The 2024 offseason has suddenly arrived, perhaps much sooner than the Cowboys anticipated.
Just like that, the focus shifts to next year, with free agency beginning in March and the NFL Draft following in April.
Before we dive into the next steps for this team, let's take a look back at the 2023 season with a month-by-month summary of what went well and what went wrong for the Cowboys.
Let's start today with September.
September
- 10 – Cowboys 40, Giants 0
- 17 – Cowboys 30, Jets 10
- 24 – Cardinals 28, Cowboys 16`
Employee of the Month: Micah Parsons resumed his third season after a hiatus the year before, playing a big role at quarterback. Parsons was active in all three games of the season, but couldn't find an answer for bursts off the edge, especially in Week 2 against the Jets. Parsons had 15 pressures and four sacks in three games and was named the NFC's Defensive Player of the Month.
They looked like candidates if: 1st quarter of the 1st game. With the whole world watching, the Cowboys rolled into the Meadowlands and beat the Giants from the start. A blocked field goal for a touchdown followed by a pick-six by Daron Brand and the Cowboys were on the verge of a 40-0 victory. please remember. At the time, the Giants were still coming off a playoff spot and a divisional round berth a year before him. This was a statement from this Cowboys team that was dominant in all three of his phases of the game.
Reach for the panic button if: James Conner rushed for over 200 yards in just one game against the Cowboys in Week 3. The Cowboys were the favorites to defeat the Cardinals, who were struggling at 2-0. However, despite the offensive line being without its starting three players Tyron Smith, Zach Martin, and Tyler Biadasz, the offense struggled, especially in the red zone. Still, the biggest problem was the Cowboys' inability to control the Arizona offense, including Conner, who finished the day with a career-high 222 rushing yards.
Things to remember: Three days before the game in Arizona, the Cowboys suffered their biggest loss of the season. It happened on Thursday. However, it was a major setback for the defense when cornerback Trevon Diggs went down with a torn ACL. And yes, this injury probably paved the way for Daron Brand, who had five pick-sixes out of a league-leading nine interceptions, but the Cowboys still had a hard time with San Francisco, Miami They struggled against powerful offenses such as , Buffalo, and Philadelphia. (first game). Diggs will likely feel better as he approaches training camp and could be ready for Week 1 of 2024.
What to forget: Before being traded from the Cardinals to Minnesota, quarterback Joshua Dobbs had a 1-7 record at Arizona State, with his only win coming against the Cowboys. In that game against Dallas, Dobbs set a season-high 17-of-21 passing completion percentage (.816), and his 44-yard run was Dobbs' longest rush from scrimmage in either Arizona or Minnesota. was recorded.
