Trey Lance calls Rams’ contest a ‘big game for me’

Trey Lance will see his first in-game action for the Cowboys since joining the team. The quarterback is eager for the opportunity.

“I’m going into this game the same as I’ve gone into every other game my whole entire life — college, high school,” he said. “I don’t think that I’ll put too much extra in it. I’m not gonna play any harder than I have in the past, or not harder. Big game for me. Big game for us so I’m excited to go out there and play well.”
Lance could also be auditioning for other teams this preseason. He is entering the final season of his rookie contract and will hit free agency next offseason.
If Lance plays well for the Cowboys, he could potentially move up their depth chart before the regular season begins. He might also make himself attractive to another team looking to boost their quarterback depth.

Can Lance live up to the potential some see in him?

That word potential crops up when it’s about Lance. He has the arm strength and the athletic ability to move in the pocket, he just needs, as coach Mike McCarthy said, “the reps” to show if he can play.
After the trade, Lance sat behind starter Dak Prescott and backup Cooper Rush learning the offense and providing the first-team defense with a good look as the scout team quarterback. He also needed to work on his mechanics, particularly his footwork.
Lance said he’s doing as much as he can to prepare for the first preseason game.
”I’m feeling much more comfortable for sure,” Lance said. “There are little things, I’m still learning things every single day. “
“That light at the end of the tunnel, going through injuries or whatever it is, setting those little goals for yourself,” he said. “Checking those boxes, continue to progress, progress, progress. I’ve learned to definitely enjoy the journey and not necessarily look for an ending point. That’s helped me a ton.”

What could be the Cowboys Achilles heel this season?

Lord help the Dallas Cowboys defense if Osa Odighizuwa misses any time in 2024. The defensive line is fully reliant on him manning the middle, but despite his talents, he won’t be able to do it all by himself. The former UCLA Bruin has been a gem of a find for Dallas; as a third round pick, he has gotten better every single season, and could be on the brink of a Pro Bowl nod.
Of course, the issue is there is nobody with even a solid track record behind him. Former first round pick Mazi Smith is slated to be the DT2 right now, and while we are all hoping for a bounce-back season, you can’t fully bank on a guy with nine career solo tackles and major offseason shoulder surgery to produce at a super high level.
After him, however, we really start getting into the weeds. Names like Carl Davis Jr., Denzel Daxon, Viliami Fehoko Jr., and 7th-round rookie Justin Rogers are all on deck. Last year, defensive tackle was a weakness for Dallas, and that was with Johnathan Hankins and Neville Gallimore offering major support.