First Official Depth Chart

[TheCount]

OFFENSE
WR1    Allen Hurns    Michael Gallup    Noah Brown    Ricky Jeune
LT    Tyron Smith    Cameron Fleming    Bryce Johnson  
LG    Connor Williams    Kadeem Edwards    Dustin Stanton  
C    Travis Frederick    Joe Looney    Marcus Martin  
RG    Zack Martin    Marcus Martin    Damien Mama  
RT    La’el Collins    Chaz Green    Jake Campos    Korren Kirven
TE    Geoff Swaim    Blake Jarwin    Rico Gathers    Dalton Schultz, David Wells
SR    Cole Beasley    Tavon Austin    Deonte Thompson    Marchie Murdock
WR2    Terrance Williams    Lance Lenoir    K.D. Cannon    Mekale McKay
QB    Dak Prescott    Cooper Rush    Mike White    Dalton Sturm
RB    Ezekiel Elliott    Rod Smith    Darius Jackson    Bo Scarbrough, Jordan Chunn
FB    Jamaze Olawale          

DEFENSE
DE    Tyrone Crawford    Taco Charlton    Charles Tapper    Austin Larkin
DT    Datone Jones    Brian Price    Richard Ash  
DT    Jihad Ward    Daniel Ross    Antwaun Woods    Lewis Neal
DE    DeMarcus Lawrence    Kony Ealy    Dorance Armstrong    Joby Saint Fleur
SLB    Damien Wilson    Justin March-Lillard    Chris Covington    Eric Pinkins
MLB    Jaylon Smith    Leighton Vander Esch    Tre’von Johnson    Joel Lanning
WLB    Sean Lee    Joe Thomas    Kyle Queiro  
CB    Byron Jones    Jourdan Lewis    Marquez White    Donovan Olumba
CB    Anthony Brown    Jourdan Lewis    Duke Thomas  
CB    Chidobe Awuzie    Duke Thomas    Charvarius Ward  
SS    Jeff Heath    Kavon Frazier    Jameill Showers  
FS    Xavier Woods    Marqueston Huff    Tyree Robinson    Kam Kelly

SPECIAL TEAMS
POS    First    Second    Third    Fourth
P    Chris Jones    Brett Maher      
K    Dan Bailey    Brett Maher      
LS    L. P. Ladouceur    Scott Daly      
H    Chris Jones          
KOR    Jourdan Lewis    Duke Thomas    Darius Jackson  
PR    Duke Thomas    Lance Lenoir    Jourdan Lewis

https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/201...cole-beasley-says-receivers-will-shock-people

Some Quick Reactions

The Great Darius Jackson over Bo Scarbrough is interesting, especially considering Bo can't do what he does best until he's facing opponents.

Rico over Schultz and Wells, despite the fact that (according to many) Rico can't play football.

LVE is a backup at MLB. They'll figure out ways to get him on the field, but strange for a 1st round pick to start the season as a backup.

Love the top 4 CB's, but after that, it gets inexperienced very quickly.

They still need to do something at safety. Even if they don't trade for Earl. Heath, Woods and Frazier are acceptable, but everyone else is barely an NFL level talent.

No sighting yet of Tavon as a returner, although I assume that will change.

Antwaun Woods has flashed, but looks buried on the depth chart for now. Same with Tapper, who will really need to do something to make this roster.

Randy Gregory isn't on the chart at all. Still early, but is it possible he starts the season on some sort of exemption list?

 

[Stash]

Some Quick Reactions

The Great Darius Jackson over Bo Scarbrough is interesting, especially considering Bo can't do what he does best until he's facing opponents.

I think it will come down to special teams between these two, and who can do a better job there.

Rico over Schultz and Wells, despite the fact that (according to many) Rico can't play football.

I'm not reading too much into this one. Schultz has missed camp time due to the birth of his child. So we'll see where things go now that he's back.

LVE is a backup at MLB. They'll figure out ways to get him on the field, but strange for a 1st round pick to start the season as a backup.

I've read that it's "three guys for two spots", meaning that they're trying to have these three guys as best prepared for WLB and MLB and nickel roles as the year can, rather than shifting anyone to SLB.

Love the top 4 CB's, but after that, it gets inexperienced very quickly.

I'm reading good things about the UDFA Ward, he might get that 5th spot. But I only expect them to keep 5 cornerbacks anyway and the bottom guy will probably be inactive on gamedays.

They still need to do something at safety. Even if they don't trade for Earl. Heath, Woods and Frazier are acceptable, but everyone else is barely an NFL level talent.

Legit concern. But I don't think that the potential Thomas deal is dead yet.

No sighting yet of Tavon as a returner, although I assume that will change.

I read a quote where O'Quinn said that he knew what's Austin could do, so he didn't need to see him out there in the first preseason game.

Antwaun Woods has flashed, but looks buried on the depth chart for now. Same with Tapper, who will really need to do something to make this roster.

Broaddus reported that he started with the 1's during the most recent practice session, so it looks like he's moved up quickly. And I think Tapper is ahead of Ealy at this point.

Randy Gregory isn't on the chart at all. Still early, but is it possible he starts the season on some sort of exemption list?

