Defensive End Depth Chart

[Kaiser]

And I agree, Tapper should be a stud but he doesn't play like a guy with speed, he was more a power guy at Oklahoma. Maybe he's 100% AND just needed a DE whisperer like Marinelli to get the best out of him. Got my fingers crossed but crossing fingers/hoping should not be the only solution for pass rush issues if Cowboys want to take next step.
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He looked like a good LDE to me in his highlights at OK (but with better speed), but it was a run defense position. He has also lost weight, if they put him on the edge he could surprise.

 

[thisiscowboyscountry]

So what will the Defensive End depth chart look like at the end of training camp?



We have a lot of talent at DE but even more question marks. There are six Defensive Ends on the roster who are likely to make the team but where they end up on the depth chart is wide open right now.

Right now (IMO) the Depth Chart is something like this –

RDE – DeMarcus Lawrence, Demontrae Moore, Benson Mayawa, Charles Tapper

LDE – Tyrone Crawford, Taco Carlton


My take on the DE’s is this –

DeMarcus Lawrence – should be the starter at RDE if he is healthy. But is he healthy? I can also see him moving to start at LDE if one of the other RDE emerges and takes the starting spot at RDE.

Damontre Moore – apparently showed a lot in mini camp, can play at the level of a starter or high quality backup if he is head is on straight (for once).

Mayowa – quality backup, I don’t see him starting

Charles Tapper – huge question mark, could end up anywhere on the depth chart from starter to third string. Looked like a prototype LDE in college but has lost weight and is playing at RDE now. Likely plays both spots.

Tyrone Crawford – Another member of the DLaw Club, a solid starter if healthy – but who knows if that is the case. I thought they would move him to 3T and push David Irving to start at LDE but the suspension threw that out. I can see him be an above average starter at LDE or a backup at 3T – or anything in between.

Taco Carlton – love the upside, no clue about where he takes most of his snaps. The team clearly wants him to start at RDE but my guess is that he plays both positions and (assuming everyone is healthy) takes most of his snaps as the backup LDE.

So my guess is the final depth chart looks like this:

RDE – DLaw, Damontre Moore, Mayowa

LDE – Tyrone Crawford, Taco Carlton, Charles Tapper

So what do you guys think the regular season depth chart looks like?

I actually like our depth after we throw Irving in. We have a lot of guys who could win jobs on either side that can be good rotational players. I just wish we had one superstar to pair with the rest of the group that could play 80+ percent of the snaps. Hopefully one of these guys emerges this year.

I see it like this. Crawford swings back inside though its possible he sees time at Lde. I believe Taco is more suited for Lde, but will play 1st and 2nd down a good amount at rde. Heres how I see it potentially shaking out with time among the des. I put Moore and Tapper together, as the last spot after Irvings suspension could come down to one of them. Even if both make the team its unlikely they're both active gameday.

RDE- Taco(35%), Demarcus Lawrence(30%), Mayowa(25%), Moore/Tapper(10%)
LDE- Demarcus Lawrence(45%) David Irving(40%), Taco(15%),

 

[dallasdave]

So what will the Defensive End depth chart look like at the end of training camp?



We have a lot of talent at DE but even more question marks. There are six Defensive Ends on the roster who are likely to make the team but where they end up on the depth chart is wide open right now.

Right now (IMO) the Depth Chart is something like this –

RDE – DeMarcus Lawrence, Demontrae Moore, Benson Mayawa, Charles Tapper

LDE – Tyrone Crawford, Taco Carlton


My take on the DE’s is this –

DeMarcus Lawrence – should be the starter at RDE if he is healthy. But is he healthy? I can also see him moving to start at LDE if one of the other RDE emerges and takes the starting spot at RDE.

Damontre Moore – apparently showed a lot in mini camp, can play at the level of a starter or high quality backup if he is head is on straight (for once).

Mayowa – quality backup, I don’t see him starting

Charles Tapper – huge question mark, could end up anywhere on the depth chart from starter to third string. Looked like a prototype LDE in college but has lost weight and is playing at RDE now. Likely plays both spots.

Tyrone Crawford – Another member of the DLaw Club, a solid starter if healthy – but who knows if that is the case. I thought they would move him to 3T and push David Irving to start at LDE but the suspension threw that out. I can see him be an above average starter at LDE or a backup at 3T – or anything in between.

Taco Carlton – love the upside, no clue about where he takes most of his snaps. The team clearly wants him to start at RDE but my guess is that he plays both positions and (assuming everyone is healthy) takes most of his snaps as the backup LDE.

So my guess is the final depth chart looks like this:

RDE – DLaw, Damontre Moore, Mayowa

LDE – Tyrone Crawford, Taco Carlton, Charles Tapper

So what do you guys think the regular season depth chart looks like?

Great write up !!! I think Moore will be the starting RDE when all the smoke clears.

 

[Kaiser]

Great write up !!! I think Moore will be the starting RDE when all the smoke clears.

I could see it happening, they always have the option to move DLaw to LDE. Going to be fun to watch all this shake out.

 

[Kaiser]

I see it like this. Crawford swings back inside though its possible he sees time at Lde. I believe Taco is more suited for Lde, but will play 1st and 2nd down a good amount at rde. Heres how I see it potentially shaking out with time among the des. I put Moore and Tapper together, as the last spot after Irvings suspension could come down to one of them. Even if both make the team its unlikely they're both active gameday.

RDE- Taco(35%), Demarcus Lawrence(30%), Mayowa(25%), Moore/Tapper(10%)
LDE- Demarcus Lawrence(45%) David Irving(40%), Taco(15%),

Good post. I left Irving out of my post because of the suspension and because I really don't know if he ends up at DE or DT at the end of the day. My hope before the suspension was that he would take over the LDE position and never let go.

Also I would think they leave DLaw one position rather than moving him around and I think Damontre Moore gets a lot more snaps than that. I think all six guys will get significant snaps but it will change from week to week depending on what matchups Marinelli wants.

 

[Doomsday101]

Right now just waiting for the pre season when these guys are facing something less than the best in the NFL.

 

[dallasdave]

I could see it happening, they always have the option to move DLaw to LDE. Going to be fun to watch all this shake out.

Well I hope it does happen, think Moore might just be that RUSH GUY !!!!

 

[silver]

Are people assuming we are going to blitz more this year?

When you have somebody like Jaylon it's possible.