Anytime you lose a franchise fixture like OT Tyron Smith, that’s going to dominate the story at the position going into the next season. While Dallas adequately replacing Smith is the key issue for the OTs in 2024, the Cowboys’ concerns for the position shouldn’t stop there.
Smith, a five-time All-Pro, eight-time Pro Bowler, and starter since 2011, is now a New York Jet. The Cowboys addressed his exit with their first-round pick last April, selecting Oklahoma’s Tyler Guyton. Like most first-rounders, and especially given the circumstances in Dallas, Guyton walks in as the presumptive starter. It’s his job to lose in training camp, and it will take a tremendous flop or injury for the rookie to be ousted.