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okie classes... so far [Ed. Note: A previous version of this article contained some incorrect data that has since been corrected Youth Customized Dallas Cowboys Jerseys , but has necessitated a partial rewrite. Apologies.]The 2018 Cowboys draft class has gotten off to a so-so start into its first NFL season, as things started off on the wrong foot almost from the beginning with this year’s rookies. First-round pick Leighton Vander Esch suffered a groin strain that kept him out of action for three preseason games. WR Cedrick Wilson suffered a shoulder injury in the first padded practice of training camp and was placed on injured reserve, which means he will not play a snap for the Cowboys until at least 2019. RB Bo Scarbrough didn’t make it through final roster cuts, and has been languishing on the practice squad.Driven partly by injuries and partly by other considerations, this year’s rookie class has only started in a somewhat disappointing five games so far. But a look at the snap counts gives us a more positive view of this draft class than the number of starts does. Here’s on overview of the offensive and defensive snaps accumulated by the 2018 draft class so far this season: The 2018 draft class has combined for 563 snaps on offense and defense, which adds up to 10.2% of all snaps the offense and defense have played in four games.Compared to recent draft classes, that’s not a bad number. Here are the snap percentages of the last 11 years, keeping in mind that the data from 2007-2017 is for the full rookie seasons, while the 2018 number is for the first four weeks only. If we assume that adding the equivalent of two starters (or 9.1% of all snaps) to the roster is a good target for a rookie class, then the Cowboys look to have been fairly successful at restocking their talent cupboard over the previous five drafts, and the 2018 draft looks to have surpassed that benchmark (as measured by snap percentages), even if it comes in at the lower end of the percentages established by the recent draft classes ... so far. But it’s early days.When you ask around what constitutes a successful draft, the answer you’re most likely to get is that if you get two starters out of a rookie class, you’ve done a good job. Veteran NFL General Managers like Baltimore’s Ozzie Newsome set three starters as the benchmark for a successful draft www.cowboysauthorizedshops.com , but those three guys don’t have to be first-year starters, eventual starters in later years count as well.Daniel Jeremiah, a former scout for the Baltimore Ravens who now works for NFL Network, explained Newsome’s thinking.Do the Cowboys have three future starters in the 2018 draft class? Connor Williams (4 starts) is already a starter. Leighton Vander Esch (1 start) looks like a future starter, especially after his standout performance against the Lions (PFF included him in their team of the week). After missing most of preseason, the Cowboys have been slowly ramping up his snap counts, and he’ll likely not be a full starter as long as Sean Lee is around (and healthy), but his future looks bright.Michael Gallup hasn’t had a start yet, but given the housecleaning likely to happen at WR after the season, he looks like a lock to be a future starter.Those three players may be enough to keep this draft class above the 9.1% threshold by the end of the season. But it sure would be nice if the rest of the draft class steps up and moves this class more in the direction of the 2013 or 2016 draft classes - even if that may not happen before next year. On Monday night, the Dallas Cowboys will welcome the Tennessee Titans into AT&T Stadium. Both teams are sitting at 3-4 in divisions that are still up for grabs, and both teams need to win Monday to keep any playoff hopes alive. On offense, the Titans have several players who could make for a potent attack. Marcus Mariota is a dual-threat quarterback, and the rushing duo of Derrick Henry and Dion Lewis can be a thunder and lightning tandem that’s hard to deal with. Additionally Dallas Cowboys Womens T-Shirt , the offensive line is solid, equipped with two extremely talented offensive tackles in Taylor Lewan and Jack Conklin. However, the offense has been pretty abysmal for Tennessee so far. The team ranks 30th in total offense and their rushing attack, by far their best component so far, is only 19th in the league. Part of the problem is that the Titans have struggled at quarterback up to this point. Mariota was putting up some horrific numbers in the season opener - 9/16 for 103 yards and no touchdowns with two interceptions - before he left with an injury. He missed the next game, but has been playing since Week 3. Aside from a bonkers performance against the Eagles in Week 4, wherein Mariota put up 390 yards of total offense and three total touchdowns, the former second-overall draft pick has looked bad. On the season as a whole, Mariota is completing 66% of his passes and just crossed 1,000 passing yards last week - CJ Beathard and rookie Josh Rosen have more yards in as many starts - and what’s worse is that Mariota has thrown five interceptions and only three touchdowns. He has also scored a rushing touchdown, but has fumbled three times. Some have speculated that Mariota came back from his injury too soon. The injury, by the way, was nerve damage to the right elbow on his throwing arm. After he returned against the Jaguars in Week 3, it was reported that he still felt tingling and numbness in his fingers. For what it’s worth Dallas Cowboys Hats , Mariota said earlier in the week that he has feeling in his fingers again and is able to throw without a glove on. But feeling better in his hand isn’t going to magically revive this Titans offense. He was terrible in the season opener without any injury. And neither running back has been playing to their potential. Henry is averaging 3.3 yards a carry and has only managed one touchdown despite being the guy in goal line situations. Lewis is slightly better, averaging 3.8 yards a carry, but also has just one touchdown to his name despite being a focal point of the passing game. And that leads into perhaps the biggest issue with this offense: the lack of productive receivers. Don’t worry, Cowboys fans, you’re not the only ones with a mobile quarterback who has nobody to throw to. No, the Titans have Dallas beat on that end. Corey Davis is, by default, the best receiver on this team despite only catching 53.6% of passes thrown his way. He leads the team in receptions (30) and yards (395). The player with the second most receptions and yards? Lewis, the running back. While he definitely runs routes as if he were a receiver, a lot of Lewis’ receptions come on check downs and dump off passes, which contributes to his sky high 87.9% catch rate. Still, the fact that Lewis is second on the team in receiving yards with just 199 says all you need to know about this offense. Adding to the problems for Tennessee is the fact that 1) The Cowboys’ defense is currently ranked third in the NFL and 2) They are only allowing 14 points per game at home. For the first time in AT&T Stadium history, home field advantage is a real, tangible thing for the Cowboys. Any quarterback would be hard-pressed to succeed against this defense in Dallas Dallas Cowboys Womens Hoodie , and Mariota has had his worst games on the road. His dreadful performance in the season opener? In Miami. In Jacksonville, he put up just 151 yards of total offense and exactly zero points. He had less yards and the same amount of points, plus an interception, on the road in Buffalo. Last week in Los Angeles against the Chargers, he threw his first touchdown on the road, but also threw a pick in the loss. There’s not an easy way to put it. The Titans offense is bad, and they’re even worse on the road. Perhaps Mariota’s fully recovered hand will result in a miraculous game for him, or maybe the absence of David Irving allows the rushing game to get going, but with the way this offense has played, and the way the Cowboys defense plays, points on the road will once again be at a premium for this team.