Cowboys in flux Can depleted Dallas still contend for NFC East title

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Sometimes the good doesn't outweigh the bad. In the ' case, doesn't overshadow losing their franchise quarterback. exited the game with a broken clavicle and . That setback, on top of 's foot injury -- which has sidelined the All-Pro receiver -- isn't what the had in mind when they entered the 2015 campaign with such high hopes.But there's still a division to win. And after Week 2, the (2-0) lead the NFC East, with Washington (1-1), (0-2) and Philadelphia (0-2) trailing. Backup quarterback actually played quite well in relief this  Emmanuel Mudiay Jersey past Sunday. Now he hopes to keep this team chugging along in Romo's absence. Can the still win the NFC East with Romo and Bryant each mi sing a significant amount of time? This division still is winnable for the . They're good enough to win half of their games before Tony comes back. Dallas has four home games and a bye . has 21 NFL starts under his belt. He only won five of those games, but 20 of them came in Cleveland. Now he's an experienced quarterback on a better team. With Weeden's supporting cast, this team can win despite its lo ses. On Sunday, Weeden went 7-for-7. That's definitely a good start at keeping the in contention to repeat as NFC East champs. But they also have to figure out a way to run the ball more often. Dallas is averaging . That has to  Derrick Favors Jersey change. The Dallas defense is playing pretty darn well. The completely overwhelmed Philly's running backs (15 rushes for -2 yards). Not surprisingly, Dallas . The defense has been solid overall in the first two weeks and will help the dramatically.  Yes, Dallas can win the NFC East, because I'm not confident in the other teams in that division. Other players have to step up, and coaches are going to have to escalate those players' roles. , who is more of a reliable target, usually catches around eight balls per game. Now he needs  Royce O'Neale Jersey to catch 12. (And first things first: .) , who is really a No. 2 receiver, is going to have to play like a No. 1. Obviously, neither can make the type of plays does, but you have to put the ball in those guys' hands to have a chance. The East is attainable, but the can't win the NFC with all of those injuries. They're just starting too far behind the eight ball. Teams know the injury bug is going to hit, so they actually prefer it to happen early in the season. But you don't want these types of injuries. These are injuries that are taking away your top two players for half the year. There aren't too many teams that can overcome that situation. That's like and going out for 10 weeks. I don't care how good the are or the coaching is -- you just can't bounce back from that.  To say that the definitely are going to win the NFC East ... Well, that would be an absurd statement at the moment. The lost their top three offensive players ( , and ) from a year ago with the two injuries and Murray signing in Philly. It's going to be tough. Still, now we get to see how much the younger guys behind those stars have grown and matured. Dallas has guys who can step in. and are two  Kyle Korver Jersey guys who have to be focal points. They have to want to grasp and take advantage of the opportunity they have. If those guys get on a roll, then it's po sible Dallas can repeat. But right now, it's hard to say.  If Romo and Dez aren't in the mix, I don't think the can win the division. Romo has been the driving force of that offense, along with Dez. At this point, if you  Bojan Bogdanovic Jersey don't have an overwhelmingly dominant run game, then you have to be able to throw the ball. And the are mi sing two intricate parts of the aerial attack. I think if Weeden can get some help from the ground game, be efficient and take care of the football, the might have a shot. But I'm skeptical all of that will happen. Also, you've got to consider what the other three teams in the division are doing. Washington is starting to play better, and at some point, the will get better and Philly will get going.  I think they can, and most of that is attributed to the fact that NFC East is horrible this season. The are playing below their expectations. Washington is a very average team, and Philly can hardly score. The can definitely win. Defensively, Dallas is sound, so that'll be a big help.
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