3 Bold Predictions for CLE vs DAL: Defense will shine brighter than offense
The first week of the NFL season has finally arrived, ladies and gentlemen, and we are all quite excited for Sunday’s start. The Cleveland Browns and Dallas Cowboys will play a game that, in my opinion, will be far more defensive-minded than most. I’ve got some big predictions for you today because a bold start to the season calls for bold forecasts. There are three audacious predictions for this Sunday’s season opener that, despite their seeming impossibility, are quite plausible. I may be the only one that thinks this, but I think the defenders will affect the game more than the attacks.
Myles Garrett Records 3 Sacks of His Own
The starting left tackle for the Cleveland Browns against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday will be absent. With a hamstring problem to begin the week, Jedrick Wills Jr. was listed as injured, but he was later downgraded to DNP (did not participate) in practice. The Browns will now have to start James Hudson in lieu of Wills, which is a major blow. After being selected by Cleveland in the fourth round of the draft, Hudson has started 14 of the 45 games that he might have played in.
The unpleasant responsibility of shielding QB Deshaun Watson’s blindside from players like Micah Parsons, Marshawn Kneeland, and other Cowboys DCs falls to Hudson. Mike Zimmer decides to blitz the defense from the right side.
This is a bold prediction because Micah Parsons has never had three sacks in one game. Twice he has recorded 2.5 sacks in a game, but the 3.0 stat line has eluded him up until this point. That changes this Sunday in Cleveland.
Myles Garrett Records 3 Sacks of His Own
The pass rusher for the Cleveland Browns is regarded as the top EDGE in the entire National Football League. Parsons is frequently compared to Myles Garrett, the three-time All-Pro and current NFL Defensive Player of the Year.
The idea of mostly lining up across Tyler Guyton, the rookie left tackle for the Cowboys, must have Garrett licking his chops. Guyton spent the most of his collegiate career playing on the right side of the offense and was selected as a raw talent. The youngster, who is currently a left side player, should soon demonstrate whether his meetings with offensive line guru Duke Manyweather have paid off when he faces off against one of the NFL’s top pass rushers in his first professional NFL game.
Amari Cooper Hits 100 Yards Receiving
Trevon Diggs and DaRon Bland are two of the NFL’s best cornerbacks, and the Dallas Cowboys have one of the best secondaries. The Cowboys are difficult to throw on when Nickel CB Jourdan Lewis is in the slot and Donovan Wilson, Markquese Bell, Juanyeh Thomas, and Malik Hooker cover the back end. Though Bland has been sidelined for several weeks due to a stress fracture in his foot that necessitates surgery, it is unclear if Diggs has entirely recovered from his ruptured ACL sustained during the previous season. In his place, rookie Caelen Carson has been promoted, and his first assignment is to cover one of the NFL’s top route runners.
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