FRISCO, Texas – If anyone had been paying attention to me leading up to the season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles, one of my biggest worries had been the Cowboys offensive line.
Way young, especially if Nate Thomas had to start at left tackle had Tyler Guyton not been ready to return from the knee injury knocking him out of practice since the end of July. Combine that with rookie Tyler Booker starting at right guard. Plus, knowing starting center Cooper Beebe is just in his second year playing that position.
Now, certainly helped Guyton, equipped with one padded practice, was able to play at left tackle, and play he did, taking every one of those 61 offensive snaps. And that Eagles defensive tackle Jalen Carter spat a $57,000 spit at Dak Prescott before the first snap from scrim