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Cowboys quietly made one of the NFL's best hires (and it's not who you think)

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Through five weeks of ball, the Dallas Cowboys have every reason to maintain the high expectations that followed them all summer long.

Dak Prescott is playing explosive yet efficient football, the backfield has made plays when needed, all behind an offense that’s balanced, creative, and increasingly unpredictable.

But what’s truly fueling Dallas’ early-season surge isn’t a high-priced free agent or a star addition -- it’s the unheralded work of offensive line coach Conor Riley, who has turned one of football’s most injury-riddled position groups into one of its most productive.

Cowboys' hire of Conor Riley looks like an absolute home run

Through five weeks, the Cowboys are averaging over 30 points a ballgame, fourth-best in football.