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Can you feel it? Can you smell it? The NFL season is just a day away and there’s a whole lot to be excited about as we prepare for kickoff. For this Four Verts column, we’re going to focus on four storylines to key in on for the season.
Dallas might be OK, at least for this season
Once again, the Cowboys have been the story of the offseason. They were dragging their feet on an extension for superstar wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, but eventually rewarded him with the market rate contract extension that he was looking for. With the contracts for Dak Prescott and Micah Parsons apparently coming after the season, the Cowboys’ roster is set for 2024. Now that the dust has settled and the financial hysterics can be calmed for the regular season, the Cowboys can set their focus on getting back to the playoffs (and actually winning a game this time). Let’s be real: this is still a damn good roster that’s capable of at least winning the NFC East.
Prescott, Lamb and Parsons are an elite trio for the Cowboys to build around. Those three alone would make them a tough out in just about every game. Two of the truly elite players at their position in Lamb and Parsons, while Prescott just finished a season that had him second in MVP votes. Outside of them, this team has just enough depth to win a whole lot of games, especially with the encouraging performance from their rookie offensive linemen during the preseason.
If left tackle Tyler Guyton and center Cooper Beebe can come out the gate and just be average, this team should have one of the best offenses in the league again. Third-year pro Tyler Smith and future Hall of Famer Zack Martin are already entrenched as two of the best guards in the league. Anything they can get from their rookie offensive linemen is just gravy. They’ll need this group to be strong with a shaky running back room behind them, but quarterback, offensive line and CeeDee Lamb will give the Cowboys a formidable offense on their own.
The defense is an…
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Publish date : 2024-09-04 19:49:11
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