Ranking all 32 NFL rosters ahead of 2022 training camp: Bills, Buccaneers, Chargers crack top five
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7. Cowboys
Regardless of whether they ever meet expectations (hint: they often don't), the Cowboys do not lack premium talent. Longtime left tackle
Tyron Smith is an underrated question mark due to his health, and
Amari Cooper's departure out wide puts a bigger burden on
Michael Gallup, but there is so much proven chemistry between the stars here: QB
Dak Prescott, RB
Tony Pollard, WR
CeeDee Lamb, TE
Dalton Schultz and OG
Zack Martin are all among the best or most promising at their positions.
Dallas' brightest stars might be on defense:
Micah Parsons looks like a generational, almost position-less play-maker rushing the QB from the middle of the field, and
Trevon Diggs, despite boom-or-bust coverage tactics, is a pick magnet. If only their front four were more well-rounded, they might have a case to approach the top five best rosters across the league.
4. Buccaneers
This starts and ends with
Tom Brady, whose arm has seemingly gotten stronger in his 40s but is most influential for his unmatched prep, poise and vision. Part of the reason TB12 can't be ruled out in his quest for an eighth (!) ring, however, is the title-winning offense he runs. Even with
Chris Godwin coming off injury and
Rob Gronkowski retiring, the trio of
Mike Evans,
Leonard Fournette and newcomer
Russell Gage make for a Grade-A group when working alongside the game's best QB and one of the NFL's best blocking units, headlined by
Ryan Jensen and
Tristan Wirfs.
The pressure will be on Todd Bowles to run the show with Bruce Arians stepping back from the sidelines, but at least Bowles' defense is also well-stocked by itself.
Akiem Hicks brings added beef to the front, the linebacker crew remains lethal, and
Antoine Winfield Jr. holds down the back end. There's also the fact this roster has been there, done that.