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Cowboys: 3 2022 roster holes that could cost Dak Prescott a Super Bowl

By Rucker Haringey

Dec 19, 2021; East Rutherford, N.J., USA;Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) warms up before the game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 19, 2021; East Rutherford, N.J., USA;Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) warms up before the game against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 26, 2021; Arlington, Texas, USA; Washington Football Team defensive end Montez Sweat (90) and Dallas Cowboys offensive tackle Terence Steele (78) in action during the game between the Washington Football Team and the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

2. A questionable right tackle

La’el Collins never really lived up to the five-year, $50 million deal he signed back in 2019 but he was clearly a talent. Releasing him gave the Cowboys much-needed salary cap flexibility but the transition from Collins to Terence Steele looks like a significant on-field downgrade.

Steele posted a decent PFF grade of 64.5 in over 900 regular season snaps last year. He’s not going to be a disaster on the edge, but expecting him to be anything more than an average starter isn’t a reasonable bet for the Cowboys.

Look for Mike McCarthy and the coaching staff to try to make life easy on Steele by giving him help via chips from the backfield. The team will also work hard to establish a quick passing game that won’t require Steele to hold up in lengthy pass-blocking battles.

Dallas has the overall offensive line talent required to survive one below-average starter but Steele is the obvious question mark up front. It’s easy to envision a scenario where a playoff opponent with two high-level edge rushers feasts against the mediocre right tackle when the stakes are high.

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