Still feel a few free agents are needed

[garyv]

Would still love to sign CB Dre Kirkpatrick and a free agent backup QB and find a better punter

 

[darthseinfeld]

Would still love to sign CB Dre Kirkpatrick and a free agent backup QB and find a better punter

Doubt we bring in Dre after taking 2 CB's in the first four. As it stands, Canady will have to make a case for keeping 6 CB's to make the the roster

 

[John813]

Agree with @darthseinfeld we are done at corner at this time. Got 3 vets in Awuzie, Lewis and Brown, we drafted two along with some projects on the backend too.

Think punter may be addressed but backup qb is set for now as well

 

[darthseinfeld]

Agree with @darthseinfeld we are done at corner at this time. Got 3 vets in Awuzie, Lewis and Brown, we drafted two along with some projects on the backend too.

Think punter may be addressed but backup qb is set for now as well

I think a vet WR with experience as a PR could be added as well

 

[big dog cowboy]

Kirkpatrick would bring a high dollar contract. After adding Canady, Diggs and Robertson the Cowboys aren't likely interesting in Kirkpatrick (if they ever were) any more.

Bringing a vet QB and some punters to challenge Jones is something I totally expect the Cowboys to do this summer.

 

[Doomsday]

Not bringing in another corner, but they need to bring in a veteran LB and Punter.

 

[CowboyRoy]

Would still love to sign CB Dre Kirkpatrick and a free agent backup QB and find a better punter

I don't see how Kirkpatrick does anything. You play this year with what you have and then go from there.

 

[chicago JK]

We still have plenty of needs. I doubt we can fill all of them. Regardless of what the coach says about safety it is still one of the weakest spots in the league. If we can be league average there it would be a huge win.

I think we need another tight end too. I am not sure if Jarwin is a league average starter. He is a starter here though and we will see. I hope we go a lot of three and 4 wr sets but need a cheap option who can play if jarwin got hurt or a guy who brings some physical play to the TE position. Don’t know much about Bell but think he is more of a third TE.

o was hoping for a quick wr who could be our punt returner. After our top three there is unknown after that. I would have Devin Smith at number 4 but the back end of the wr could use some options...particularly one who excels on special teams and punt returns.
A veteran backup qb May be needed. Not sure this team is positioned well if Dak misses some games.

I like some of the cheap depth at linebacker but that could use some bodies as well for competion.

 

[TWOK11]

Outside of kicker/punter, there is never a reasonable expectation you will fill any immediate holes via UDFA. Even the ones who succeed take several years to develop. You can count the number of immediate impact UDFA other than special teamers on one hand.

 

[DCCowboys11]

I think they still need help at safety at defensive tackle. Would love to see another big body nose tackle brought in along with a veteran safety. Former Packer Morgan Burnett would fit good here as quality veteran depth/backup who can spot start for you at Safety.

 

[Dre11]

I think a vet WR with experience as a PR could be added as well

Lamb or Diggs could probably fit that role

 

[Zekeats]

Not scared to say it I want David Irving back.

 

[DanA]

Improvements I think we should consider:

Swing Tackle: Marshall Newhouse, Greg Robinson, James Hurst, TJ Clemmings
I would hope we seriously consider a swing tackle and there are some good options available that could be minor upgrades on Cameron Flemming. I'm not high on Hyatt and I thought we moved Knight to guard. I wouldn't want to spend more than 5m APY.

Tight End: OJ Howard, David Njoku, Adam Shaheen
If Jarwin gets injured who do we trust to catch a pass? I wouldn't mind giving up on the Shultz experiment and replacing him with someone that has caught a few passes even if it's just a small investment. Howard at 3.5m APY and a mid round pick is the max.

Punter: Laclan Edwards
Chris Jones sucked last year. We should consider bringing in some competition. 1m APY

Wide receiver: Tavon Austin
We obviously don't need a starter, and neither do we need a return guy (Lamb, Diggs & Pollard) but a 4th WR that is cheap and a bit more reliable than the options we have would be nice. Maybe a gadget guy that can run jet sweeps, play slot, and block. I'd actually prefer a young Dwayne Harris to Austin but nobody comes to mind. 1m APY

Guard: Ronald Leary
This is a only if we wanted Connor Williams to play tackle but we could bring in Leary to compete with Connor McGovern in that situation. We know he fits but wouldn't offer more than Sean lee type money. 4m APY

 

[DanA]

I think they still need help at safety at defensive tackle. Would love to see another big body nose tackle brought in along with a veteran safety. Former Packer Morgan Burnett would fit good here as quality veteran depth/backup who can spot start for you at Safety.

I see the need but roster spots are a bit tight IMO. We have a bunch of D-linemen that we'll struggle to fit in the 53 man roster. I'm also thinking four safeties is the go if we plan on going long at CB. With 1.Awuzie, 2.Diggs, 3.Lewis, 4.Brown, 5.Robinson, 6.Canady, 7.Goodwin we're gonna be cutting someone to get to 6, and carrying 7 means we need to go short somewhere else. There's always the chance of an injury but it still doesn't allow much space for an extra safety even if we don't really have that box guy that you're talking about.

 

[frickster]

Not scared to say it I want David Irving back.

Id love that. He could take a game over!

 

[xwalker]

We still have plenty of needs. I doubt we can fill all of them. Regardless of what the coach says about safety it is still one of the weakest spots in the league. If we can be league average there it would be a huge win.

