Right Tackle
Terence Steele
(2025 Stats: 404 Total snaps, 263 Pass Blocks, 17 Pressures, 1 QB Hits, 2 Sacks, 3 Penalties)
Steele’s job this week is part bodyguard, part decoy. With the right guard spot needing help if Bass starts over the rehabbing Tyler Booker, Dallas will tilt a lot of its pass protection toward Bass. That means Steele will often protect the B-gap first and hinge late, stepping down to clamp interior movement, then trying to catch the edge rusher on the rebound. On TV, that can look like he’s losing the corner, but in reality, he’s executing the assignment by sealing the inside for Bass and trusting the help on the outside.
Because of that, expect the Cowboys to build in help to Steele’s edge with either a back scanning out to erase the wide rush, or a tight end giving a shoulder before releasing. When you see an end get depth on Steele, don’t panic, it’s by design for the chip on his outside shoulder. The key for Steele is clean communication and crisp footwork.