News: Every NFL Team's Player with the Most on the Line in Training Camp

[CCBoy]

Dallas Cowboys: WR Tavon Austin
https://bleacherreport.com/articles...-the-most-on-the-line-in-training-camp#slide9

What a difference a year makes. The Dallas Cowboys planned to use Tavon Austin as a focal point of the 2018 offense.

"Coaches have a great plan, whether it's getting him out of the backfield, lining him up at X, lining him up at Z, putting him in the slot," quarterback Dak Prescott said during last year's minicamp, per the Dallas Morning News' Jon Machota. "He's a guy we get the ball in his hands, he'll score some points and get a bunch of yards in this offense."

Austin fell well short of expectations with 195 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns. Instead, Amari Cooper became Dallas' No. 1 wide receiver after the Cowboys acquired the 2015 fourth overall pick from the Oakland Raiders prior to the October trade deadline.

As a result, the 29-year-old didn't garner much interest on the free-agent market. He re-signed with Dallas on a one-year, $1.75 million prove-it deal. Only $500,000 is guaranteed. Austin is now fighting to make the roster behind Cooper, Michael Gallup, Randall Cobb and Allen Hurns.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Austin is a good choice. Throw Crawford in there also. Cowboys are deep at those positions. Competition breeds awesome training camp fights for those precious roster spots and you better believe the young guys will take those spots if the vets don't prove themselves.

 

[glimmerman]

I agree he is alot on the line and has to stay healthy..

 

[Tangle_Foot]

As a receiver Austin really has his work cut out for him, his ace in the hole was what he could provide in the return game. But with kickoffs sailing deep into or out of the endzone the kick return is all but obsolete. Even if that were not the case Tony Pollard has shown he may be capable of filling that role, and if Pollard can show something as a punt returner Austin's back will be firmly against the wall.

 

[Hadenough]

Austin showed how explosive he was in the return game but that's all he has really shown. He is kinda small to be on coverage units. He doesnt seem to be even a good WR. If Sean McVay couldn't find a way to use him then he probably isn't much good to Dallas.

 

[jazzcat22]

Austin showed how explosive he was in the return game but that's all he has really shown. He is kinda small to be on coverage units. He doesnt seem to be even a good WR. If Sean McVay couldn't find a way to use him then he probably isn't much good to Dallas.

Sean McVay did not use him, because he had some of those nagging injuries on and off most of that year. So he could not play, or McCoy just did not use him. Because he didn't think he fit in his style offense. I think he had a wrist injury that would not heal until after the season. And a few other things here and there.

Which tells me maybe McVay isn't all as great as everyone on here claims he is. LOL. Yes, I am mostly joking on that statement.
But it is too easy for our fans to just blame it all on Tavon himself.

Austin made some very good plays last year as a WR when he was healthy. I give him a better chance than most on here do. But it also depends on Moore and his schemes as well. A lot of WR competition, it will be good to see, Austin, Brown, Hurns, Wilson, and a few of the rookies compete for those last 3 or 4 spots. But I can't see them keeping anymore then 2 rookies if they keep 7 WR's, keep 1 if they keep 6 WR's. Unless a 2nd rookie is that impressive.

 

[Aerolithe_Lion]

Amari Cooper and Zeke have the most to lose. If they don't sign soon, any season they have that isn't top 5 could potentially cost them tens of millions.

Imagine Amari going out and playing 16 healthy games, putting up 1050 yards and 8 touchdowns. "That's just the way Kellen's offense operates, spread the ball around." Is he getting a penny over 13 million for that?

Tavon Austin? get out of here with that.

And then they picked an UDFA from last year for us who played in like 5 games. Uh... what?

 

[BigCatMonaco]

Austin showed how explosive he was in the return game but that's all he has really shown. He is kinda small to be on coverage units. He doesnt seem to be even a good WR. If Sean McVay couldn't find a way to use him then he probably isn't much good to Dallas.

He had one fewer Td than Cole on 57 fewer catches

 

[Hadenough]

He had one fewer Td than Cole on 57 fewer catches

And he only had 4 less tds than Cooper. What are you trying to say?