Has Xavier Su’a-Filo found a new home in the NFL? After the Dallas Cowboys 27-20 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles, a few questions have to be asked about the state of the Dallas offensive line, starting with the left guard position.

The 2014, No. 33 overall pick of the Houston Texans got his first start of the season Sunday night, as Dallas had to go without second-round rookie Connor Williams. Williams’ knee scope opened the door for the Su’a-Filo and dropped him into one of the toughest assignments an interior blocker will face, Philadelphia Eagles’ star defender Fletcher Cox.

All Su’a-Filo did was log all 69 offensive snaps while not allowing a sack or a quarterback hit, and only allowing two pressures on the game against a formidable Philadelphia front four.

He also opened up a few holes in the run game, as RB Ezekiel Elliott had a 151-yard performance worthy of a toast wtih some high-end Bacardi rum.

The Cowboys were dominant running left-of-center Joe Looney, running 14 times for 118 yards, a 8.4 yards-per-carry average.

Su’a-Filo took his shots early, as he was badly beaten on the Cowboys’ opening snap, although Cox wasn’t the player who ended up with the sack of QB Dak Prescott. After that, though, there was smooth sailing for the big man out of UCLA.

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This was the 42nd start of Su’a-Filo’s career, after starting every game in 2017 for Houston and every game but one the year prior. Dallas has invested big capital in Williams, a University of Texas tackle who is trying to learn the tricks of the trade. The Cowboys hired Paul Alexander to teach him, but the OL coach was fired over the bye week and replaced with Marc Colombo.

Colombo was on the job for just two weeks, and although Prescott was sacked four times, the line actually played really well on Sunday night. The holes for Elliott were huge, and Prescott refusing to get rid of the ball was the major factor in two of his takedowns.

Williams’ primary issue is his lack of playing strength, but he’s also a pretty green rookie that needs work on his technique some.

It begs the question, if Su’a-Filo plays this well against Atlanta, Prescott’s house of horrors from 2017, should he keep the job for the foreseeable future?

There’s certainly something to be said for grooming the rookie, but experience and strength seem to be neck-and-neck for his biggest issue. One can be helped during the season, but an offseason program in the weight room is what really ails the athletic marvel. Su’a-Filo could remain as a starter until the Cowboys are eliminated from the playoff hunt.

At the very worst, Dallas has established that they have not one, but two starting-quality depth guys along the line with Su’a-Filo and Looney.