It's time for another installment of the Cowboys roundtable, where our veteran crew of beat writers and contributors break down some of the offseason's hottest topics. This roundtable features SportsDay's David Moore, Kate Hairopoulos, Jon Machota and Brandon George; NBC5's Jean-Jacques Taylor and Newy Scruggs and SportsDay contributors Kristi Scales and Matt Mosley.

In this installment, our team gives their latest predictions for the Cowboys' record in 2018.

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What is your current record prediction and why for the Cowboys in 2018?

David Moore: My current prediction isn't the same prediction I'll have once training camp ends. But since training camp hasn't started yet, you don't care about that. Let's put the Cowboys down for an 11-5 record. Personally, it's my belief 12 wins is in reach. This is an outstanding young team with something to prove after a disappointing season. The motivation and talent is there. Jason Garrett has gotten the most out of this team every other season since 2013. This is the "other season.'' And keep this in mind: the NFC East has gone 13 years without a repeat champion. Will Philadelphia break that trend? No. Even if the Cowboys don't win the division, they should win enough games to return to the playoffs. If they don't, there will be consequences.

Kate Hairopoulos: 9-7. Now, the NFL is tough to predict. No one saw Dak Prescott emerging when Tony Romo went down in 2016. I figured the Eagles were on the way up last season, but certainly didn't have them as the Super Bowl champs when I ranked them last in my NFC East predictions (Shame). The Eagles, despite some upheaval because of salary cap considerations, are still the team to beat in Dallas' division and the NFC. Several Cowboys' opponents, including Seattle, Detroit and Indianapolis, are a bit hard to figure right now because of change in their own situations. Having Ezekiel Elliott for a full season obviously helps Dallas, but other teams are also making strides from a year ago. That's what ultimately leaves Dallas with the same record as in 2017.

Jon Machota: I predicted 9-7 when the schedule came out in April and I'm sticking with that. Having Ezekiel Elliott for a full season should obviously help, but I have trouble believing the offense will be better without Dez Bryant and Jason Witten. The defense has the talent to finally carry the team in games, but that will greatly depend on the availability of a few key contributors. There's so much parity in the NFL that it wouldn't surprise me if they won 12 games or only seven. They'll be in the playoff hunt as long as they remain relatively healthy.

Brandon George: I'll say 9-7 at this point. I'd like to reevaluate this after watching all of the training camp practices. This is such a young team and it has to find a way to replace No. 1 receiver Dez Bryant and future Hall of Fame tight end Jason Witten on offense. Yes, the Cowboys should have Ezekiel Elliott for 16 games, but many questions still linger. You could see this young group getting on a run behind a strong running game and an improved defense, but you could also see the Cowboys cratering if things go wrong early in the year because of a lack of veteran leadership in the locker room. It's a difficult season to predict, for sure, but I'll say they finish with the same record as last season, just missing out on the playoffs again.

Jean-Jacques Taylor: 8-8. The Cowboys have way too many questions that must be answered positively. I see ways for the Cowboys to have a fantastic season that shocks everyone, but I have to deal in reality. And reality says all the questions aren't going to be answered positively.

Newy Scruggs: The Cowboys will be 8-8. They have questions at wide receiver and tight end. The defense has question marks. If they can complete a trade for Earl Thomas of Seattle I will say 9-7. The schedule is hard. Those AFC South games are going to be very physical. Facing the NFC South teams is no joke, that's the best division in football. To predict 8-8 with so many questions is fair. Garrett is going to have to find a way to win two extra games. If he does, then a 10-6 Cowboys team should be in the playoffs.

Kristi Scales: 9-7, same as last year's record. Why? If you ask for a prediction, I will play the numbers. Jason Garrett has won 56% of his regular season games as a head coach. 9 wins is 56% of 16 games. The defense will be better in 2018 and Kris Richard's defensive backfield will make some plays on the ball. If DeMarcus Lawrence & Sean Lee stay healthy, they are Pro Bowl players. But offensively there are major questions about the receiving corps, both at receiver and tight end. They must fix the passing game and having a great running game is the best way to help Dak. The optimist in me wants to say 10-6, especially if the O-line paves the way for Zeke in 2018 as they did in 2016 and this team resumes its offensive identity as a team that can run at-will. This team runs to set up the pass. Interestingly, this team always seems to play better when expectations are low and they feel they are being questioned. But I'm going to go with 9-7 and hope that I am wrong and that the Cowboys reach double-digit wins and a playoff berth.

Matt Mosley: I have the Cowboys at 10-6 and grabbing a wildcard spot in the playoffs. I think that opener will be huge for a lot of reasons. If Dak and Zeke can regain that swagger from their rookie season, this thing could get very interesting.