Analysts make bold predictions regarding Cowboys' Super Bowl odds
The Dallas Cowboys are currently $24.6 million over the salary cap and have several key free agents to re-sign. They may even have to let a few of their own guys go to make ends meet. That's not usually the offseason formula that helps a team get to the Super Bowl. But don't tell that […]
The Dallas Cowboys are currently $24.6 million over the salary cap and have several key free agents to re-sign. They may even have to let a few of their own guys go to make ends meet.
That's not usually the offseason formula that helps a team get to the Super Bowl.
But don't tell that to ESPN analysts Tristan H. Cockroft, Jason Reid, and Mike Tannenbaum. On Friday, ESPN.com released a roundtable where many of their expert analysts debated over which teams will make the Super Bowl, which player wins MVP, and more.
Those three picked the Cowboys to make it to Super Bowl LVII next February. According to BetMGM, the Cowboy are tied with Cincinnati for the fourth-highest odds to make it to the big game.
Dak Prescott was the common thread when discussing the trio's logic. Cockroft also believes the Cowboys' run will be aided by a "wide-open NFC". Reid added that Micah Parson's development in Year Two will be a big reason why the 'Boys make it to their first Super Bowl in nearly 30 years.
There is still plenty of talent on the roster, even if roster turnover becomes a factor. The NFC East also plays a large role in all of this, despite the Philadelphia Eagles making the playoffs last year.
Jalen Hurts did not fare well in his first NFL playoff game. Naturally, he will be under a lot of pressure in 2022. When you add in the quarterbacks that the New York Giants and Washington Commanders currently have, it's easy to see why Dallas still has a good shot to be the premier team in the division.
But Super Bowl contenders? I'm not so sure about that one. Especially this early in the year when we still have zero clue as to how the offseason will play out.
If the Cowboys lose Demarcus Lawrence, Amari Cooper, and then fail to re-sign Randy Gregory, Michael Gallup, and Dalton Schultz, I think it's fair to say those three analysts will change their tune.
Or maybe not. Like I said, there is still a long way to go when it comes to forecasting the 2022 NFL season.
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