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When the Dallas Cowboys begin play in Week 1 they will do so with a new starter under center for the first time in a while. Tyler Biadasz manned the middle for Dallas for four seasons and did so admirably given the tall shadow he entered following Travis Frederick’s retirement in the early days of 2020. With Biadasz leaving in free agency to the Washington Commanders, it was always known that somebody new would be the starter in Week 1. But then Cooper Beebe happened.

Dallas traded back in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft with the Detroit Lions and picked up a third-round pick in the process. After landing starting left tackle Tyler Guyton with their new first round pick, they had to wait a night to see what the extra change became and ultimately it was Beebe.

That they are two birds gotten with a single stone is a cool thing in and of its own right, but that Beebe is going to start as a center is nothing short of impressive. He fought off Brock Hoffman for the honors throughout training camp and is now absorbing some serious responsibility.

Recently I was able to talk to the best center in the NFL these days, Creed Humphrey of the Kansas City Chiefs. Aside from the obvious Chiefs talking points I asked him if he knew much about Beebe and he said absolutely and that he thinks highly of him.

“Now your job is setting all the mike points, setting the protections. Doing all of that. You have to read the defense a lot. Being able to see where teams are blitzing from. What fronts their in. Kind of being the general of the offensive line, kind of getting guys going in the right direction. I think with him, he’s had so much experience playing, I think he’ll do a great job being able to move in. He’ll figure it out pretty quick. I think he’s going to do a great job. He’s a great player.”

Beebe is kicking inside to center after playing guard at Kansas State so it is a tall task in addition to the general point of making the jump to the professional level.

Given that Creed started from day one in the NFL, his vote of approval certainly seems valuable. Humphrey has started every single game for Kansas City since joining them in 2021 out of Oklahoma, he was teammates with CeeDee Lamb in Norman by the way.

Our thanks to Creed and to Sleep Number who helped make him available.

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Creed has been on a smart bed since his rookie year, so he knows how high-quality sleep can enhance his recovery to perform at his best on the field.

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Here’s hoping the Cowboys meet Creed’s Chiefs in the Super Bowl.