It is clear the Dallas Cowboys have a major issue up front

If you followed anything at all from Tuesday’s joint practice with the Los Angeles Rams, a few things jumped off the screen, one of which was a major issue early and often.

Reporters in attendance repeatedly mentioned the Rams’ run defense during Tuesday’s practice, shutting down the Cowboys’ rushing attack.

There is plenty of video on Twitter to back this up, and trust me, the play of the Dallas Cowboys offensive line was ugly.

Issues Up Front

Nate Thomas, who is filling in for Tyler Guyton, got absolutely dominated against everyone he went up against on Tuesday.

Jared Verse is clearly a problem, and sure Thomas won’t match up with guys like him all season, but plenty of other pass rushers are going to take advantage of him time and time again.

Check out the video below.

Tommy Yarrish

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Not a great rep here for the #Cowboys offense. Jared Verse with the sack, Nick Hampton with the interception

5:51 PM · Aug 5, 2025

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I honestly have no idea how this offensive line is going to make it through the year. I expected growing pains, but the first joint practice of the season, and they looked like the scout team.

I am all for trying to stay positive, but this offensive line is just not very good. Tyler Smith is a dog, and we know what we are going to get from him, but the rest is still a question mark.

If you check out any of the videos from the joint practice yesterday, you will see that the Cowboys could, once again, could not run football at all. It was so bad.

I actually thought the defensive line would be worse going into September, but after Tuesday, I have completely flipped sides.

The Cowboys need to have great offensive line play if they want to run the ball with a running back by committee.

They two great WRs outside, but Dak Prescott may be running for his life every single time he drops back to pass. The passing game will be better because they might have the second-best duo, but without an average offensive line, they are going to have some trouble.

Look, after losing Robert Jones with a broken bone in his neck and Tyler Guyton expected to miss 4–6 weeks, the Cowboys had to go out and sign La’el Collins.

Collins played for the Cowboys for seven seasons, but he has not played in the NFL since 2022, when he was with the Bengals. He had a brief practice squad stint with the Cowboys in 2023 and was with the Bills in camp in 2024.

With all that and the way Thomas looked on Tuesday, I just somehow hope this team can work around below-average offensive line play with the two guys out wide.

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14 Comments

Roy Chambers 9 months ago

Who is there to talk Jerry Jones out of shopping for players in the bargain bin for a man who have turned a franchise into a billions access don't have the slightest clue. how to build a winning football team Jimmy Johnson absent tell the story of who built the 1990's dynasty the saddest thing about the Cowboys is that Jerry is the owner I'm sure that alot of Cowboys fans have read the book Death Of A Saleman it should inspire you write your own book title it Death Of The Cowboys it will be the best sales in the world
jt zortman 9 months ago

How did Booker and Beebee look? I knew the tackles were going to be a big issue but a little surprised the middle of the line looked mediocre as well.
1. Shane Taylor Post Author 9 months ago
  
  The best run of the day for Dallas came when Beebe led the way 12 yards downfield. Booker also had a solid block down field when they threw a screen pass to to Turpin and he got to the second level.
  1. jayson zortman 9 months ago
    
    thanks for the feedback....the national articles I've read have said exactly what you said...hopefully they get healthy and the young guys continue to improve.
Juan 9 months ago

Joint Practice, no offensive or defensive scheming done to prepare for this Joint Practice. You expected growing pains, yet, you seem surprised at how badly the Oline looked. Do you write articles just to write? You're not a realist !!! There's too many of you wanna-be writers!!!!
1. Shane Taylor Post Author 9 months ago
  
  I mean....... We are suppose to write about what is currently going on with the Dallas Cowboys........
Siempre 9 months ago

The offensive line could not block and the defense line could not stop the run. The team committed penalties. Nothing new. People forget that Schotty was the OC last year so why should his offense be better now? The new DC this year coached an awful defense last year and was fired for it. Camp is essentially over and football is here. And , Shane , re-read your article as it appears multiple sentences came out opposite of what you meant to be saying .
1. Cowboys fan 9 months ago
  
  Dude, you sound stupid!! Yeah, Schotty was the offensive coordinator last year, but that has nothing to do with how the offensive line played, that's why they hire offensive line coaches!! Schotty was the offensive coordinator, but he didn't really do anything!! He didn't call plays, he wasn't over the offense because Mike McCarthy was over the offense, so Schotty had nothing to do with how the offense played last year!! And our defensive coordinator is one of the best in the NFL!! And he didn't get fired because he had a bad defense, he got fired because his team wasn't winning many games!! And that's what happens to head coaches when they don't win games!! And being a head coach and being a defensive coordinator are 2 totally different things!! Eberflus is a way better defensive coordinator than he was a head coach!! So why don't you go learn a little something before you make these stupid comments!!
  1. Shane Taylor Post Author 9 months ago
    
    Okay dude look, the way you comment on these posts, the Cowboys have ZERO flaws and they should win 13 games and win the SB. We can revisit this in the middle of the year and we will see what excuse you have as to why they are struggling. I want them to win just as bad as the next guy, but they have WAY to many flaws and you are trying to sound like they don’t is just ridiculous.
2. Shane Taylor Post Author 9 months ago
  
  The offense will be better simply because they have the second best duo at WR. Schotty did not call the plays a year ago lol They have an offensive line issue, that is clear as I noted in there.
Dakidia 9 months ago

This is an idiotic take.
1. Shane Taylor Post Author 9 months ago
  
  Why? Did you watch them get man handled on Tuesday. How can you call it that type of take when they clearly have an offensive line issue up front haha.
  1. Cowboys fan 9 months ago
    
    They don't clearly have an offensive line issue!! We had backups in playing against the rams starters, and the rams have one of the best defensive fronts in the NFL!! There's not gonna be many teams at all that's gonna be able to run against them!! So our offensive line just showed how good the rams defensive line is!! And you make it sound like our starters were going up against their backups, but it was the opposite way around!! And idk if you noticed it or not, but our passing offense was actually good!! You showed one play with the interception, but why don't you show all the other plays that was made!? Like the 65 yard touchdown pass from Joe Milton to Jalen Brooks, or how about the Turpin touchdown, or any other touchdown from that joint practice!! Our offensive line is fine!! Just because we couldn't run against one of the best run defenses in the NFL, it doesn't mean we have a bad offensive line!!
    1. Shane Taylor Post Author 9 months ago
      
      They have an offensive line issue. It’s the WEAKEST part of their team outside of maybe the secondary.

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