Predict Which Rookie Will Have The Biggest Impact This Year

Bullflop

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I'd like nothing better than to see every son-of-a-gun on that list give a brilliant showing early in the year.:grin:
Regardless, with Jon Garibay getting the opportunity of a lifetime to shine early-on, I'll happily pick him!:thumbup:
 
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Smith Better run game = better play action = more offensive snaps = less snaps for the defense
Ridgeway You have to be able to stop the run first.
Tolbert has a good chance to replace Wilson's production and maybe even Cooper's
Williams Could have more sacks than Gregory
Ferguson More 12 personnel = less predictable offense.
 

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Smith Better run game = better play action = more offensive snaps = less snaps for the defense
Ridgeway You have to be able to stop the run first.
Tolbert has a good chance to replace Wilson's production and maybe even Cooper's
Williams Could have more sacks than Gregory
Ferguson More 12 personnel = less predictable offense.

The Kicker gets no love?
 

blueblood70

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Choices are:

Tyler Smith
Sam Williams
Jalen Tolbert
Jake Ferguson
John
Ridgeway
Jonathan Garibay
all the above its team game all their contributions big or small will help the TEAM game concept...BUT that said having to choose one the biggest hole
Smith at LG. biggest issues we had come from the OL last year late and in the playoffs.
 

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I think it may be Tolbert. Especially with Gallup likely to miss games early in the season, he will get a ton of opportunities. Even when Gallup returns, Tolbert will still get targets.

I hope Tyler Smith hits the ground running at guard though. The OL needs some juice for sure!

Give me your receptions and yardage numbers for Tolbert if you had to predict?
 

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I think it will be Tolbert. I think he is going to be surprisingly good and will have an opportunity to show it early in the season while Gallup is out.

I think Smith will be okay. No better or worse than Williams. I think he has the potential to go to the pro-bowl in his second year.
 

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Approximately 70 receptions, 105 targets, 900 yards and 6 TDs.

Yah..........umm..............no way he gets those numbers this year. I think some of you forget that Shultz was the #2 pass catcher in this offense last year even over Cooper. lamb's numbers will go up, Shultz will be the #2 guy and then Gallup will get his share when he comes back.
 

tyke1doe

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Yah..........umm..............no way he gets those numbers this year. I think some of you forget that Shultz was the #2 pass catcher in this offense last year even over Cooper. lamb's numbers will go up, Shultz will be the #2 guy and then Gallup will get his share when he comes back.

We'll see how much Shultz's numbers were a result of having Cooper and Lamb on the field at the same time. Lamb and Tolbert (assuming Gallup not being able to play) aren't as scary a duo as Lamb and Cooper.

But, again, we'll see.
 

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We'll see how much Shultz's numbers were a result of having Cooper and Lamb on the field at the same time. Lamb and Tolbert (assuming Gallup not being able to play) aren't as scary a duo as Lamb and Cooper.

But, again, we'll see.

Shultz got receptions because Dak loved him and he got open. That isnt going to change. He will probably get more action with Cooper gone.

Gallup is going to play. Will miss a few games. Now obviously it will be more difficult when Gallup isnt there. But thats where Washington and Tolbert will have to come in.

Its actually not a terrible situation to have to force feed Tolbert and Washington early and often to get them up to speed for later in the season.
 

tyke1doe

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Shultz got receptions because Dak loved him and he got open. That isnt going to change. He will probably get more action with Cooper gone.

Gallup is going to play. Will miss a few games. Now obviously it will be more difficult when Gallup isnt there. But thats where Washington and Tolbert will have to come in.

Its actually not a terrible situation to have to force feed Tolbert and Washington early and often to get them up to speed for later in the season.

So you don't expect defenses to roll coverage towards Shultz based Dak's tendency to target Shultz and not having the double receiving threat Dallas had with Coop and Lamb?
 

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Tyler Smith. It may not happen right away, but by Week 6 Smith will jump Connor McGovern as the team’s new left guard. He may lead the unit in penalties but will show some nice improvement down the stretch to put a big smile on Jerry's face!
 

KJJ

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Our top three pick will have the best chance of making a big impact because we have a need at all three positions. Smith needs to make the biggest impact because the OL is our biggest area of concern. If he struggles we could have some major problems upfront.
 

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Yah..........umm..............no way he gets those numbers this year. I think some of you forget that Shultz was the #2 pass catcher in this offense last year even over Cooper. lamb's numbers will go up, Shultz will be the #2 guy and then Gallup will get his share when he comes back.

Ok. You're entitled to your opinion or speculation Roy. There is no Cooper. There will be rolled coverage to CeeDee making Prescott go someplace else with the ball. No Gallup early, either means James Washington or someone else gets all the targets at WR. Schultz will get his targets too. But, I'm going with the person getting one on one coverage and winning his match-up will be the rookie WR.

Btw, the numbers I project are comparable to Devonte Smith's work as a rookie in Philly. Not ridiculous numbers at all considering how Prescott likes to distribute the ball.
 

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Choices are:

Tyler Smith
Sam Williams
Jalen Tolbert
Jake Ferguson
John
Ridgeway
Jonathan Garibay
Tyler Smith, Followed by Tolbert. By end of the year Tolbert will be a regular on the field making plays. Garibay and Sam Williams will be 3rd....the rest...ho hum
 
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