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NFL Pro Bowl: First-Timer Projections For All 32 Teams

By Erik Lambert

ORCHARD PARK, NY - OCTOBER 22: O.J. Howard #80 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers scores a touchdown during the fourth quarter of an NFL game against the Buffalo Bills on October 22, 2017 at New Era Field in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)
ORCHARD PARK, NY - OCTOBER 22: O.J. Howard #80 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers scores a touchdown during the fourth quarter of an NFL game against the Buffalo Bills on October 22, 2017 at New Era Field in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TX – OCTOBER 08: Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers is sacked by David Irving #95 of the Dallas Cowboys in the second quarter at AT&T Stadium on October 8, 2017 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX – OCTOBER 08: Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers is sacked by David Irving #95 of the Dallas Cowboys in the second quarter at AT&T Stadium on October 8, 2017 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

Dallas Cowboys

DT. Dallas Cowboys. David Irving . 9. player. 123.

The Dallas Cowboys defensive line has a chance to be something interesting this year. Demarcus Lawrence is already established as a star. Taco Charlton, their 1st round pick from 2017 is set to get more action this year now that he’s more experienced. Even long-lost former 2nd rounder Randy Gregory is returning from his extended hiatus with all that freakish potential. Yet the big wild card of the line and in many ways the lynchpin is defensive tackle David Irving.

People will say this is crazy. Irving is suspended for the first four games of this coming season. Why on earth would he be a favorite for the Pro Bowl? Simple math. Last year Irving played eight games. In those eight games, he delivered a whopping seven sacks. The guy was almost unblockable. So even with just an extra four games this season compared to last year if he maintains that level of play it will still be enough to land him in Orlando.

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