2008 Dallas Cowboys Preview and Schedule

8-1 Odds to win Super Bowl 43

7-2 Odds to win the 2008-09 NFC Championship

2008 NFC East Predictions

2008 Dallas Cowboys Schedule:

Sun 9/7 @ Cleveland 
Mon 9/15 PHILADELPHIA 
Sun 9/21 @ Green Bay 
Sun 9/28 WASHINGTON 
Sun 10/05 CINCINNATI 
Sun 10/12 @ Arizona 
Sun 10/19 @ St. Louis 
Sun 10/26 TAMPA BAY 
Sun 11/02 @ NY Giants 
Sun 11/09 BYE 
Sun 11/16 @ Washington 
Sun 11/23 SF 49ERS 
Thur 11/27 SEATTLE 
Sun 12/07 @ Pittsburgh 
Sun 12/14 NY GIANTS 
Sat 12/20 BALTIMORE 
Sun 12/28 @ Philadelphia 

2008 NFL DRAFT    

1st Round Felix Jones   RB  Arkansas
1st Round Mike Jenkins   CB  USF
2nd Round Martellus Bennett TE  Texas A&M
4th Round Tashard Choice  RB  Georgia Tech
5th Round Orlando Scandrick  CB  Boise State
6th Round Eric Walden   DE  Middle Tennessee State

Major Additions: CB Pacman Jones, MLB Zach Thomas
Major Losses: RB Julius Jones

2008 Dallas Cowboys Prediction from BetVega.com: 

The Cowboys won their division last season and were the favorites in the NFC until another late season collapse.  They have all the tools, will they put it together this season?  Pacman Jones will be a boom or bust pick up.  First he has to get reinstated, which will probably happen.  Second, he has to grow up…or stay out of trouble just long enough to get a ring.  That'll be the hard part.

If he stays out of trouble, then Jones, Newman, and Jenkins will give Dallas one of the best secondaries in the NFL and bring the defense to an entirely new level.  Felix Jones is a great pick as a return man and change of pace back to compliment Barber.  The offense will be hot, but Romo needs to prove he's not a play off choke artist.  The good news is the defense should be even tougher, taking some pressure off.

The Cowboys still have to be strongly favored to win the East even with their difficult schedule, and I see them going about 13-3 if everyone stays healthy and making a serious Super Bowl run in the NFC.