For the most part, it has been a disastrous season for the Dallas Cowboys this year, making them rank outsiders with sportsbook such as us-bookies.com. They have won just three of their eleven games to this point and could end the season with the worst record in the National Football Conference.
The only bright spots so far have come at AT&T Stadium, where the Cowboys have won two of their six games. However, it hasn’t all been doom and gloom, as there have been some players that have impressed despite the faltering results.
Leighton Vander Esch
One of the welcome sights for fans this season has been the return to fitness of Leighton Vander Esch. Injuries have been damaging for the linebacker for much of his short stay with the Cowboys. Hopes were high when he was brought in as a first-round draft pick in 2018. However, those hopes have been decimated after injuries have restricted the number of games that he has been able to play.
He was injured in the opening game of the season this year, sustaining a broken collarbone. LVE then had to wait until week six to return to the fold, and since then he has been improving each week
There is a noticeable difference in the team when he’s playing and that will be something that the Cowboys will be able to build on moving forward.
Amari Cooper
Amari Cooper remains the standout choice when it comes to a wide receiver for the Cowboys, and he is another star that has continued to develop this season. The biggest standout that fans will be able to notice with Cooper is that he has been able to form a relationship with all of the quarterbacks that have played for the Cowboys this year.
The same can’t be said for the other players that play in his position.
The numbers don’t lie when it comes to the success that he’s achieved this season, as he looks to break the 1,000-receiving-yards barrier for the fifth time in six seasons. Downfalls that have been evident in the Cowboys’ production aren’t anything to do with the performances of Cooper, and instead, the blame lands solely on the performances of the quarterbacks this season.
Trevon Diggs
This year’s draft gave Cowboys fans a lot to look forward to, but while much was expected of CeeDee Lamb, it’s been Trevon Diggs that has really stood out. The cornerback stepped up when the Cowboys needed him most, and the second-round draft pick has already made 41 tackles in the NFL this season.
It has been a promising start to his career with the Cowboys, and he will likely only get better the more game time he gets. Diggs has been able to look impressive throughout the season, and while he may not be the finished article just yet, it will be easy to see him improve with better players around him.
I have been critical of Cooper in the past but truth be known maybe we take him for granted a little. He’s still our #1 WR when he’s healthy. That might change next year with the development of Lamb, but for now he is our go to guy.
Plus he does mesh with QBs very quickly. He did it with Dak when he joined the team in season, which was impressive for both of them.