7 ‘underneath the radar’ returning Dallas Cowboys offensive gamers for 2023

Proper now the main focus of the NFL is on the mix happening in Indianapolis. Because it does so nicely, the league has turned what began as a solution to get standardized measurements and for groups to fulfill and watch draft prospects right into a media occasion. The Dallas Cowboys have loads to search for with a lot of gamers from final season coming into free company.

However free company continues to be a few weeks away and the draft virtually two months. We gained’t know what the crew has to work with from the surface for some time. What we do know is who the crew has on the roster now. We have already got a good suggestion of who’re locks to make the 53-man squad for the common season, however some presently within the constructing will likely be preventing simply to stay, or in a few circumstances, to play a a lot larger position. Listed below are some that could possibly be very attention-grabbing to observe the following few months.

WR/KR KaVontae Turpin

He’s essentially the most safe of this record for his return abilities. However he’s already conducting a little bit of a social media marketing campaign for use extra within the extensive receiver position quite than simply as a return man.

The crew didn’t use that facet of his recreation a lot throughout his rookie season. He would see maybe a handful of performs on offense, and when he was used, it was primarily for jet sweeps. That negated his effectiveness since defenses appeared to observe for that when he was on the sphere. He’s not seen as a terrific receiving possibility due to his measurement. DallasCowboys.com has him listed at 5-9 and 153 kilos, and a few say these could also be a bit beneficiant. The crew has a reasonably nicely established bias towards taller receivers.

What Turpin does carry to the desk is pace and imaginative and prescient. With the Cowboys as soon as once more needing to search out extra weapons for Dak Prescott exterior of CeeDee Lamb and a hopefully extra wholesome Michael Gallup, he ought to be given a shot to work as a deep menace to take the highest off the protection and probably as a participant who can get sort of misplaced by the protection within the beneath areas. This 12 months could present extra of a possibility for that with the adjustments to the offensive employees. It would depend upon how Mike McCarthy and Brian Schottenheimer run the offense, however we don’t know the way they view Turpin’s potential. Nonetheless, if Dallas doesn’t make a major WR signing in free company and may’t discover a good prospect out of a considerably subpar draft class, they might need to be extra open-minded concerning the potentialities.

WR Semi Fehoko

At 6-3 and 220, Fehoko is on the other finish of the spectrum from Turpin. What’s attention-grabbing about him is that he’s coming into his third 12 months within the league, and that’s typically the 12 months it comes collectively for extensive receivers. It doesn’t damage his case in any respect to have been working with Prescott for 2 years. The competitors for WR3/4/5 could possibly be extensive open. Fehoko is a former fifth-round choose, and traditionally the crew has been very reluctant to surrender on gamers like that.

WR Dontario Drummond

He’s an actual darkish horse, however flashed some throughout offseason and coaching camp work final 12 months. At six foot, he’s not as tall as Fehoko, however is listed on the identical weight, which could make him a candidate for slot work. That measurement may make him extra sturdy there.

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RB Malik Davis

He’s very more likely to make the roster after serving because the RB3 all season as a consequence of Rico Dowdle’s damage. What will be attention-grabbing is the place he winds up on the depth chart this 12 months. With Ezekiel Elliott now a possible launch in a 12 months the place the crew actually wants to search out cap area and Tony Pollard probably requiring a tag to maintain him, it isn’t inconceivable that Davis is contending for RB1 if the crew ought to transfer on from each the highest two backs from final season. He may additionally take over Elliott’s position in the event that they maintain Pollard however need somebody to share the load. Frankly, it’s onerous to make a logical argument to maintain Elliott as a consequence of cap issues and his restricted contributions final season. However the possession doesn’t all the time depend on logic, so Davis could possibly be relegated to RB3 once more. Additionally, some predict the Cowboys to spend some early spherical draft capital on the place, which is an method that’s not clever. That’s the largest menace to Davis’ position on the crew. We could discover out simply how a lot management McCarthy has over his roster this 12 months.

C/G Matt Farniok

Connor McGovern is a free agent. Ought to the crew resolve to not re-sign him, left guard is an enormous gap. Whereas they might elect to pursue somebody within the draft, except they spend a first- or second-round choose on a guard prospect (or probably a sort out they’ll convert) they might need to look to Farniok to take the position, not less than to start out the season. In any case, he’s helpful depth at a place the place they’ve little in the mean time. He is also a backup at heart.

C Alec Lindstrom

Talking of depth, the crew wants a high quality backup for Tyler Biadasz ought to Farniok wind up as their left guard Counting on Farniok to be the backup heart means they must shuffle the road if Biadasz misses any time. That isn’t a terrific plan, and even when they discover a totally different resolution for guard, they want extra depth than simply Farniok for the inside. Backup heart seems to be to be Lindstrom’s finest guess to stick with the crew.

OT Isaac Alarcon

Alarcon got here to the crew via the Worldwide Participant Pathway Program in 2020. The product of Mexico has been on the observe squad for 3 years and was signed to a futures contract once more this 12 months. Whereas he has not damaged via, the crew simply retains him round. He’s an enormous man at 6-7, 320, and bodily appears most suited at sort out, though stories are that the crew has additionally labored him at guard.

It seems that the crew sees one thing intriguing in him. And at this level they face a necessity for a solution at swing sort out. Tyron Smith could grow to be that, however he represents an enormous cap financial savings if he’s launched or retires. Each are actual potentialities given his damage historical past. There’s additionally the query of whether or not Terence Steele will likely be prepared to start out the season coming off his torn ACL. We hope he will likely be good to go, however nothing is assured. If he isn’t, then Smith will be the starter at proper sort out to start out the season. Jason Peters is an alternative choice, however he’s a free agent and is probably not keen to topic himself to a different 12 months of punishment given his personal damage issues final 12 months.

The crew could also be taking an actual have a look at Alarcon for swing sort out given all of the uncertainties. It could be good to see him get a real helping of cake. He has grow to be a fan favourite and it might be enjoyable to see him make the crew.