Sportsradio The Ticket host Bob Sturm grades the Dallas Cowboys after their 35-10 win over the Cleveland Browns:

OFFENSE -- A

You can only play the team that is on your schedule, so deducting a grade because the Cowboys were playing a defense that appeared rather clueless would be unfair. The Cowboys whipped the Browns all day long. Dak Prescott followed his least impressive start since the opener with what might have been his most impressive. He never looked puzzled about where to go with the football. And on a day when Dez Bryant looked off, Jason Witten turned back the clock and was open all day. Good work getting Ezekiel Elliott out with the game in hand, protecting your most important asset.

DEFENSE -- A

It is nearly impossible to hold an offense under 225 yards in today's NFL (something a Dallas defense has done only two other times in the last five seasons), but the Browns had just 222 yards and were an absurd 1 of 9 on third down. The Cowboys held an opponent to one third-down conversion just three times in the last five years. The pressure was solid all day, as the team had four sacks, which ties its season high (Bengals). The Browns were in the top 10 in big plays this season, but after a 44-yard gain on their second snap had only one other 20-plus-yard play all day.

COACHING -- A

Sometimes it's not always easy to see where your coaching performance is, but then you see a team that's prepared to play both emotionally and tactically. When you see that many open receivers, it's not because the Browns can't figure out where to line up (well, actually, they clearly didn't know how to line up several times), but rather, you are scheming them open with a great run-pass balance. The Cowboys had a chance to come out flat and certainly did not.

OVERALL -- A+

It certainly helps to play the Bears, 49ers and Browns in your first eight games, but the Cowboys also have beaten some solid teams and sit at 7-1 at the halfway mark. They are receiving amazing rookie performances from a quarterback and a running back who will probably be remembered for ages. The defense still hasn't given up 24 points in a game, and it is pummeling teams that are not on the Cowboys' level. I wouldn't change a thing right now (and I trust everyone knows what that means).