The Cowboys are already sorting through one of the biggest questions of training camp, and it starts up front.
When Dallas arrived in Oxnard, California on Monday, the early buzz centered on Tyler Smith and the fact that he didn’t know what position he was going to play. For a player widely viewed as the best interior lineman in the NFL, that immediately turned heads.
But that uncertainty is part of the deal in camp. Teams use this time to test different combinations, and sometimes the answer is moving a player to a spot that better serves the whole line. In Smith’s case, that could mean left tackle instead of left guard.
On Tuesday, Brian Schottenheimer added another wrinkle during the team’s introductory press conference. He said Smith would get work at tackle and that Tyler Booker would get work at center. That’s a notable development, especially with so many moving parts still to be sorted out.
Schottenheimer also said Terence Steele could be moved around, which only adds to the sense that Dallas is exploring multiple options. The Cowboys seem committed to finding their best five, and there are several different ways that group could come together. If Smith ends up at left tackle, that would naturally force Tyler Guyton to adjust as well.
For now, the message is clear: the Cowboys are still in the process of figuring out exactly how their offensive line is going to look, and training camp is where those answers are supposed to emerge.
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