All of the preseason games have been played and now
everything counts. Last season the
Dallas Cowboys goal was to play the Super Bowl in their stadium. This year the goal is not as lofty, they
would like to return to respectability and make the playoffs. There are many changes from the team last
year, including a new Defensive Coordinator, Rob Ryan, the release of some
notable players, Roy Williams and Marion Barber. Ryan coached the Cleveland Browns defense last
year.
Ryan hopes to bring an aggressive defense that will feature
more blitzes from more positions than last season. The defense will determine how far the team
goes as a whole. Terrence Newman who led
the team with 5 interceptions last season did not play in the preseason. In the four preseason games this season, the Cowboy
defense did not do much to instill confidence with anyone. This defense will be tested right out of the
gate when they travel to play the New York Jets. The Jets’ offense is well balanced and has
played in the last two AFC Championship games.
The offensive did look very impressive in the
preseason. The offensive line went from
being one of the oldest last year with an average age of over 35 years to one
of the youngest this year with an average age of 25 years. The offensive line will start the season with
two rookies starting Bill Nagy out of Wisconsin and Tyron Smith from the
University of Southern California. Tony
Romo looks to return to his Pro Bowl form and Felix Jones will continue to be
an important part of an explosive offense.
Prediction: Dallas will lose the
opening game at the Jets final score Jets 24-21
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