When you look for the Dallas Cowboys’ clearest edge heading into this season, the answer keeps circling back to one spot on the field: wide receiver.
That’s where the Cowboys can separate themselves. CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens sit at the top of the depth chart, and Ryan Flournoy gives them a third option who would likely draw more snaps and more attention in plenty of other places around the league. It’s easy to get carried away with the players on your own roster, but this is one area where the Cowboys really do have a legitimate advantage.
The group of Lamb, Pickens and Flournoy stands out as the team’s strongest unit. More than that, it feeds directly into what Dallas does best through the air. That passing game is tied to one of the team’s biggest strengths in Dak Prescott, and it’s the part of the offense that can swing a week-to-week battle in the Cowboys’ favor.
If you try to find a different answer, the options get shaky fast. You could make a case for Prescott on his own, but that feels like a stretch.
The offensive line is solid, though not especially imposing right now. The interior of the defensive line has plenty of upside, but that potential still hasn’t been fully realized, and Quinnen Williams hasn’t even played a full season yet.
So if the question is where Dallas has its biggest advantage over the rest of the league, wide receiver looks like the best answer. If you see it somewhere else, or you agree, let us know in the comments below.
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