For the Dallas Cowboys, what was one of the most shocking storylines in 2018 was the success center Joe Looney had as the replacement for Travis Frederick. Frederick missed the whole season due to his diagnosis of Guillain-Barré syndrome. With the Cowboys missing a perennial All-Pro offensive lineman, the center position was expected to be a vulnerability for Dallas.
However, Looney put together a rather good season. Although he got off to a rough start, as he failed to communicate with the rest of the offensive line, Looney made steady progress throughout the season into the playoffs.