2018 has been deemed a do-or-die year for much of the Cowboys roster and coaching staff. Whether it’s quarterback Dak Prescott or head coach Jason Garrett, the Cowboys’ success (or lack thereof) in 2018 will play a critical role in decisions made about leaders in the organization going forward.
In order to make this season as successful as possible, the Cowboys are going to have to go through some of the best quarterbacks in all of football. The majority of which, by the way, come from right within their own conference.
If it’s not enough the Cowboys open up against a former NFL MVP in Cam Newton, they then face Russell Wilson, Matthew Stafford, and Deshaun Watson three of the next four games. They then get a bit of a break from the top tier quarterbacks before dealing with Matt Ryan, Drew Brees, and Carson Wentz late in the year. Depending on the health of Carson Wentz and Andrew Luck the Cowboys could see what many consider to be a top 10 quarterback during 6-7 of their 16 games.
And when they finally get a week off from this level of quarterback play? Well, you get to deal with the Jaguars defense.
In a league which is littered with such average-to-poor quarterback play, the Cowboys will have to stop most of football’s best. On the bright side, they’ll avoid a regular season match up with Aaron Rodgers for a change. And considering how annoying Rodgers has been to the Cowboys during his career, that is certainly something to be happy about.
Of course, if the Cowboys get where they want to go this season, they’ll most likely have to see Rodgers and the Packers anyway. Let’s just hope that their hypothetical match up can be played in Dallas, rather than in the freezing temperatures of Green Bay.
If the Cowboys are to reach their 2018 goals, they’ll need to take advantage of the Tampa Bays and Tennessees on their schedule, while also remaining competitive against some of the league’s best offenses.
It’s a tall task, but one that a playoff team should be able to handle.
A good pass rush can bolster this up and coming secondary. Excited to see what Richards can do with our young DBs and equally excited to see how the Linebackers can act as the glue that holds this defense together. The pieces are there for our defense to be great, we just have to execute. If we can produce stellar defensive play, our run game can keep these QBs off of the field.
Da Boy’s do have quite a formidable schedule next season, but I feel last season there were about 4 games that we should have won but let them slip away.
If we can beast thru this schedule we deserve to be in the super bowl.
WTF, SB>? How the hell can someone say Dallas Cowboys and SB in the same sentence>? Dallas is not even close to being the best team in the NFC-East, no less the NFC as a whole. What planet are you from Youradumb>? Philly is far better and has a franchise QB, Washington is better,
This schedule will make it difficult for them to make the playoffs so I’ll have to say no. Matchups with AFC / NFC South plus games against Seattle and Detroit will be troubling. My concerns are not only with these opponents but the quarterbacks the Cowboys will be facing. Cam Newton, Drew Brees, Russell Wilson and Carson Wentz are just the tip of the iceberg. Plus, throw in the defenses in Carolina, Houston Jacksonville and Philadelphia – – they will have their hands full. If the Cowboys do make the playoffs, it will be due to their strong running game and young secondary playing as well as they did the last month of the season. If those areas come together I’d be more than happy to admit that I was wrong.
you Have to make the playoffs to be in SB, lol