Injuries are a critical factor for all NFL teams. Some are obviously more important than others, as the Dallas Cowboys found out when Dak Prescott was lost early in 2020 after severely injuring his ankle. That was like most injury situations, an unexpected event that could not be predicted. But the Cowboys have another key player on their roster for whom injury would not be a freak occurrence. Left tackle Tyron Smith seems destined to miss games at some point, and that is a big problem for the offense.
Left tackle is one of the most important positions in the NFL, given that almost all quarterbacks throw right handed, making the left their so-called blind side.