Twitter: What UFA 2020 rookies makes the w/o preseason games?

GenoT · Jul 22, 2020

Since there’ll be no preseason games, all evaluation will come from the practice field.

My take is, for an UDFA to make it onto a roster, he’ll have to meet three basic criteria:
• plays a position where depth is currently an issue
• shows aptitude for the system he’ll be asked to play in
• busts his butt on every practice rep and in every drill

fivetwos · Jul 22, 2020

Man I keep forgetting about Carter in the RDE conversation.

He deserves to be mentioned along with Anae and Jelks....

Bernard may actually be starting before the season is over, given the fragility of the LBs in Dallas.

fivetwos · Jul 22, 2020

Also think Aaron Parker can open some eyes in a WR4 type role also....

Hoping he can return punts, not Lamb.

jrumann59 · Jul 22, 2020

big dog cowboy said:
Expand the roster this year.

My suggestion is to start with 60 (just to throw out a number) and then say after 4-6 games each team has to cut back to normal size.

I Say expand the practice squad this year. Maybe temporarily raise it 10 spots.

cowboyec · Jul 22, 2020

RB Darius Anderson
FB Sewo Oloniula
DE Ron'Dell Carter

1 maybe 2 of those 3....but i think if an udfa makes the 53...it's from that tiny group.

Cowboys22 · Jul 22, 2020

I would say Carter, Bernard, and one of the RBs have the best chance. Carter simply because of all the interest in him after the draft, they may not want to risk losing him after giving him decent money and not getting the best look at him. Bernard and a RB because there seems to be a spot on the depth chart wide open for someone to take. I believe they are expanding the practice squad and tweaking the rules for players going to and from. I would expect the practice squad to be made up a few key veterans and the rest will be mostly the UDFAs they want to see more of.

VACowboy · Jul 22, 2020

Slam dunk? None.

The guy I know most about is Ben DiNucci's teammate, Ron’Dell Carter. He has great pro size and build and is always raising hell somewhere behind the line of scrimmage. He started since he was a sophomore and his numbers went up every year: 4/7.5/12 and 8/13/27, sacks and hella buncha TFL, respectively. Carter had six more career sacks for the Dukes than Charles Haley. Just sayin'.

VACowboy · Jul 22, 2020

Cowboys22 said:
I would say Carter, Bernard, and one of the RBs have the best chance. Carter simply because of all the interest in him after the draft, they may not want to risk losing him after giving him decent money and not getting the best look at him. Bernard and a RB because there seems to be a spot on the depth chart wide open for someone to take. I believe they are expanding the practice squad and tweaking the rules for players going to and from. I would expect the practice squad to be made up a few key veterans and the rest will be mostly the UDFAs they want to see more of.

Be interesting to know if the Cowboys came to Harrisonburg looking at Carter or Nooch.

fivetwos · Jul 22, 2020

jrumann59 said:
I Say expand the practice squad this year. Maybe temporarily raise it 10 spots.

How do they not this year?

If a team gets hit with 12 positive cases during a week are they supposed suit up guys off the street?

Forfeit?

I'd think FOX etc will want their money back if games arent played. Big money.

Theres GOT to be a reserve for each team that at least knows the playbook. Makes sense from every point of view.

AbeBeta · Jul 22, 2020

There will be an expanded practice squad and expanded capabilities to move players back and forth. Not likely to be much poaching as nobody has extra tape on these guys, so really there there is 0 need for an expanded roster as we'll have what looks to be 16 PS guys who can move back and forth more easily.

Only guy who we likely need to keep off waivers is Bernard as he had a 5th round grade on several boards.

AbeBeta · Jul 22, 2020

jrumann59 said:
I Say expand the practice squad this year. Maybe temporarily raise it 10 spots.

The squad has been 10 since 2014.

Qcard · Jul 22, 2020

Hawkeye0202 said:
I admit I don't know enough about this class to make a call. Just curious if posters that follows college football know enough to suggest a couple of players as a slam dunk make the team. Again, remember no OTAs, preseason games, and min training camp.

https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/15-undrafted-rookies-agree-to-join-2020-class

https://www.dallascowboys.com/photos/15-undrafted-rookies-agree-to-join-2020-class

https://insidethestar.com/dallas-cowboys-2020-undrafted-free-agent-tracker/

Sewo Olonilua, Running Back, TCU per Bobby Belt

Garrett Marino, Defensive Tackle, UAB per Terez Paylor

Ladarius Hamilton, EDGE, North Texas per Tom Pelissero

Aaron Parker, Wide Receiver, URI, per Mark Daniels

Francis Bernard, Linebacker, Utah, per Michael Gehlken

Rico Dowdle, Running Back, South Carolina per Bobby Belt

Sean McKeon, Tight End, Michigan per Josh Henschke

Ron’Dell Carter, EDGE, James Madison, per Greg Madia

Terence Steele, Tackle, Texas Tech, per Clarence Hill Jr

Stephen Guidry, Wide Receiver, Mississippi State

Azur Kamara, EDGE, Kansas

Luther Kirk, Safety, Illinois State

Charlie Taumoepaeu, Tight End, Portland State

Kendrick Rogers, Wide Receiver, Texas A&M, per agent

Just a tough situation for Graduates 2020, Draftees and many other rising people.

Great post

jrumann59 · Jul 22, 2020

AbeBeta said:
The squad has been 10 since 2014.

Allow 10 more for this season.

aikemirv · Jul 22, 2020

What a wonderful organization the NFLPA is. They do not care one bit about players coming in or getting a chance. Just another way to protect their own.

What would have 1-2 preseason games hurt in the grand scheme of the virus? Nothing at all

Kaiser · Jul 22, 2020

jrumann59 said:
Allow 10 more for this season.

I think they have no other option than something like that. And it being the NFL, the practice squad is a more likely spot to add the extra players so teams can pay them very little but still have them practicing on the current playbook.

CouchCoach · Jul 22, 2020

The roster limit of 80 is more of a challenge than the lack of pretend games. Not many UDFA's get to show their stuff against the top of another team's depth chart in preseason games.

Williamsboys · Jul 22, 2020

Fans get excited with the undrafted free agents then you rarely hear from any of them afterwards.Probably why they didn't get drafted in the first place.

cristglo · Jul 23, 2020

I would think that they would have to up the limit of PS with the virus and maybe have an exempt list that cannot be touched in case there is a team that is hit with a large case of positive tests. ii would also think you would have to put a Third QB on that list and keep him in quarantine. lol Its going to be interesting to see what they come up with. Five days till TC I guess we will see.

Hawkeye0202 · Jul 23, 2020

Chuck 54 · Jul 23, 2020

An UDFA will have plenty of chances to shine in an extended training and practice camp. Without the preseason games, that’s a lot more practice time due to lack of travel and the games.

If a guy flashes here and there, he will be stashed on the PS. He will have to really shine in special teams or clearly beat guys for the rotation to make the active roster.

What you will not see much of without preseason games, is teams signing guys off of another team’s practice squad.

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