Flozell Adams steps in at left tackle where he achieved All-America status at Michigan State not too long ago. Troy Aikman and Emmitt Smith have to be the happiest guys on the planet. The Cowboys have a cast of rushers who would have been good supporting-cast players during their Super Bowl years. Until Leon Lett comes back, there isn't a player up front worthy of a double-team. Somebody must hit double figures in sacks for the Cowboys to contend.
Older players tend to get hurt and take longer to heal.
The Cowboys need a healthy season to make a run at a division title. Michael Strahan is a Pro Bowl end and Cedric Jones on the other side is a former No. 1 draft pick. Keith Hamilton and Robert Harris provide 600 pounds of run defense in the middle. Jim Fassel is hoping to resurrect the career of Kerry Collins, a former Pro Bowl quarterback. But Collins is a mechanical mess suffering from a lack of confidence.