If you add everything up, it certainly shapes up to be another slugfest. But, the Cowboys have the best offensive line in the NFL to pave the way for Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott, who should be even better in their second years. That certainly doesn’t sound too good for the Cowboys defense, who could field an entirely new secondary 2017. The Giants added WR Brandon Marshall to hopefully take some pressure off of Odell Beckham Jr. The New York Giants narrowly escaped with the 20-19 victory in 2016 due to some questionable decision-making by Terrance Williams, but I don’t expect history to repeat itself. The Cowboys have the advantage of being 8-1 in those contest, with the only loss coming in 2016. This marks the third year in a row these two teams will be squaring off against one another in Week 1 and the 10th time in franchise history. Once again, the NFL schedule makers have the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants facing off against one another to open up the season. In fact, if you keep reading below to see my game by game predictions, you might even get a little bit more excited for the start of the 2017 season. The Dallas Cowboys 2017 schedule is certainly nothing to scoff at, but that doesn’t mean we should be disheartened at their chances to be even better than they were in 2016. ![]() The Cowboys play a lot of their tougher opponents at home including the Packers, Chiefs, and the aforementioned Seahawks. They play four of the last five games on the road and their only home game during that stretch is against the Seattle Seahawks. The toughest part of the Cowboys 2017 schedule is definitely the last five games of the season. The Dallas Cowboys will be playing against the AFC South and the NFC South in 2017, which means they will be making multiple trips to the West Coast to play the 49ers, Raiders, and Cardinals. The Cowboys won’t have the benefit of a fourth-place schedule in 2017, but that shouldn’t have any bearing on how they prepare for the upcoming season. That’s typically what happens in the NFL when you finish dead last in your division one year and then first the next. But the fact none of the three have lived up to expectations on an underperforming secondary will likely mean history will not look back kindly on this particular Cowboys’ draft class.The Dallas Cowboys 2017 schedule certainly looks a lot tougher on paper than it did just a season ago. The book is still out on the futures of players like Chidobe Awuzie, Jourdan Lewis, and Xavier Woods. The impact that whiffing on defensive end Taco Charlton is only magnified by the fact the team missed out on adding a playmaker like T.J. If the first-round selection alone dictated the success of a draft class, the Dallas Cowboys would receive a failing grade for their choices during the 2017 NFL Draft. Watt with their first-round selection still haunts them to this day and will have a negative ripple effect for years to come. The decision to draft Taco Charlton over T.J. And in doing so, the Cowboys would have to admit they made some big mistakes here. It’s said that you shouldn’t judge a draft class until three years out. Charlton has the highest ceiling of the bunch and due to the need is a great pick at this point.”" Draft Class In an on the field point of view, Taco Charlton profiles similarly to a player such as Greg Hardy, that the Cowboys swung and missed on due to outside reasons. Now with four pass rushers in Charlton, Demarcus Lawrence, David Irving and Tyrone Crawford they have four defensive ends who can rotate at times in rushing the passer. "“The Cowboys needed a pass rush in the worst kind of way. Dallas would use the 2017 NFL Draft to fill many of these defensive needs. In 2017, the Cowboys also opted to rebuild their secondary, parting ways with longtime starters in cornerbacks Brandon Carr and Morris Claiborne plus safety Barry Church. The previous year, the Cowboys were able to land several franchise-altering rookies in quarterback Dak Prescott, running back Ezekiel Elliott, and linebacker Jaylon Smith. The Dallas Cowboys entered the 2017 season rejuvenated by a legendary draft class. ![]() How should the Dallas Cowboys feel about their 2017 NFL Draft class after three years? We take a deep dive into it.
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