The Cowboys have been known for having a strong offensive line for some time now.
Even though center Travis Frederick retired, Pro Football Focus gave the Cowboys the third-best rating heading into the 2020 NFL season.
The Vikings were ranked No. 23 on that same list.
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported that an NFC executive thinks the Cowboys would be different with Vikings running back Dalvin Cook in the backfield. Here’s how:
“Cook can play. Contact don’t bother him. You’ve got to get him down. He’d be better than Zeke in Dallas,” an NFC executive told ESPN.
That executive ranked Cook as the top running back in the NFL. Cook, however, came in sixth on ESPN’s running back rankings.
Cook is coming off a season in which he had 1,135 yards and 13 touchdowns in 2019. Both those stats were career highs for him.
Earlier this offseason, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that Cook will be out of any team-related activities until he receives a “reasonable” deal.
With Cook ranking high on this list and the Vikings being reliant upon the run, hopefully the team can work out a deal sooner rather than later.