NFL 2010 Season Predictions: NFC East Dallas Cowboys

Today we finish up the NFC East with the Dallas Cowboys.

Dallas Cowboys

Last Season: 11-5, AFC East Division Champs (Lost to Vikings in Divisional Game)

2010 NFL Draft: WR Dez Bryant (Ok. St., Rd. 1/Pick 24), LB Sean Lee (Penn St., Rd. 2/Pick 23), CB Akwasi Owusu-Ansah (Indiana (PA), Rd. 4/Pick 28), OT Sam Young (Notre Dame, Rd. 6/Pick 10), CB Jamar Wall (Texas Tech, Rd. 6/Pick 27), DT Sean Lissemore (William & Mary, Rd. 7/Pick 27)

Key Additions: OT Alex Barron (from Rams)

Key Losses: OT Flozell Adams (Released), LB Bobby Carpenter (to Rams), S Ken Hamlin (to Ravens), K Shaun Suisham (Released)

2010 Regular Season Schedule:

Week 1: @ Redskins

Week 2: Bears

Week 3: @ Texans

Week 4: BYE

Week 5: Titans

Week 6: @ Vikings

Week 7: NY Giants

Week 8: Jaguars

Week 9: @ Packers

Week 10: @ NY Giants

Week 11: Lions

Week 12: Saints

Week 13: @ Colts

Week 14: Eagles

Week 15: Redskins

Week 16: @ Cardinals

Week 17: @ Eagles

Analysis: The Cowboys are clearly a Super Bowl favorite coming in. They are returning 20 of 22 starters and didn’t lose much in the way of free agency. Bryant was a great pick up to compliment Miles Austin, Patrick Crayton, Roy Williams and Jason Witten as targets for continuous growing quarterback Tony Romo. He made fewer mistakes last year in leading the team to a division championship. Marion Barber needs to stay healthy to be a dual-attack team on offense. Keith Brooking and DeMarcus Ware will continue to dominate midfield at linebacker and Terence Newman is doing a great job at cornerback. Jerry Jones wants this team to win a Super Bowl, and at Cowboy Stadium would be icing on the top. This team has a real chance to win it all.

2010 Season Predictions: 11-5, NFC East Division Champs