With Tyler Guyton appearing to have taken over as the first-string left tackle, where does the battle for center currently stand? How is Cooper Beebe coming along? Is this now Brock Hoffman's position to lose? – Robert Garcia/Los Angeles, CA
Patrik: The jury is out on if Guyton has officially taken the position yet, given that pads are just now coming on this week and it's possible the Cowboys will still want to at least create the appearance of a competition there, but I'm also on record as saying, pre-camp, that I believe Guyton will be the starter in Week 1; and he's on track to proven that correct. The battle at center is a different story, because Brock Hoffman is a difficult one to move out of that role — given his experience over Beebe, his work ethic and the fact Beebe is still working heavily on his shotgun snaps. The snaps can only improve with reps and he'll continue to get them, but how quickly he can refine that skill will be the ultimate variable in determining if he's the starting center against the Browns so, for now, it is in fact Hoffman's spot to lose. There's a lot of camp left, though. Stay tuned.
Nick Harris: Brock Hoffman has started off on the right foot in the center competition since the pads have come on. He's stronger, he's more technical and he's more communicative than he was a year ago at the line, and you see that translating into on-field confidence with himself and Dak Prescott. Cooper Beebe is still very much learning the position and has had some inconsistencies with shotgun snapping, but you see the technical prowess that he brings as well. But as it stands, Brock Hoffman is the leader in the clubhouse.
