The Dallas Cowboys had a down season in 2020, no doubt about it. However, the NFL Network’s top 100 list for 2021, based on its title shouldn’t reflect that. There’s no way on this big blue and green marble that there is only one Cowboys player worthy of being in the top 100 players across the league but that’s the claim, with future Hall of Famer Zack Martin checking in all the way down at No. 85.
The list is embarrassing and a farce and should be dismissed as a recap on 2020 which should’ve been released in March instead of August. ESPN has since produced their own list, which actually reflects rankings of what is anticipated for the coming season, not what happened in 2020, and the Cowboys are fairly represented. Martin is joined by fellow lineman Tyron Smith, wideout Amari Cooper and of course QB Dak Prescott who ranked just outside the top-10 players in the league.