Ever since an “extraordinarily dissapointed” Jerry Jones met the media following his team’s season-ending loss to the 49ers in the Wild Card playoffs, it’s been hard to find many positive headlines surrounding the Dallas Cowboys. Jones warned that the NFL is designed for the best teams to regress and new contenders to arise every season, with the offseason taking several key starters away from this most recent contending team.
The Cowboys weren’t without their major flaws going into the playoffs, almost all of which showed up against the 49ers, but a roster with Amari Cooper, La’el Collins, and Randy Gregory felt like their best chance in years to make a championship run.