Cowboys' Season Opener Mailbag

0:00Okay, brought us got got some Dean Julia mailbag questions for us here from our fantastic listeners and Let's see where this thing. Let's see where this thing starts off now. We got John Hylett Jr Do you think there is a post week one free agent signing? There are veteran out there that they didn't want to have to guarantee the contract for so you wait till after week one You sign them and then you can cut them at any point or whatever else through the rest of the contract not guaranteed Yeah, the contract not guaranteed so it's a good question It's a very good question and I think that depends on what happens at Some positions. I think this is needs to be a huge game for these cowboy linebackers and and I say that because When you start to talk about it, and I know we got into the giants This is a team that will get in some 21 personnel two tight ends one back

1:02They'll get in some 22 personnel with the two tight ends two backs It's team plays will fullback. You know Patrick Ricard is a big man And so all the sudden if you're trying to play run defense with light box You know, we'll see with barham how much does he play in this game with overshown? How much does he play if these linebackers are struggling? You know if the down if the down line men aren't keeping things kind of clean and tidy for them and they're having to fight blocks You know, this that could be very well positioned that you absolutely look at and you know We'll see what happens at the offensive tackle spot. They've already made moves You know with the trades and practice squad stuff do they need to make more moves? You know, do they need to make a move at guard? You know, these are all kinds of things that I think that that I'm looking at I Think that those would be the positions the offensive line Or then the linebackers if there's going to be a post

2:04You know a post week one signing You know, there's some guys that are still out there available and and that might might might to Tickle their fancy to do that a little bit. Yeah, the Bobby Wagner stuff, right? Right the one that'd be the one a linebacker for sure. So yeah, yeah, that's a that's a great point right there when it comes to Barham overshown winters Taking on fullback. They got to play well. They got to play well in this game this if Dallas is going to win this game And I think Dallas will win this game But if they if they are bad at linebacker in this game, it's gonna make it a lot tougher to win it No question Okay, Paris remixes who's the one Giants player you think it surprised everyone this year? I think he gave us a good one with Malachi fields the rookie wide receiver Yeah, and then and Isaiah likely who is you know ball-nowers know Isaiah likely well He's been tied into and Baltimore for many years behind Mark Andrews solid player But has never just gotten the volume But now he's tied in one John Harball brings him over to New York with him and again nice security blanket guy for Jackson

3:11Likely and fields are two guys that jump out to me could deontate banks maybe finally meet the moment They they really yeah, they they think that that banks is flip the switch from what he's done in the past Let me give you another one Colton hood the rookie corner from Tennessee I wouldn't be surprised if Colton hood if if all of a sudden then you know banks knew some new sums of veteran You know that they really do like new sum But I wouldn't be surprised if give Colton hood finds this finds this way We'll see and probably play a little bit in a week one But by the time they circle back I wouldn't be surprised if Colton hood starting for the so Giants defense Okay, Dr. Chett mentioning John Harball special teams background given the Giants potentially a real edge Yeah, how important is it for Dallas to simply play clean on special teams? And what can they do to mitigate the hidden yardage Mistakes or big plays that could swing a close game Yeah, for sure the special teams Nick Sorenson a lot of pressure on him to get that unit figured out

4:12I know they made some some moves for the roster guys who made the roster specifically because of what they are able to do on Special teams so yeah, that's gonna be a huge part of this. I was looking last year the Ravens were They were 12 in Special teams DVOA in 2025 the year before that they were just 23rd So there has been some volatility. It's not like John Harball guaranteed top five special teams unit every single year But the Ravens were the 12th ranked unit special teams DVOA last year and I would say just On the surface of what we know at this point. Yeah, that's probably the one of those where I would say Advantage giants until we see otherwise from Sorenson and company You have the advantage at kicker. That's your real advantage and no him sure very Being very mindful though. This is a game where I don't think there's gonna be any problems with the weather I know you and I will handle the pregame duties

5:14We always ask Christy scales, you know, what's going on? Is there one particular way? The old giant stadium used to have some issues But now that you're not having to deal. This is not a late season game You're probably not going to have to deal with any inclement weather You know, you do have the advantage at kicker here And your kicker last year was the difference was one of the reasons why you won the game in week two So outdoor stadium probably not any poor conditions to have to deal with but yeah Dallas has got to prove though that they you know Dallas needs to find a way to get fuel position You know, they need to find a way when take advantage of some kickoffs You get turpent going You know where he could just focus. I did I believe this about him He he was focusing on being a wide receiver last year He's a focus on being that kicker turned guy, you know, and if you can take advantage of some kickoff returns Grab some fuel position grabs some fuel position all punts You know limit. Hopefully you're not punning a lot. Hopefully you're kicking off a lot in this game But you clearly have the advantage when it comes to the field goal kickers here

6:15And last one here Bob Harder party Bob wants to know what we're looking for to see if the defense will be much improved this year Yeah, I talked about it in the breakdown a few minutes ago I think the explosives and the red zone defense. That's kind of like the two things that I'm marking in game one Hopefully you see much improvement there. Of course you got to see it across the board third down defense All that kind of stuff last year was a disaster the run defense which I'm confident will be much better but for this game in particular red zone and And the explosives and then being able to contain dart with his legs don't let a jail and hurt situation We remember a week one last year jail for running all over you for chunks of that game Those would be the few that that I would be looking at Yeah, this is where to me I think you mentioned about third down defense, you know Dallas was horrible getting off the field last year on third down They get to find a way to be better than that you can't let teams hit you about 46 47 percent That was just

7:16You know horrific the way that was you know give this offense one or two extra possessions a game And you're gonna find yourself on the winning side of life. I'm gonna I'm there's a couple of things I think the third down defense getting off the field and then the run defense the giants are going to try and bully you in this game They're going to try and do that. I mean if you know what Harbaugh has done before when he's played the Cowboys What's he done? He's taken backs and just Just try to destroy you with with his with his running game I think Dallas they need to be on the mark for that they need to be getting off them blocks They need to be filling the gaps. They need to be tackling very very well can't be missing tackles in this game I'll be that'd be a big big problem if you see that 100 percent all right. Thanks for the fantastic questions prediction timebrothers. I'm going 27-20 Cowboys get the dub Yeah, I think you're right in the right ballpark there. I would say 28-17 Dallas Love it. All right. We'll be back now. I mean we're we're in we're in full season mode Okay, so right here on love with the star send it to your friends like rate subscribe review

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