It is a bit embarrassing to admit, but I was one of many who decried how the level of talent had declined for the Dallas Cowboys from last season to this. With the departure of Amari Cooper, La’el Collins, Randy Gregory, Cedrick Wilson, and Connor Williams, to name the more significant ones, it looked like the team had taken a clear step back. The moves to fill the resulting roster holes during the offseason were uninspiring. It even appeared that the ownership was setting head coach Mike McCarthy up as a scapegoat if things went wrong. It brought to mind a saying that former Dallas head coach and Hall of Fame member Jimmy Johnson appropriated from college football.
Cowboys’ “Jimmys and Joes” leading the way
