Could the Dallas Cowboys field a top 5 offense and defense in 2019?

The Dallas Cowboys have a lot of questions going into training camp this season on offense and defense. So just how good will they be in 2019?

The biggest question for the Dallas Cowboys has and will continue to be: How will this offense perform under new offensive coordinator Kellen Moore? A close second being can the defense improve on their remarkable 2018 season.

Well, let’s take a look at both sides of the ball and illustrate why I believe the Cowboys will field a top five offense and defense this upcoming season.

Offense – Match-up exploitation

First let’s start with the offense. I believe Moore is going to play match-ups against the defense. Something we never saw from Scott Linehan. The additions of receiver Randall Cobb and rookie running back Tony Pollard are the key to this.

We know that they are going to show different formations to defenses this season. I take this to mean we are going to exploit every miss match we can create. He will have the ability to move Cobb on the outside and bring receiver Amari Cooper into the slot creating a match-up for quarterback Dak Prescott to exploit.

Same goes for Pollard when he gets onto the field. If they were to use four receivers with running back Ezekiel Elliott still on the field, Moore can either exploit Pollards speed on the field against a linebacker and If the defense is in a nickel or dime defense then he can hammer them with Elliott.

This potential to manipulate and exploit defensive weaknesses I believe will give the Cowboys the ability to take their 22nd ranked defense in 2018 and turn it into a top five defense in 2019.

Defense – Consistent pass rushing pressure

On defense it’s very simple, the more bodies you have that can wreak havoc on an offensive line the better your chances to dominate a game. The two moves that i believe will help the Dallas Cowboys defense make the jump from the seventh ranked defense into a top five defense are the signing of defensive end Robert Quinn and drafting defensive tackle Trysten Hill.

Quinn gives the Cowboys a defensive end that can get consistent pass rushing pressure on the quarterback opposite pro-bowl defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence. With defensive tackle Maliek Collins pushing the pocket up the middle with will make it harder for teams to slide extra pass blocking protection to Lawrence’s side.

Hill can be adding into that starting lineup on passing downs placing even more pressure on opposing offensive lines. Hill will also bring his pass rushing boost to the second unit for the Cowboys. Giving them something they haven’t had in the past. A consistent pass rush up the middle to force quarterback off their spots and to rush throws.

How do you feel the Cowboys offense and defense will perform this season? Top five for both or worse? Let us know in the comment section below.