Guyton's Pass Protection: Cowboys' Offense's Next Leap

0:00On April 3rd, Tyler Guyton heads into his third season as the Dallas Cowboys left tackle, and at just 24 years old, he has one clear mission. Locked down that left side of the line. Last year, he locked 648 snaps there, earning a 57.5 overall grade from PFF, with a weak 50.0 in, past blocking and 64.9 in run blocking. He gave up 31 pressures, six hits, and two sex, which isn't a total bust but far from elite. Earlier this week, breakdowns highlighted his past protection as the real weak spot, ranking him 81st out of 89 tackles after, allowing pressures on 7.42% of 418 past block snaps. That's a season-long issue that puts extra heat on Dak Prescott, and fans are starting to question if he's the long-term answer. Cowboys supporters are split-sum, want to call him a draft bust already, while others see the raw tools in this 6-foot-7. 327-pound frame, with two years of starts under his belt.

1:01His penalties drop from 14 accepted as a rookie, to just 7 last season, including four false starts for 49 yards total, showing. He's adapting to the NFL speed. The fixed lies in cleaner past sets, quicker hands, better balance against counters, and a stronger anchor when rushers switch to power. One more lunging, or grabbing. He's shown boring but real progress in discipline, and that foundation means the next leap could be huge without needing miracles. If Guyton grows into a technician who trusts his feet and strikes on time, the Cowboys offense finds his rhythm turning potential into protection that lets the playmaker shine.