3 Cut Candidates On The Cowboys’ Roster Bubble Entering 2021 Training Camp

[john van brocklin]

I dont think Hill looked good. He was getting pushed around.

Ok

 

[Creeper]

The Cowboys are going to find a way to keep DiNucci. The used a 7th round pick on him when no one even expected him to be drafted. Supposedly they did that to ensure they got him. Throw away last year. He had no opportunity to prepare to play in the NFL so it would be unfair to him to judge him on that one game. At the same time, I don't think the Cowboys can keep 3 QBs on their roster. DiNucci is going to have to show something in camp and preseason to make this team - so I guess that makes him a bubble player.

I think Noah Brown and Cedrick Wilson are both on the bubble. Both are on one year deals, although Wilson's is more than $2 million while Brown's is under a million. The Cowboys signed a bunch of UDFA WRs and they drafted Fekoho. If Fekoho can block as a WR and shows any kind of hands I think he replaces Brown. There are several other WRs that could replace Wilson.

I don't see them parting ways with Trysten Hill just yet. He looks like he has some game based on the few games he played last year but injuries might be a concern. I just don't think the Cowboys get rid of a 2nd round pick so soon. I think he gets another year in Dallas. But I admit, the wild card in all of this is Quinn. He didn't draft Hill so he might not have any attachments too him. Maybe he favors Osa Odighizuwa over Hill, but neither is making a lot of money so they won't be cut because of CAP issues. But here is an interesting note for Cowboys fans. The highest paid DT on the Dallas Cowboys roster is Brent Urban and he counts $1.75 million against the CAP this year. This is an indication of how much the Cowboys value the position. That's $1 million less than the kicker is making!

 

[gimmesix]

I would consider putting Hill on PUP to give him more ‘time to heal.’ Looks to me like the Cowboys may get into a roster crunch. Cowboys might have enough players at DL and can strategically place Hill on PUP as an insurance policy.

Saves a roster spot and can always pull him off PUP before the season begins if needed.

After 6 weeks on PUP, he will be fully healed and could fill a need if someone got hurt.

Don't think that's a bad idea. I have Hill being cut if he doesn't show significant progress. Could come down to him or Watkins, and although some think Watkins is a goner, he's better than Hill at this point.

Of course, other players could underachieve and Hill overachieve (at least my expectations), but I have us keeping Gallimore, Urban, Ogihizuwa, Bohanna and Watkins over him. I also have us with five ends: Lawrence, Gregory, Basham, Golston and Anae. That would be 10 DL and I can't see us going with more than that, perhaps less. Watkins and Anae are his primary competition for the 10th spot IMO. It will be interesting to see if players like Carter, Faoliu and Hamilton rise out of nowhere to snatch one of those spots, consider they are essentially camp fodder. (Hamilton does have the advantage of actually getting some playing time last year, though.)