Offensive line was not supposed to be an area of concern in 2021, but it’s the main topic of conversation around Cowboys Nation heading into Week 2. Head coach Mike McCarthy has yet to see his top three linemen in a game together since taking the reins in Dallas, and it won’t happen yet for at least a few more weeks. The revolving door continues now with word, perhaps leaked prematurely from Jerry Jones, that Terence Steele will get the start in La’el Collins’s spot on Sunday. And while the line held their own against Tampa, one cog in the machine may be cause for concern.
Elsewhere, Dak Prescott put up another 400-yard game, which puts him in rarefied air among quarterbacks. And DeMarcus Lawrence earned a big-time grade despite a quiet night stat-wise. We’re revisiting the smartest move the Cowboys made for their defense in recent memory, and we’re getting insight as to what happened on that long touchdown by Antonio Brown last week. We’re also talking power rankings, a moratorium on “good” losses, coaches’ conference calls, and Hall of Fame rings. That’s coming up in the News and Notes.