It is time to hand out some midseason “awards” for the Dallas Cowboys.
We have basically reached the halfway point of the 2024 NFL regular season and sadly it already looks as if the Dallas Cowboys have ended any hopes of reaching the postseason. Due to poor play and a plethora of injuries to multiple starters so far this year, the Cowboys are currently sitting at 3-5 with still half of the season to play.
Anyway you choose to look at it, this has been a very disappointing season for a team that entered the year as one of the favorites to compete for the NFC title. Now it’s looking as if they will be competing for a Top 10 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. It’s hard to remain positive for the rest the year considering all that, but we will try to remain ever the optimist.
Today, we thought we would try to hand out some midseason awards for the Cowboys to a few players who may or may not be deserving depending on your personal take on things. Surprisingly, this proved to be a little more difficult than anticipated due to the the all-around poor play of the team and all of the injuries. But, here’s what we came up with.
MVP – K Brandon Aubrey
The one consistent thing about the Cowboys so far in 2024 has been Brandon Aubrey’s ability ability to split the uprights from almost any distance. At the midseason point he is currently a perfect 13 of 13 on his extra point attempts this season and has been successful on 20 of his 22 (90.9%) on field goal attempts, with a long from 65 yards. His strong leg and consistency has earned him the midseason MVP award in our opinion. Maybe at some point in the second half of the season will witness him make a 70-yard FG.
Offensive MVP – WR CeeDee Lamb
Just a season ago Dallas was the No. 1 scoring offense averaging 29.9 points per game and now find themselves the 20th scoring offense, averaging 21.4 points per game. This offense is a shell of its former self through the first half of the 2024 season and could be even worse in the second half. If there is one silver lining though, it’s probably WR CeeDee Lamb. He got off to a slow start after his holdout, but he’s currently fourth in the league in receiving yards (660), putting him on pace for his fourth consecutive 1,000-yard receiving season.
Defensive MVP – LB DeMarvion Overshown
Poor play and injuries have plagued the Cowboys defense through the first half of the 2024 season, but LB DeMarvion Overshown has been arguably the lone bright spot for them so far this year. He’s currently played the fourth most defensive snaps (80.12%) on the team and is looking like he could be a cornerstone player for them to build around for years to come. His speed and sideline-to-sideline playmaking ability has been impressive this year, and with little more consistency he could be a superstar in the making.
Rookie of the Year – OC Cooper Beebe
Mostly due to his availability compared to the other rookies for the Dallas Cowboys this year, Cooper Beebe gets the nod so far for Rookie of the Year. He’s played a total of 552 offensive snaps (99.83%) so far this year, just one shy of playing every snap. Considering he’s playing a completely new position he never played before, he’s held up relatively well in the first half of the 2024 season. He’s had his fair share of growing pains as well like most rookies, but it looks as if he could be a longtime fixture for Dallas’ OL for years to come.
Biggest surprise – Trade for WR Jonathan Mingo
Trading a future pick for a wide receiver Dallas thought highly of in the pre-draft process not long ago isn’t all that surprising, but the price tag of a 2025 fourth-round draft pick takes the cake for the biggest midseason surprise. That’s on par for what Pro Bowl WRs DeAndre Hopkins, Amari Cooper, and Diontae Johnson were traded for. Sadly, Mingo is nowhere close to being in that league and as of yet hasn’t even proven he’s capable of starting in the NFL. Let’s just hope this turns out better than last year’s Trey Lance trade.
Biggest disappointment – QB Dak Prescott
2024 has been Prescott’s worst season of his career. He has just 11 passing touchdowns to eight interceptions, his most INT’s through seven games in his career. He ranks bottom 10 in the NFL in completion percentage (63.7%, 22nd in the NFL), TD-to-INT ratio (10-8, 24th) and passer rating (84.5, 24th) this season. His eight INT’s and 6.9 yards per pass attempt are both his worst through eight games to start a season in his nine-year career. Not quite what you’d expect from the highest-paid player in the league and last year’s MVP runner-up.