I think we need another tight end too. I am not sure if Jarwin is a league average starter. He is a starter here though and we will see. I hope we go a lot of three and 4 wr sets but need a cheap option who can play if jarwin got hurt or a guy who brings some physical play to the TE position. Don’t know much about Bell but think he is more of a third TE.

o was hoping for a quick wr who could be our punt returner. After our top three there is unknown after that. I would have Devin Smith at number 4 but the back end of the wr could use some options...particularly one who excels on special teams and punt returns.
A veteran backup qb May be needed. Not sure this team is positioned well if Dak misses some games.

I like some of the cheap depth at linebacker but that could use some bodies as well for competion.

Cooper Rush has been "The" backup QB for 3 seasons...

 

[DanA]

53 man Roster
QB: Dak, Rush
RB: Zeke, Pollard, Olawale
TE: Jarwin, Bell, Shultz
WR: Cooper, Gallup, Lamb, Smith, Wilson, Brown, V.Bryant
IOL: Martin, Williams, McGovern, Looney, Biadasz, Knight
OT: Smith, Collins, Hyatt
**24 Offense**
Players we should upgrade in bold

DT: Poe, McCoy, Gallimore, Hill, Woods
DE: Lawrence, Crawford, Smith, Gregory, Armstrong, Anae, Jackson, Jelks
LB: Vander Esch, Smith, Lee, Thomas, Gifford, March Covington
CB: Awuzie, Diggs, Lewis, Brown, Robinson, Canady, Goodwin
S: Clinton-Dix, Woods, Wilson, Thompson
**26 defender**

We are tight for roster spots on defense. Crawford we could cut to save cap space or upgrade to improve top end of pass rush

 

[xwalker]

Improvements I think we should consider:

Swing Tackle: Marshall Newhouse, Greg Robinson, James Hurst, TJ Clemmings
I would hope we seriously consider a swing tackle and there are some good options available that could be minor upgrades on Cameron Flemming. I'm not high on Hyatt and I thought we moved Knight to guard. I wouldn't want to spend more than 5m APY.

Tight End: OJ Howard, David Njoku, Adam Shaheen
If Jarwin gets injured who do we trust to catch a pass? I wouldn't mind giving up on the Shultz experiment and replacing him with someone that has caught a few passes even if it's just a small investment. Howard at 3.5m APY and a mid round pick is the max.

Punter: Laclan Edwards
Chris Jones sucked last year. We should consider bringing in some competition. 1m APY

Wide receiver: Tavon Austin
We obviously don't need a starter, and neither do we need a return guy (Lamb, Diggs & Pollard) but a 4th WR that is cheap and a bit more reliable than the options we have would be nice. Maybe a gadget guy that can run jet sweeps, play slot, and block. I'd actually prefer a young Dwayne Harris to Austin but nobody comes to mind. 1m APY

Guard: Ronald Leary
This is a only if we wanted Connor Williams to play tackle but we could bring in Leary to compete with Connor McGovern in that situation. We know he fits but wouldn't offer more than Sean lee type money. 4m APY

Swing Tackle: This scares me. If Tyron were to be out several games, the season would be done as in burnt toast done unless CW is an option there.

TE: Jarwin is going to be the 4th option in the passing game and maybe even the 5th when Zeke or Pollard run pass routes. OJ Howard would be the starter. He has 1 year remaining on his rookie contract. I'm convinced that Kellen Moore really likes Jarwin. I think Moore wanted more snaps for Jarwin last season and less for Witten but it took great restraint for Garrett to only play Wiitten 70-ish percent of the snaps instead of 100%...

Punter: Was Chris Jones bad all of last year? I really don't remember. He had been good in prior years.

WR: They have a lot of maybes but no legit depth. I think Pollard can do anything that Tavon Austin could do as a receiver or gadget play guy. I really want to see more snaps for Pollard with Zeke also on the field. I really don't know what happened with Devin Smith last season. I guess it came down to special teams with Tavon Austin as the punt returner and Ventell Bryant as a core special teams type.

Guard: They now have 4 guys competing for 2 spots. CW, McGovern, Looney and Biadasz for OC and LG. I would like to see CW cross-train at OT as well as OG. Brandon Knight was OK in the 1 start at RT last season but I just don't see him being the backup at LT. Having CW practice at LT would keep him on the left and not force him to also learn to play both sides.


Punter Returner: Who are the options to return punts with Tavon Austin not on the roster? Diggs did it his 1st two college seasons.

 

[AKATheRake]

I am surprised nobody is bringing up RDE?

 

[DCCowboys11]

53 man Roster
QB: Dak, Rush
RB: Zeke, Pollard, Olawale
TE: Jarwin, Bell, Shultz
WR: Cooper, Gallup, Lamb, Smith, Wilson, Brown, V.Bryant
IOL: Martin, Williams, McGovern, Looney, Biadasz, Knight
OT: Smith, Collins, Hyatt
**24 Offense**
Players we should upgrade in bold

DT: Poe, McCoy, Gallimore, Hill, Woods
DE: Lawrence, Crawford, Smith, Gregory, Armstrong, Anae, Jackson, Jelks
LB: Vander Esch, Smith, Lee, Thomas, Gifford, March Covington
CB: Awuzie, Diggs, Lewis, Brown, Robinson, Canady, Goodwin
S: Clinton-Dix, Woods, Wilson, Thompson
**26 defender**

We are tight for roster spots on defense. Crawford we could cut to save cap space or upgrade to improve top end of pass rush

I believe rosters are now set at 55 players per the new CBA.