There's an elephant in the Cowboys offensive line room. Something - better yet, someone - is missing.
Left guard Ron Leary left Dallas in free agency for Denver this spring. And right tackle Doug Free retired after 10 seasons anchoring the Dallas line.
It's noticeable, linemen say.
"It's much different not having big Doug in there, the old crafty vet saying his crafty vet things in the meeting room," OT Chaz Green said Tuesday at Cowboys minicamp. "It's definitely different."
The line is determined not to let the personnel change interrupt them. They have the three remaining Pro Bowlers - Travis Frederick, Zack Martin and Tyron Smith - continuing to hold their unit accountable.