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On the issue of depth, oh, we shall soon know just where that rests...
Odds are good that the Cowboys will be forced to rely on their offensive line depth at some point this year, which is why the team has put such an emphasis on getting their backups plenty of work in the preseason. To put things nicely, though, it hasn’t quite gone according to plan.
The Cowboys offensive line has earned plenty of discussion this offseason. First, there was the status of Terence Steele, who was recovering from a torn ACL in Week 14 last year. Then, there was speculation on who would play where, with rumors about Steele moving to left guard. And then Zack Martin’s contract holdout added one more layer of intrigue to the group.
But Steele showed up for training camp ready to go. Tyler Smith has played exclusively at left guard, with Tyron Smith at left tackle, since camp began. And Martin got a restructured deal that pays him a more respectable rate.
There is still plenty to figure out, though. There are two new coaches in the offensive line room, as Mike Solari has replaced Joe Philbin while up-and-comer Ramon Chinyoung has come in as the new assistant offensive line coach with Jeff Blasko leaving that role to become the new running backs coach and run game coordinator. Solari has brought with him a scheme change for his new linemen, but that’s not all. While the five starters have not played a single down of preseason football, depth has been the hot topic, and for good reason. The Cowboys have started 26 different offensive line combinations in the three seasons (50 regular season games) Mike McCarthy has been the head coach. Tyron Smith, in particular, hasn’t played a full season since 2015.
https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/202...-waletzko-josh-ball-chuma-edoga-brock-hoffman
Odds are good that the Cowboys will be forced to rely on their offensive line depth at some point this year, which is why the team has put such an emphasis on getting their backups plenty of work in the preseason. To put things nicely, though, it hasn’t quite gone according to plan.
The Cowboys offensive line has earned plenty of discussion this offseason. First, there was the status of Terence Steele, who was recovering from a torn ACL in Week 14 last year. Then, there was speculation on who would play where, with rumors about Steele moving to left guard. And then Zack Martin’s contract holdout added one more layer of intrigue to the group.
But Steele showed up for training camp ready to go. Tyler Smith has played exclusively at left guard, with Tyron Smith at left tackle, since camp began. And Martin got a restructured deal that pays him a more respectable rate.
There is still plenty to figure out, though. There are two new coaches in the offensive line room, as Mike Solari has replaced Joe Philbin while up-and-comer Ramon Chinyoung has come in as the new assistant offensive line coach with Jeff Blasko leaving that role to become the new running backs coach and run game coordinator. Solari has brought with him a scheme change for his new linemen, but that’s not all. While the five starters have not played a single down of preseason football, depth has been the hot topic, and for good reason. The Cowboys have started 26 different offensive line combinations in the three seasons (50 regular season games) Mike McCarthy has been the head coach. Tyron Smith, in particular, hasn’t played a full season since 2015.
https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/202...-waletzko-josh-ball-chuma-edoga-brock-hoffman
