Depth Chart: Cowboys Not Short of Options at DE

[TheMarathonContinues]

Mazi was not good in college and has poor lateral agility and tends to be late off the snap.

Does Jerry even know what lateral agility is and how it affects a player's success? I doubt he does, as he drafted and counts on players such as Jalen Tolbert, whose failures to be better come down to exactly that.

I’m not gonna scapegoat Jerry on this one….he pays millions to scouts….McClay as well. Mazi doesn’t strike me as a guy Jerry wanted. The pounded the table for a DT….and no matter how good or bad he was in college he was a good prospect. He should’ve been much more productive then he is. A lot of it is self inflicted by the Cowboys changing coaches and asking him to lose weight.

 

[cald0d30s0]

Parsons’ and friends…

 

[nalam]

I’m not gonna scapegoat Jerry on this one….he pays millions to scouts….McClay as well. Mazi doesn’t strike me as a guy Jerry wanted. The pounded the table for a DT….and no matter how good or bad he was in college he was a good prospect. He should’ve been much more productive then he is. A lot of it is self inflicted by the Cowboys changing coaches and asking him to lose weight.

That is correct during Quinns time, but no excuses for last year , he cant even hold the point of attack at LOS with weight back (even with coaching confusions the guy should know basic NT job , otherwise doesnt belong in NFL)

 

[plasticman]

Before anyone starts talking trade strategy, we should probably wait to see who is left standing at the end of training camp.

I guarantee it won't be 9 DEs.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

That is correct during Quinns time, but no excuses for last year , he cant even hold the point of attack at LOS with weight back (even with coaching confusions the guy should know basic NT job , otherwise doesnt belong in NFL)

I can’t call it. I don’t claim to know if he can play or not. I just know with all these coaching changes and with his weight fluncating it’s impossible to see where his game is at. He may stink. But he was raw when he got here and that’s a recipe for disaster.

 

[Pass2Run]

You beat me to it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happens.

The thing is, we can only have so many in the field at once. At some point, it's overkill.

I guess we'll see how they play it.

 

[blueblood70]

https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/depth-chart-cowboys-not-short-of-options-at-defensive-end

Here's what we have:

Micah Parsons
Dante Fowler
Donovan Ezeiruaku
Sam Williams

Payton Turner
Tyrus Wheat
Luigi Vilain
Earnest Brown IV

I think they will keep the top 6 with Micah taking a LB spot. But then again, I can't shake this feeling Sam Williams may be the odd man out.

If he realizes his potential you're wrong the man is too good yes his speed his first step,,,,, The man has natural athletic ability and instincts so maybe he gets a fresh start with this coaching staff and I don't think he's the odd man out some of them guys are not pass rushers they're more in the run fits I mean after Sam Williams that whole list down there are guys that are better at stopping to run they're not exactly natural pass rushers.

It's why you were right the first time sam Williams gives the Cowboys along with the other three guys opportunities that be interchangeable and have them all on the field at the same time like you said Sam could take over Parson's spot for a couple plays parsons can play off the ball linebacker if needed occasionally and they can do all kinds of things..

 

[beware_d-ware]

Between Micah and Fowler, I think we'll be all right. Fowler's quietly been a consistent pass rusher for a very long time.

Other than that, we have our flotilla of 2nd rounders, and they're all still unproven.