News: CW: Do the Cowboys have enough depth to replace Leighton Vander Esch?

[Reality]

 

[America's Cowboy]

If LVE and Carr hit free agency and leave the Cowboys, the Cowboys' LB depth remains:

Micah Parsons, Damone Clark, Luke Gifford, Jabril Cox and Devin Harper.

The Cowboys still have Malik Jefferson in their practice squad should they ever need to use him. Like the article said, probably need to sign a veteran LB to help lessen the blow of losing 2 starting veteran LBs, or they should look at drafting one this upcoming 2023 draft.

 

[CCBoy]

The team will probably get a low cost older linebacker in free agency and then take a flyer in the draft...Clark and Cox are still at growth stage but have some strong potential.

 

[charron]

WHen LVE missed a little time due to injury they were exposed at LB. Now we all expect/hope Clark takes a step forward and maybe harper too but they absolutely need another MLB to add depth.

 

[DuncanIso]

LVE gonna leave.

Talk is cheap. Whisky costs money.

 

[Jipper]

Simple answer is no...we will pick up a mid or low tier FA and likely a couple guys in the draft to fill out...

 

[PAPPYDOG]

LVE will be missed.......very underrated players by the homer squad here.

 

[Coogiguy03]

No but they have enough money to replace him!! Do we have enough depth behind Dak or at strong safety, corner??

 

[Coogiguy03]

If LVE and Carr hit free agency and leave the Cowboys, the Cowboys' LB depth remains:

Micah Parsons, Damone Clark, Luke Gifford, Jabril Cox and Devin Harper.

The Cowboys still have Malik Jefferson in their practice squad should they ever need to use him. Like the article said, probably need to sign a veteran LB to help lessen the blow of losing 2 starting veteran LBs, or they should look at drafting one this upcoming 2023 draft.

Let Gifford walk, I think we look to the draft for some help here

 

[Coogiguy03]

LVE gonna leave.

Talk is cheap. Whisky costs money.

So true

 

[quickccc]

Lose LVE and they start over again at LB

Clarke only experiment they have notable

 

[John813]

I like Clark, but he did have the exact same surgery LVE had for his neck, spinal fusion surgery.
So, if anyone thought the injury/subsequent fusion would hamper LVE, temper your expectations for Clark in a full time role.

IMO they need to have one vet LB on the team, not named Parsons to be a full time traditional LB and have Clark/Cox/draftee prove they need more snaps.
Whether that's LVE, Wagner, other FA, I don't care. But would be one heck of a dice roll to go with Clark/Cox/Draftee as your two traditional LBs.

 

[Coogiguy03]

Wagner please!!!!!!

 

[XXLMike]

Nope and Clark is severely overrated.

 

[doomsday9084]

Dallas' draft need list: DT, LB, OL, DB, WR, RB

McClay better hit it out of the park.

 

[America's Cowboy]

I like Clark, but he did have the exact same surgery LVE had for his neck, spinal fusion surgery.
So, if anyone thought the injury/subsequent fusion would hamper LVE, temper your expectations for Clark in a full time role.

IMO they need to have one vet LB on the team, not named Parsons to be a full time traditional LB and have Clark/Cox/draftee prove they need more snaps.
Whether that's LVE, Wagner, other FA, I don't care. But would be one heck of a dice roll to go with Clark/Cox/Draftee as your two traditional LBs.

If Bobby Wagner would agree to play for the Cowboys on a veteran friendly cheap deal with incentives, that would be golden for the Cowboys.