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Is the Dallas Cowboys’ offensive line still elite?

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The Dallas Cowboys entered the 2017 season with legitimate Super Bowl aspirations. This was based, primarily, on the fact a potent offense fueled by young playmakers was returning largely intact. The defense wasn’t quite as powerful but hopes were a generally average unit, augmented by a talented group of youngsters, could perhaps be a top-10 unit.

A preseason grade of each unit of the team based on two factors (quality and confidence) might have yield the following results:

Both columns use a 1-5 grade:

Rating:

  • 4 = good
  • 3 = average
  • 2 = poor
  • 1 = very bad

Confidence level reflects how confident we are each unit will meet expectations:

  • 5 = very confident
  • 4 = quite confident
  • 3 = reasonably confident
  • 2 = somewhat confident
  • 1 = not confident

We had confident expectations the running backs and offensive line would be elite, just as they were in 2016.