As the Dallas Cowboys gear up for training camp, they appear to have the deepest and most balanced roster in the NFC East.
With star power at key positions, underrated depth, and key reinforcements on the horizon, the Cowboys are better positioned than their division rivals to dominate from start to finish.
Offensive Talent That Stands Alone
Dak Prescott is back under center after a gruesome injury last season and a reloaded arsenal of weapons.
CeeDee Lamb remains a top-5 NFL wide receiver; George Pickens brings size and attitude as a dominant WR2, a speed threat in KaVontae Turpin, and a solid WR3 in Jalen Tolbert.
No other NFC East team can match this blend of power and explosiveness in the passing game.
At running back, Dallas has quietly built a lethal rotation, no matter what the analysts say. Javonte Williams provides physicality, Miles Sanders adds veteran reliability and versatility, and rookie Jaydon Blue has Alvin Kamara-type potential.
Compared to the Eagles’ aging backfield and the unsteady running situations in Washington and New York, the Cowboys have the clear edge in both versatility and ceiling.
A Tough, Young Offensive Line
Despite Zack Martin’s departure, the Cowboys’ offensive line is in solid shape.
Tyler Smith is becoming one of the league’s top guards. Tyler Guyton will have a redemption season, Tyler Booker brings skill and attitude, and Cooper Beebe will be one of the best centers in the NFL.
The unit also sports solid and young depth, compared to Washington and New York, who struggle in that department. The Cowboys’ line is looking to be talked about with the Eagles’ touted line.
Defense Ready to Dominate
Defensively, new coordinator Matt Eberflus has a versatile group built for chaos.
Micah Parsons remains the engine—an elite pass rusher who changes game plans. Around him, Dallas has built a nasty rotation with Dante Fowler Jr., Sam Williams, Marshawn Kneeland, and rookie Donovan Ezeiruaku at defensive end.
Inside, Osa Odighizuwa leads a young core of disruptive tackles, including former first-round pick Mazi Smith and veteran Soloman Thomas. This upgraded front is designed to stop the run—something that plagued the Cowboys in 2024.
At linebacker, the Cowboys are strong out of the gate Jack Sanborn, Kenneth Murray Jr., and Marist Liufau. But the best may come mid-season, when DeMarvion Overshown returns from injury.
His speed, coverage skills, and aggressiveness give this group an extra gear when the games matter most.
A Rebuilt and Dangerous Secondary
Dallas also boasts one of the best secondaries in the NFC East. DaRon Bland is an All-Pro, Trevon Diggs is an All-Pro, and rookie Shavon Revel Jr., is pushing for early snaps.
Most importantly, Kaiir Elam is ready to prove himself with a change of scenery and providing a physical cornerback who adds depth and coverage flexibility.
Caelen Carson, Andrew Booth Jr., and nickel options like Israel Mukuamu and Alijah Clark, the Cowboys’ defensive backfield runs deep and aggressive.
The NFC East Belongs to Dallas
While the Eagles are the reigning Super Bowl Champions, Dak Prescott would like a chance to extend his overall winning record over the team from the City of the Brotherly Shove.
The Commanders are a tough young team, but the talent and veteran leadership of the Cowboys should bode well for the boys from Dallas.
The New York Giants, well they’re the New York Giants, who are still rebuilding and have an unsettled quarterback position.
Dallas is built for a full 17-game campaign and a deep playoff run.
Big Cowboys fan here. You are crazy if you think the Cowboys have a better and deeper roster than the team that won the Super Bowl in a beat down. This is a 9 win team.
The team that won the Super Bowl is a team that won the Super Bowl LAST YEAR!! That won’t be the same team they will have this year!! They lost a few of their starters from that Super Bowl from last year and they lost their coordinators too!! And like the article said, they are an aging team, a lot of them are old and about ready to retire, and they only have one good RB and he is injury prone!! Last season was probably the first time he played close to a whole season!! And with all the edge rushers we have this year and corners we’ll have and the players at LB, it’s hard to argue with what this article says!!
And anybody that is a real Cowboys fan won’t put the team down no matter what, so it’s hard to believe your a big Cowboys fan!! And with that being said, this team is better than the 9 wins you think they’ll top out at!! As long as they stay healthy there’s no way they can’t hit double digit wins this season!! The roster is too good not to get that many wins!! And they’ll only get better when they get the injured players back!! So go look at the players they have on the roster right now again cause your crazy if you think they can’t win more than 9 games this year!!
Do you think other clubs haven’t ramped up their rosters too? This isn’t going to be a cake walk friend. The Cowboys have a lot of holes to fill some unproven, some coming off major injuries. It’s going to be a trial run running positional candidates in and out of games. I wonder if there will be any cohesiveness among the newcomers and the veterans?
