It was not a perfect offseason for the Dallas Cowboys, but after all the moves made including trading for George Pickens, a lot of the noise surrounding their roster holes quieted.

With just a few weeks left before the Cowboys head off to Oxnard, the two positions that remain a question mark on the offensive side of the ball for the 2025 Cowboys is the running back position and the left tackle position.

The Cowboys currently have capable options at the running back position in Javonte Williams, Miles Sanders, and Jaydon Blue, but at left tackle the Cowboys need 2024 first-round pick Tyler Guyton to make a big jump heading into year two.

Year one for Guyton was full of inconsistency for the former Oklahoma standout right tackle. After starting off training camp hot, the fire quickly fizzled out as the regular season got going.

Guyton battled poor play, penalties, and injuries in year one and his struggles led to a lot of problems for the Dak Prescott/Cooper Rush led offense. Even after his rough rookie season, Guyton has been saying and doing all the right things heading into his sophomore campaign.

The Cowboys did not go out this offseason and find a replacement for Guyton if he continues to struggle, but Asim Richards’ stock has been rising quite a bit this offseason.

If the Cowboys are going to be a legit playoff contender in 2025, they will need Tyler Guyton to play at a much higher level in 2025, and while it sounds crazy to say, their entire offensive success could fall on the shoulders of his development from year one into year two.

Will he be up for the challenge?