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The Dallas Cowboys have had a difficult few years. They haven't been to the playoffs since the 2023 season. But, Dak Prescott and company are gearing up to change that this season.
Jerry Jones took this offseason seriously. He added talent, especially on defense, and traded for Green Bay Packers edge rusher Rashan Gary and signed Arizona Cardinals safety Jalen Thompson. That's just a snapshot of what he did during the offseason.
Now, ESPN is ranking the Cowboys as one of the must-watch teams this season. It feels good.
Cowboys ranked among NFL's most-watchable teams
On Thursday, Ben Solak of ESPN released his ranking of NFL teams, judging them by how exciting they'll be to watch this season. He has the Cowboys at No. 6. That's pretty great.
"The Cowboys were not a pleasant watch last season," he says, adding that "the defense was so poor that an at-home viewer endured second-hand embarrassment through the television screen. Dallas was dead last in EPA per drive (minus-0.86), points allowed per drive (2.88) and explosive play rate allowed (13.4%)."
But, he says the team should be a fun watch this season. "The defense will be good enough to not shame The Star but still poor enough that opposing offenses can put up points and force shootouts," he says. "Meanwhile, one of the league's most dangerous passing attacks (featuring George Pickens, one of the league's most watchable receivers) returns in full force."
He adds that Prescott was "sixth in EPA per dropback last season, and when targeting either Pickens or CeeDee Lamb, he had a QBR of 90.9 and an explosive pass rate of 14.5%."
The Cowboys obviously have the talent. Now, they finally may have the defense to deliver.
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