Lol. The Eagles lost 1 coordinator and have a significantly younger average aged roster than the Cowboys.
I agree, this is the first time I’ve seen anybody actually say they wasn’t worried about the RBs!! Everybody is says that the RB position wasn’t any good or it’s a problem!! I have been confident in the RB room since the beginning!! And the same goes for the corners!! Everybody else thinks it’ll be a problem and we need to sign more corners to the team, but I think we’ll be fine!! We’re gonna have a problem with having too many good corners and we’re gonna have some mad players when they aren’t chosen to be the starters!! We only need 3 starters at a time, and we have at least 5 corners that are good enough to be a starter on any other team, so we’re gonna have at least 2 starting caliber corners just standing on the sidelines waiting for playing time at all times!! And that’s a good problem to have!! And that just means we’re stacked at that position!! And another position we’ll have that problem at is edge rusher!! We’ll only need 2 at a time, and 2 backups to give breathers to the starters or in case of an injury, and we have at least 6 starters on the team, so that’s another position we’re stacked at!! So I’m excited to see what this defense is gonna do!! They are gonna be a lot better than most people think, I know that much!! This is the most stacked defense we’ve had in years!! And every position on offense will be pretty good too!! Especially receiver and RB and the guard and center position too!! I can’t wait for the season to start!! I’m ready for this team to prove all these so called “Cowboys fan” wrong!!
Cowboys do indeed look absolutely formidable on paper, but in reality they are going to stumble out of the gate. Prescott is not a winner and will continue to make numerous mistakes as Guyton will fall flat in guarding his backside thus making hurried throws for interceptions. The tackle position on defense is still suspect in stopping the run. The secondary is still in disarray until injured starters can regain their former status as star performers. I just don’t buy into the hype.
“Prescott is not a winner”? How? He’s never had a losing season. Never. I’ll let that sink in. Add in the fact that he’s been let down my his defense in 3 of the 5 playoff losses. I’ll pause. Add in (6) 3000 yard passing seasons. Waiting. Nearly as 3 to 1 TD to INT passing ratio. Come on, bro. Make it make sense.
If Dallas can win their 1st game against the Philly birdies. We will pressure the life out of ” My face Hurts”. Give Ezeirauku some time on the edge and watch him kick booty. Him and Parsons will make life ruff from the beginning to the end. Go, Boy’s!!!
My guy you just wrote a trash article that you strongly supported was trash in your own response to a critique. How the hell do you say a real fan won’t criticize the team and attempt to be credible with this garbage. The best receiving corps vs Philly. The best rb’s vs the best run in the league in Philly. The best DL vs Philly. The best LBs vs Philly. I’d love to support your narrative, but you sound like a lunatic.
I think Dallas will be more dangerous than people will expect. With 2 very talented wide receivers, improved o-line and a new sceme it could go very well for the Cowboys. But I see 1 weakness and that’s Running back I’ve said over and over again we should have never let Rico Dowdle go to Carolina imagine if we would have signed Derrick Henry and Rico Dowdle .I’m not sold on the veteran running backs we have now Jaydon Blue we’ll see i also kinda wish we could give Duece Vaughn a chance. Overall It wouldn’t surprise me if we won the division this year and go deep into the playoffs I don’t think we’re going to the Super bowl but hey who knows hopefully I’m wrong I still think we’re a few pieces away from the Super bowl next years draft picks will be critical for Dallas maybe a new Quarterback is coming…Let’s go Cowboys DC4L
News flash. This writer is looney. Cowboys have had a talent roster for the last decade, but still no results. Results is all that matters. Philly has pass you, Washington is here to stay & NY is not that far behind while the Cowboys have an aging QB and a few young pieces to build.
Goodluck
Yep. Paolinelli is the only writer here that even comes close to un biased on the field performance based writing. All the others are extreme homers parroting useless stats that don’t mean anything come playoff time.
Sad but true.
I’m not here to say, the Cowboys are winning a Superbowl. But this is a playoff team. #4 does not have a losing record against ANY NFC East team and missed 10+ games last year. Even with #10 at the helm they beat the Commanders twice. Look, I love the Eagles OL and adding AJ Dillion at RB is crazy. Still they have a new OC this year and their CB depth is trash outside the top (2). That against our WR depth? I’ll take my chances. No pointless stats used…
Agreed. While, I’m not there yet with Guyton, the OL is stronger than most pundits think! That and think of the impact the passing game will have on the running game + play action? If you can’t double 88 or 3 that means a light box for 33, 34 & 27. Perfect.
And then there is the real secret weapon: Potentially getting 17 games from #4. Say what you want to say, and plenty has been said, #4 owns the NFC east. Period.
Let the chips fall where they may…
I guess one can say this article paints a very optimistic picture.