Bobhaze
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In a year where injuries and poor execution made this season dissolve faster than a snowball on a Dallas summer sidewalk, there are 3 bright lights that have come through in the darkness of a bad season.
Going into the season, these three guys were not considered to be future starters or even major contributors. But after injuries and disappointments from the players ahead of them in the depth chart, these guys have emerged as big contributors with a bright future:
Going into the season, these three guys were not considered to be future starters or even major contributors. But after injuries and disappointments from the players ahead of them in the depth chart, these guys have emerged as big contributors with a bright future:
- Dalton Schultz-TE- the former 4th rounder from Stanford has emerged this year after the injury to Blake Jarwin in game one. Schultz has caught 44 passes for 432 yards and 3 TDs and has also improved as a blocker, which was his strength out of college. Who would have guessed he would become the reliable safety valve for all 4 QBs who have played this year. We found a pretty good TE now in Schultz.
- Donovan Wilson- S- after being a little used backup early on behind Darrian Thompson, Wilson has emerged the last few weeks as a monster hitter who has forced a couple of turnovers and is everywhere on the field. His coverage skills are still “developing” and I’m not sure yet if he’s “the answer” at S long term, but he has certainly made himself part of the discussion.
- Dorrance Armstrong- DE- also a former 4th rounder, Armstrong caught the eye of Mike Mac and other coaches early on this year in practices. Because of that, he has earned more playing time of late and has shown some flashes both as a run stopper and occasionally as a pass rusher. He’s probably never going to be a star, but as a rotational player, he has shown he’s capable of making enough plays to have a future here.
