The Dallas Cowboys have had a tough offseason with their roster, losing several players to free agency as they look to make a determined return to the NFC Championship Game for the first time since 1995.
This week, Las Vegas released the win total lines for each NFL team ahead of the 2024 season, with the Cowboys posting their third straight 12-win season and an over-under mark of 10.5 wins.But on Thursday's ESPN get upas former NFL quarterback and current analyst Dan Orlovsky explained to Mike Greenberg why he believes the Cowboys won't achieve more than 10 wins, each host will be ranked in Dallas' total win total for the 2024 season. I chose under.
“They have five unfilled starters right now, but they lost their defensive coordinator,” Orlovsky said.
“Greeney, I'm going to go to their offensive line. Okay? Their offensive line has one known number or person at right guard. zach martin. tyler smith If he's on the left side, we'll see what position he plays, so you can sit here and tell me he'll play that position and be good. But that would give their offensive line at least three unknown players,” Orlovsky explained.
Kind of like a key offensive line piece. Tyler Biadasz and Tyrone Smith We found a new home this offseason.The team also lost players, including running backs. tony pollard and defensive end dorance amstrong In free agency. And given Dallas' overall loss and limited opportunity to replace production in the upcoming NFL Draft, Orlovsky doesn't think the Cowboys will maintain their recent level of play.
“Here's a confessional for Cowboys fans: You have three picks in the top 174 of the NFL Draft,” Orlovsky said. “So the football team has five starters with roles to play, but at least three on the offensive line are big question marks. We only had three picks in the top 174 of the NFL draft, so… , they’re a lowly football team.”
Additionally, reports this week revealed that the Dallas Cowboys are not currently negotiating a long-term contract extension with their quarterback. duck prescott He is entering the final year of his four-year, $160 million contract with the Cowboys. Dallas has indicated they may allow Prescott to become a free agent next March when his contract expires, and Prescott earned his third Pro Bowl selection in his career last season, scoring a touchdown pass. After leading the league in games, doing so would certainly have a negative impact on their 2025 season win total.
“And it goes back to the contract and Duck and what they're going to do going forward,” Orlovsky said. “This is a soccer team with less talent than last year, but with higher expectations.”
“That doesn't bode well for the NFL.”
As usual, there will be high expectations in Dallas this season. However, on paper at this point, there is no doubt that the team still has work to do this offseason if it wants to live up to those expectations this year.
