Cowboys mailbag: Questions on Tyler Guyton, Thanksgiving MVP, and reaching .500
Every week, we take questions on X (Twitter) and Facebook about Dallas Cowboys players and other issues surrounding the team. So let’s get right into it.
“If Tyler Guyton is done for the year, should he move to right tackle next year?”
(Ryan Thomas on Facebook)
Mike: Right tackle is his natural position from college, but he did say he prefers playing on the left when Dallas drafted him. Tyron Smith played on the right side during his rookie year for Dallas and that year he gave up the most sacks in a season during his time playing for the Cowboys. Smith, as we all know, became the crown jewel of a dominant offensive line a decade ago so sometimes time and maybe a position change can do a player good.
Dana: In order for the team to move Guyton to RT, they will first need to figure out a few other things. Player evaluation for a rookie that is dealing with injuries is a difficult task. Hopefully they will have enough of a sample size when deciding what to do next season, but a move to RT for Guyton brings other questions to light. What will the Cowboys do with Terrence Steele in 2025? Who will they get to play at LT? I don’t believe that they would move Tyler Smith to LT, so would they draft someone or look to free-agency? If there is someone that is available to the Cowboys early in the offseason to play LT, this is definitely an option worth considering.
“Who was your MVP against the Giants?”
(David Stephens on Facebook)
Mike: Let’s go Rico Dowdle for two reasons. Number one, the Cowboys offense, specifically the offensive line, has struggled in the run game all season, but then we see Dowdle suddenly explode when given the opportunity. Secondly, Dowdle had his first 100-yard rushing game, and it was the first time this season Dallas had a 100-yard rusher in a game. We have seen Dowdle building up to it over the past few weeks and for him to go from special teams player, to backup running back, to then break the 100-yard mark and score a rushing touchdown in the same game, that’s some distance travelled to get there. Now let’s see some consistency from Dowdle and really gain some momentum in these last five games.
Dana: DeMarvion Overshown gets my vote for the Thanksgiving Day MVP. After the Giants got a lead, Overshown took it upon himself to singlehandedly swing the momentum of the game. He was able to tip one of Drew Lock’s passes to himself and take it to the house for a touchdown giving the Cowboys the lead 13-7 in the second quarter. That set the tone for the rest of the game for the Cowboys defense. Hopefully after DaRon Bland’s pick-six last Thanksgiving, followed by Overshown’s this year, it starts to become a Thanksgiving Day tradition.
“Can the Cowboys reach at least the .500 mark sometime this season with Cooper Rush at QB?”
(@MrEd315 on Twitter)
Mike: Yes they can. They have a very winnable remainder of the schedule with Cincinnati next who have a losing record, Carolina (well let’s not dig too deep on that one), Washington (who Dallas have already beat), Tampa Bay who are 6-6, which leaves just Philadelphia. There’s a very strong possibility that Dallas wins four of those last five games with just the Philadelphia Eagles being the one you have to say is out of reach. That puts Dallas at 9-8 and given the tribulations of the season and injuries that isn’t a bad ending. It’s not great as fans who want to see playoff wins, but in the full scope of it all 9-8 wouldn’t be a bad end and puts them over .500 for the year.
Dana: In order for the Cowboys to get over .500, they would need to win four more games to put them at 9-8 for the season. That would require only losing one more game for the rest of the season. While anything is possible, it seems very unlikely when considering the rest of the opponents that they will face. First up is the Bengals whose record isn’t necessarily reflective of the strength of that team. They should be able to beat the Panthers but they have been putting up a fight in their past few games against some really tough opponents. The Buccaneers, Eagles and Commanders close out the Cowboys schedule, all teams that are eyeing the playoffs. While, it is possible that the Cowboys can pull off a win against any one of these teams, it is highly unlikely that they will be able to do it against four of them.
