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cap is wasting Dak Prescott How Dallas Cowboys are wasting Dak Prescott's rookie deal www.thecowboysfootballauthentic.com , salary cap - Bill Barnwell, ESPNThe point is to build around your young franchise quarterback while he's still cheap, but are the Cowboys doing enough, and the right things, to make that strategy work?BTB Cowboys podcastsA reminder that we have a lot of new podcast material coming out, including a show with ex-Cowboy Tony Casillas that will be a regular feature of BTB.You can check out the most recent shows here. Also, to make thing easy, just go ahead and subscribe to our podcast channel.Subscribe using Apple (iTunes).Subscribe using Android devices.Why the Cowboys should regret not trading for Earl Thomas - Peter Dawson, Fort Worth Star-TelegramThe Cowboys didn't want to meet the steep asking price for Seahawks' safety Earl Thomas but will they live to regret that decision?Five things we think about the Cowboys before their second game - Tom Ryle, Blogging The BoysAnalyzing the Cowboys chances against the Giants.Giants safety Landon Collins: If we put ball in Cowboys QB Dak Prescott’s hands Dallas Cowboys T-Shirt , we have a better shot at winning - Jori Epstein, SportsDayThe star defensive back from New York, Landon Collins calls out Dak Prescott saying the only focus for the Giants should be stopping Ezekiel Elliott.Dak Prescott responds with “Challenge Accepted” after Giants' DB's says Cowboys QB is no concern - Rob Phillips, DallasCowboys,comDak Prescott may have had a poor week one performance but he plans to make Giants safety Landon Collins eat crow.Ezekiel Elliott key to offensive start - Stefan Stevenson, Fort Worth Star-TelegramThe Dallas Cowboys offense struggled in the first half in Week 1 and now they need a quick start, here's how they should start.Dak Prescott to Giants safety Landon Collins -- 'Challenge accepted'- Todd Archer, ESPNGiants DB Landon Collins says best way to win against Cowboys is putting the ball in Dak Prescott's hands. The Cowboys quarterback will look to silence his doubters this Sunday.Flip Side: The Best Way To Throw OBJ Off? - Bryan Broaddus, Dallas CowboysTwo 0-1 teams looking for their first win, the Cowboys will have to make sure Odell Beckham Jr. doesn't go off on them.Ezekiel Elliott on Giants rookie Saquon Barkley and what happened the first time their teams played against each other - Kate Hairopoulos Dallas Cowboys Hats , SportsDayRunning backs Ezekiel Elliott and Saquon Barkley first met when their colleges faced one another. Both guys have been a big part of bringing value back to the position in the NFL. Dak Prescott dealt with the uncertainty of running back Ezekiel Elliott's looming six-game suspension last year when the Dallas Cowboys slid from an NFC-best 13 wins to out of the playoffs.Now the star quarterback faces the unknown of a revamped and largely unproven group of receivers after the departures of Jason Witten and Dez Bryant.Elliott, Prescott's fellow rookie standout from two years ago, is the supposed sure thing for a team looking up in the NFC East at defending Super Bowl champ Philadelphia.Cole Beasley is the leader of the pass-catchers simply by having the longest Dallas tenure. The Cowboys have high hopes for newcomer Allen Hurns and rookie Michael Gallup, the first receiver drafted by the club (third round) after dumping franchise touchdown catch leader Bryant in a cost-cutting move."They're very hungry guys," Prescott said. "They're guys that you may not necessarily know their names, but that's what they want. They want to get out there and make those plays, let people know that they can play and they can play at a high level."Elliott ended up serving the suspension over domestic violence allegations halfway through last season, triggering a three-game losing streak that was too much to overcome in the tight NFC playoff race.Throw in the retirement of Tony Romo last year spurred by the sudden emergence of Prescott, and the team's three most important offensive players for a decade have been replaced by Elliott, the 2016 rushing champion Dallas Cowboys Womens Hoodie , and his backfield mate, that year's NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year."It just shows how fast time goes and how quick things can change, but I think we're both ready to embrace this leadership role," said Elliott, who still led the NFL in yards rushing per game last season. "We're excited for this year to come."Some story lines with the Cowboys seeking a third straight winning season for the first time since the last of five straight in 2009:DEFENSE FIRST?The Cowboys have been offense-first just about every year since coach Jason Garrett joined the staff as offensive coordinator in 2007. If the preseason is any indication, Dallas might feed off its defense for once.DeMarcus Lawrence, who tied for second in the NFL with 14陆 sacks last season, leads a pass rush that's gaining momentum. Linebacker Sean Lee is ready to be a face for the franchise with Witten gone. Starting cornerbacks Byron Jones and Chidobe Awuzie head a batch of young potential playmakers in the secondary."I don't like to get ahead of ourselves — we have to put the stats down and the wins and the turnovers," Lee said."Until we do that, we can't say anything. When it comes to the right group of guys Womens Customized Dallas Cowboys Jerseys , guys who love to work and are talented, it's as good a group as I've worked with."UNCERTAINTY AT CENTERFour-time Pro Bowl center Travis Frederick is out indefinitely after getting diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome , a disorder that attacks the nervous system. His absence raises a big question with the other part of the Elliott formula: a vaunted offensive line.Right guard Zack Martin injured a knee in the preseason, but expects to be ready for the opener Sept. 9 at Carolina.Left tackle Tyron Smith has battled back issues the past few seasons. Joe Looney is set to step in for Frederick, and the Cowboys have a rookie at left guard in second-round pick Connor Williams.LEE'S CO-STARSWhile Lee anchors the linebackers, Jaylon Smith has the Cowboys encouraged about his continuing recovery from a devastating knee injury in his final college game. He missed his rookie year while rehabbing and struggled with consistency last season.Smith is playing without a brace this year and believes he has regained the form that made him a potential top-10 pick coming out of Notre Dame. First-round pick Leighton Vander Esch missed the latter part of training camp with a groin injury, but is expected to contribute as a rookie.THICK AND THINDepth will be a strength with pass rushing if Randy Gregory and David Irving can overcome substance-abuse suspensions and contribute a few sacks apiece. Gregory was suspended all of last season, but has looked promising at camp. Irving is opening the season with a four-game suspension for the second year in a row.The Cowboys are dangerously thin at safety. Jeff Heath is the only healthy player with significant experience. Xavier Woods (hamstring) and Kavon Frazier (shoulder) were injured in consecutive weeks in the preseason. Woods might miss the opener, while Frazier says he will play.