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Cornerback play will be the biggest deciding factor in the Cowboys’ defensive performance

Quick — think fast! When was the last time you remember the Cowboys having an elite cover corner to match up with some of the game’s preeminent receiving threats? Stumped? So was I when the question first came to my mind.

One-on-one stalwarts on the outside have been a privilege that has come few and far between for the team, and that’s been a huge reason for their woes in passing containment. PrimeTime Neon Deion, Everson Walls and the ageless wonder Terence Newman are names who fill out the ‘Boys history book as some of the great corners of yesteryear.