Dallas Cowboys 2010 Preview & Predictions

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Dallas Cowboys 2009 NFL Record: 11-5 Home: 6-2 Away: 5-3

Dallas Cowboys 2010 Preview

The Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has three Super Bowl rings, so naturally, seeing his team win a playoff game for the first tilne in 13 seasons didn’t bring him any satisfaction. It only makes him hungrier for a fourth ring. The Cowboys are among the 2010 Super Bowl favorites in Las Vegas, but at Valley Ranch, they’re starting over. Wade Phillips already has pointed out to his players that eight of the past 12 Super Bowls have featured a team making its Super Bowl debut. In other words, the preseason favorites aren’t usually the conference champions. But they do have a familiar look with 20 of 22 starters returning along with Phillips, whose job was in jeopardy until the Cowboys beat the Eagles in the wild card round.

2010 Dallas Cowboys Quarterbacks

Tony Romo became a better quarterback last season, learning when to take chances and when to play it safe. He reduced his turnovers from 21 in 13 ganles in 2008 to 13 in 16 gaInes last season. He had a career-high 4,483 passing yards and threw 26 touchdowns. And in leading the Cowboys to a winning record in December and January, Romo proved he could win a big game. But Ronlo is 30 and under pressure to lead the Cowboys to the Super Bowl before their window closes. Even though Jon Kitna never had to play, the Cowboys are comfortable with him as their backup. He has two 4,000-yard passing seasons in his career and 27,293 career passing yards. The Cowboys drafted Texas A&M’s Stephen McGee in the fourth round last year. McGee struggled in the preseason during his rookie campaign, but for now, the Cowboys are being patient with hinl as their developmental quarterback.

2010 Dallas Cowboys Running Backs

Jones conceded after the season that the Cowboys canle dose to making Felix Jones their starter last season. Though he didn’t start, he became a bigger part of the team’s offense in the final six games, including the two playoff ganles. If Jones can stay healthy, he lnight see the ball earlier rather than later this season. Jones rushed for 475 yards and two touchdowns on 79 carries in the final six games. He caught 13 passes for 94 yards. That’s 92 touches for 569 yards. Marion Barber had 73 rushes for 281 yards and eight catches for 77 yards in that stretch, a total of 81 touches for 358 yards. Both Jones and Barber have missed time with injuries the past two seasons, and Barber’s ailments are beginning to concern the Cowboys. His bruising running style has exposed hinl to some nasty hits, and his body seems to be worse for wear. Turning 27 before the season begins, Barber might be on his last legs. Tashard Choice has become a quality third down back, and the Cowboys intend to continue with their single-wing offense, the Razorback, to get Choice as many touches as possible. Choice is a team player, but he has made it known he would like to be a bigger part of the offense. Deon Anderson might face competition at fullback.

2010 Dallas Cowboys Receivers

Miles Austin emerged as one of the league’s elite receivers with 81 catches for 1,320 yards and 11 touchdowns last season. The Cowboys were as happy with Austin’s success as they were disappointed in the play of Roy Williams. Garrett and Romo have never gotten on the same page with Williams, an overpaid third option behind Austin and tight end Jason Witten last year. The Cowboys have too much invested in Willianls (money and draft picks) to sever ties with him, but they did send a message with the selection of Oklahoma State’s Dez Bryant, an enormously talented receiver, in the first round of the draft. The Cowboys also are high on Kevin Ogletree, an undrafted free agent find last year. Witten, 28, already ranks as one of the best tight ends ever to play for the Cowboys and is coming off his second 1,000-yard season (1,030 yards on 94 catches). The Cowboys would like to get hinl more involved in the red zone than he was last season, when he had only two touchdowns. Dallas has used picks on players to back up Witten in each of the past two drafts. The Cowboys had great expectations for Martellus Bennett, a secondround choice in 2008, with plans to use him extensively in two-tight end sets. But Bennett had a disappointing season. He didn’t playas well as John Phillips, a sixthround pick last season, and the Cowboys have put Bennett on notice for 2010.

