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There are so many intriguing stories for the Dallas Cowboys heading into training camp this season. With an offense that is expected to remain one of the top scoring teams in the league, most of the question marks fall in the direction of the obscure expectations of the defense. There are a myriad of questions, such as - how healthy/effective will Jaylon Smith be? How is the remodeled secondary going to look? And of course, the standard question that accompanies every new season - who is going to emerge as the team’s leading pass rusher?
Everyone has their favorite defensive lineman. Maybe you are enamored by the shiny new toy that is Taco Charlton? Or could a contract year help motivate DeMarcus Lawrence to where he finally turns a corner and becomes a bona fide edge rushing threat? Maybe you are still intrigued by David Irving who managed four sacks, four forced fumbles, and five deflected passes despite limited reps? Or maybe you are the one person in the club that still believes Tyrone Crawford has more to prove if he can just stay healthy?
Well, these are all fascinating possibilities and it only breaks the surface of the mystery that surrounds the Cowboys defensive line. Because there is one player that nobody seems to be talking much about.
Maliek Collins is the Cowboys' best defensive lineman. There, I said it. I can’t go back now. The second-year player from Nebraska that was selected in the third round of the 2016 draft had a great rookie season. If it wasn’t for the Sportcenter highlight-makers in Ezekiel Elliott and Dak Prescott, the young defensive tackle would be commanding a lot more attention as one of the great finds in the draft. At 67th overall, Collins wasn’t some dark-horse sleeper that emerged from nowhere. He had a great college career at Nebraska and with that type of draft pick investment, one would expect him to come in and make an impact. And that is exactly what he did in 2016.
link/http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2017...s-best-kept-secret-is-set-for-a-breakout-year
Everyone has their favorite defensive lineman. Maybe you are enamored by the shiny new toy that is Taco Charlton? Or could a contract year help motivate DeMarcus Lawrence to where he finally turns a corner and becomes a bona fide edge rushing threat? Maybe you are still intrigued by David Irving who managed four sacks, four forced fumbles, and five deflected passes despite limited reps? Or maybe you are the one person in the club that still believes Tyrone Crawford has more to prove if he can just stay healthy?
Well, these are all fascinating possibilities and it only breaks the surface of the mystery that surrounds the Cowboys defensive line. Because there is one player that nobody seems to be talking much about.
Maliek Collins is the Cowboys' best defensive lineman. There, I said it. I can’t go back now. The second-year player from Nebraska that was selected in the third round of the 2016 draft had a great rookie season. If it wasn’t for the Sportcenter highlight-makers in Ezekiel Elliott and Dak Prescott, the young defensive tackle would be commanding a lot more attention as one of the great finds in the draft. At 67th overall, Collins wasn’t some dark-horse sleeper that emerged from nowhere. He had a great college career at Nebraska and with that type of draft pick investment, one would expect him to come in and make an impact. And that is exactly what he did in 2016.
link/http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2017...s-best-kept-secret-is-set-for-a-breakout-year
