This year, Jones might be the one on the bubble. Who makes it: Brett Maher, Chris Jones and LP LadouceurĬomment: After what happened to Dan Bailey, we’re a little shell shocked when it comes to this group. Donovan Olumba made plays in the offseason, but the numbers game might keep him off the 53. There is some interest in free agent safety Eric Berry, but the Cowboys will only go down that path if something happens to Heath. During the offseason, he was beaten deep by speed receivers and wasn’t around the ball much. Rod Marinelli said once the pads come on, Iloka will make plays. Who makes it: Chidobe Awuzie, Xavier Woods, Jourdan Lewis, Anthony Brown, Byron Jones, Mike Jackson Sr., Kavon Frazier, Donovan Wilson and Jeff Heath.Ĭomment: George Iloka was the big free-agent pickup at safety, yet remains behind Heath on the depth chart at strong safety. Justin March-Lillard and Andrew Dowell made some plays in the offseason but remain on the bubble. Who makes it: Joe Thomas, Sean Lee, Jaylon Smith, Leighton Vander Esch and Chris Covington.Ĭomment: This is a light group, with the Cowboys utilizing a nickel package a majority of the time. Daniel Wise is fighting for a roster spot, but will need to outperform a veteran. If Lawrence hasn’t recovered from shoulder surgery in time to play, maybe Charlton can sneak on the 53 to provide more depth. Quinn is clearly a better player, and the Cowboys have placed a great deal of value on Jackson, Hyder and Jelks right now. Taco Charlton doesn’t make the roster in this projection. Who makes it: Kerry Hyder, Joe Jackson, Robert Quinn, Jalen Jelks, Trysten Hill, DeMarcus Lawrence, Dorance Armstrong, Daniel Ross, Maliek Collins, Tyrone Crawford and Antwaun Woods.Ĭomment: We expect plenty of maneuvering with this group in training camp. The Cowboys value Hyatt but might stash him on the practice squad. Undrafted free agent tackle Mitch Hyatt is on the bubble with Jake Campos at one of the tackle spots. He has the size but just needs to play with a little more power. McGovern, the third-round pick, is still working on his technique at guard. Who makes it: Connor Williams, Connor McGovern, Zack Martin, La’el Collins, Travis Frederick, Joe Looney, Cameron Fleming, Xavier Su’a-Filo and Tyron Smith.Ĭomment: At some point, Williams will move to right tackle, but for now he’s still a guard and has taken a majority of the snaps ahead of Su’a-Filo on the left side. Gathers was on the bubble anyway, and he’ll have to beat out Schultz to make the final 53. Rico Gathers hopes to make the roster, but he’s been suspended for Week 1 because of his arrest last spring. Then again, none of the tight ends behind Witten have established themselves. Who makes it: Jason Witten, Dalton Schultz and Blake JarwinĬomment: Some might say Witten is a progress stopper for the younger tight ends on the roster. His contract will need to be adjusted, as the Cowboys are not willing to pay him a base salary of $4 million. Hurns is coming off a broken ankle but is running routes. Davis’ ability to return punts gives him an edge to make the roster. Johnson was getting run with the twos in the mandatory minicamp while Davis made numerous plays in traffic and was able to beat defenders deep. Who makes it: Reggie Davis, Michael Gallup, Randall Cobb, Amari Cooper, Jon’vea Johnson and Noah Brown.Ĭomment: Tavon Austin and Allen Hurns have the experience but, as of now, nobody would be surprised if the Cowboys go with younger talent. Darius Jackson enters his fourth year on the bubble and hasn’t done anything wrong to keep him off the team. Weber is a more traditional back, and he’s running with speed and showing some physicality. Running backs coach Gary Brown said Pollard is running well between the tackles and liked how he’s doing in blitz pickup. Pollard has showcased himself with the ability to catch passes out of the backfield and run jet sweeps. Who makes it: Ezekiel Elliott, Tony Pollard, Mike Weber Jr., and Jamize Olawale.Ĭomment: The Cowboys plan to use Pollard and Weber in different ways within the offense. Prescott had his best offseason and displayed improved footwork and accuracy. The Cowboys are open to a competition between White and Rush and won’t publicly say if changes are forthcoming. Rush and White each took turns with the second-team offense during offseason workouts, but White seemed to make the better throws. Do not duplicate in any form without permission of the Dallas Cowboys.Who makes it: Mike White, Dak Prescott and Cooper Rush.Ĭomment: The only question is whether White can surpass Rush as the No.
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