2010 Dallas Cowboys Offensive Line

Because of penalties and fines, left taclde Flozell Adan1s never was appreciated fully by anyone outside the organization for the job he did protecting Dallas quarterbacks’ blind sides for 12 seasons. The Cowboys might discover just how much they miss Adams this season after releasing him in an offseason cost-cutting move. Adams’ future with the team was sealed when right tackle Marc Colombo was injured in Week 10, forcing unproven Doug Free into the lineup. Free started the final seven games of the regular season, giving up only one sack with four penalties. Although the Cowboys are convinced Free can play left tackle, he struggled there in the playoff game against Minnesota. Free played 40 of 67 plays in place ofAdams, who was injured in the first half, and Vikings end Ray Edwards embarrassed him. Right guard Leonard Davis played left tackle with the Cardinals, so he is a fallback option if Free doesn’t work out, but Davis is a better fit at guard. Although Davis and center Andre Gurode made the Pro Bowl, left guard Kyle Kosier graded out the best among the Cowboys’ linemen last season. Colombo turns 32 in October, so the Cowboys need to start planning for the future without him.

2010 Dallas Cowboys Defense

Jay Ratliff, a former seventh-round pick, has become one of the top nosetackles in the league – a nice distinction to have as the focal point of a 3-4 defense. In 2009, Ratliff had six sacks and earned All-Pro honors for the first time. His backup, Junior Siavii, played better than the Cowboys expected, considering he had not played a game since 2005. Marcus Spears had his best season ever in 2009, but Jason Hatcher and Stephen Bowen will get a chance to beat out Spears for a starting job at end. The Cowboys feel good about their decision to let Chris Canty leave for big money a year ago. While Canty was injured most of last season with the Giants, the Cowboys got their money’s worth out of end Igor Olshansky, who was solid in his first season in Dallas.

This is the strength of the Cowboys, who arguably have the best group of linebackers in the league. DeMarcus Ware fought through head, neck, back, foot and wrist injuries last season and still ~ad 11 sacks after getting a league-leading 20 in 2008. He is one of the league’s most feared pass-rushers. Anthony Spencer lived up to the expectations the Cowboys had for him when they made him the 26th overall pick in 2007, making Cowboys fans forget Greg Ellis. In the last eight games (including the playoffs), Spencer had eight sacks, 22 quarterback pressures and two forced fun1bles and arguably was the team’s best defensive player. Inside linebacker Bradie James has led the team in tackles for five consecutive seasons. He was helped last season by the arrival of outside linebacker Keith Brooking, who not only was a solid tackler, but also a team leader. The Cowboys still have high hopes for several linebackers they drafted. last season, including Jason AWilliams, Victor Butler and Brandon Williams. But Dallas used a second- round. choice on Penn State’s Sean Lee, so someone will be the odd-man out.

Jones admits he has some reservations about his free safeties after cutting Ken Hamlin. Converted cornerback Alan Ball and second-year pro Mike Hamlin will compete for the job. But the Cowboys are comfortable with the rest of the secondary. Strong safety Gerald Sensabaugh was signed from Jacksonville before last year and played well despite suffering a broken thumb early in the season that prevented him from getting more than one interception. And both cornerbacks, Terence Newman and Mike Jenkins, n1ade the Pro Bowl last season. Jenkins, entering his third season, looks to be emerging as one of the league’s top cover men. Orlando Scandrick is a solid nickelback, but Dallas lacks further depth.

Dallas Cowboys 2010 Season Prediction

The Cowboys would love nothing more than to becon1e the first tean1 in NFL history to play the Super Bowl in their home stadium. They have all the pieces to do just that if they can stay healthy and overcome another arduous late-season schedule.

We predict that the Dallas Cowboys will finish 1st in the NFC East, with a record of 10-6.

Dallas Cowboys Betting

NFC East Odds: +130 NFC Conference Odds: 6-1 Super Bowl Odds: 12-1

Dallas Cowboys Five-Year Win Betting Trends

2005: 9 2006: 9 2007: 13 2008:9 2009: 11

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