently had the BEST O-line play compared to any other player throughout his entire career. Even when the boys oline was at it worst there was half a league with worst starting options. Dak was absolutely carried throughout most of his career by top tier offensive line play and some of the best run games in the league, again up until recently. Not trying to make this about Dak but even I can all but guarantee that Dallas is going tackle with their first round pick and if they don’t, expect to see Lance at some point.

Not sure he’s going to learn how to play better behind a weak line though but we will see.

 

[Beaker42]

I agree with the lineup. I know Coach Jerry made a comment that Tyler was staying at LG, but I don't see how it's realistic unless Richards steps up big.

Which just might happen

 

[Kolemmitt]

I hope this is true. At least moving Smith to LT.
He is going to get paid soon.
Putting a HUGE contract at LG really doesn't make sense in the salary cap era.
If a team has a stud at LT and a stud center, and are "solid" at the other three spots, they are in good shape. Put Smith at LT, draft one of these stud centers, and we are set for the next 10 years or so.