I wouldn't think so. I expect both Gregory and Collins to start practicing full time after this San Francisco game.

 

[Prime21]

If Jaylon is really back 100% from the knee injury it should be perfectly understandable how LVE cannot beat him out.

I have said it before and I will say it again. I want to see Jaylon play a Von Miller type role. Coaches should put him in rush drills with DEs and see how he does. I am not saying move him there permanently but he should get a shot.

This gets LVE on the field and will help if the non DLaw DEs fail to live up to expectations.

 

[ClappingCarrot]

The glaring need at DT and Safety has me a little irked, but we've known that for months now. Irving can't get back soon enough.

 

[Stash]

The glaring need at DT and Safety has me a little irked, but we've known that for months now. Irving can't get back soon enough.

I think you, and the team are in trouble if you're counting on David Irving's return.

 

[ClappingCarrot]

I think you, and the team are in trouble if you're counting on David Irving's return.

Rolando 2.0.

 

[Stash]

Rolando 2.0.

Unfortunately, yeah... in some ways.

 

[Typhus]

Good coaches "scheme" around the personnel, the talent that can succeed in situations.
The hard term of 4-3 or 3-4 as a standard base set D, should have been fazed out years ago.
You play the scheme around the talent that you possess.

 

[Kevin T]

 

[OmerV]

OFFENSE
WR1    Allen Hurns    Michael Gallup    Noah Brown    Ricky Jeune
LT    Tyron Smith    Cameron Fleming    Bryce Johnson 
LG    Connor Williams    Kadeem Edwards    Dustin Stanton 
C    Travis Frederick    Joe Looney    Marcus Martin 
RG    Zack Martin    Marcus Martin    Damien Mama 
RT    La’el Collins    Chaz Green    Jake Campos    Korren Kirven
TE    Geoff Swaim    Blake Jarwin    Rico Gathers    Dalton Schultz, David Wells
SR    Cole Beasley    Tavon Austin    Deonte Thompson    Marchie Murdock
WR2    Terrance Williams    Lance Lenoir    K.D. Cannon    Mekale McKay
QB    Dak Prescott    Cooper Rush    Mike White    Dalton Sturm
RB    Ezekiel Elliott    Rod Smith    Darius Jackson    Bo Scarbrough, Jordan Chunn
FB    Jamaze Olawale         

DEFENSE
DE    Tyrone Crawford    Taco Charlton    Charles Tapper    Austin Larkin
DT    Datone Jones    Brian Price    Richard Ash 
DT    Jihad Ward    Daniel Ross    Antwaun Woods    Lewis Neal
DE    DeMarcus Lawrence    Kony Ealy    Dorance Armstrong    Joby Saint Fleur
SLB    Damien Wilson    Justin March-Lillard    Chris Covington    Eric Pinkins
MLB    Jaylon Smith    Leighton Vander Esch    Tre’von Johnson    Joel Lanning
WLB    Sean Lee    Joe Thomas    Kyle Queiro 
CB    Byron Jones    Jourdan Lewis    Marquez White    Donovan Olumba
CB    Anthony Brown    Jourdan Lewis    Duke Thomas 
CB    Chidobe Awuzie    Duke Thomas    Charvarius Ward 
SS    Jeff Heath    Kavon Frazier    Jameill Showers 
FS    Xavier Woods    Marqueston Huff    Tyree Robinson    Kam Kelly

SPECIAL TEAMS
POS    First    Second    Third    Fourth
P    Chris Jones    Brett Maher     
K    Dan Bailey    Brett Maher     
LS    L. P. Ladouceur    Scott Daly     
H    Chris Jones         
KOR    Jourdan Lewis    Duke Thomas    Darius Jackson 
PR    Duke Thomas    Lance Lenoir    Jourdan Lewis

https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/201...cole-beasley-says-receivers-will-shock-people

Some Quick Reactions

The Great Darius Jackson over Bo Scarbrough is interesting, especially considering Bo can't do what he does best until he's facing opponents.

Rico over Schultz and Wells, despite the fact that (according to many) Rico can't play football.

LVE is a backup at MLB. They'll figure out ways to get him on the field, but strange for a 1st round pick to start the season as a backup.

Love the top 4 CB's, but after that, it gets inexperienced very quickly.

They still need to do something at safety. Even if they don't trade for Earl. Heath, Woods and Frazier are acceptable, but everyone else is barely an NFL level talent.

No sighting yet of Tavon as a returner, although I assume that will change.

Antwaun Woods has flashed, but looks buried on the depth chart for now. Same with Tapper, who will really need to do something to make this roster.

Randy Gregory isn't on the chart at all. Still early, but is it possible he starts the season on some sort of exemption list?

Some of your comments seem to treat this depth chart as if it is set for the start of the season, and others seem to treat it as preliminary and subject to change. Of course I know you realize that some of the numbers will have to be trimmed off.

 

[Awakened]

Who the heck is Marqueston Huff?

 

[Pantone282C]

Who the heck is Marqueston Huff?

2014 4th rounder from Titans.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

I think you, and the team are in trouble if you're counting on David Irving's return.

I gave up on him when he decided to no show.

 

[JoeyBoy718]

If Jaylon is really back 100% from the knee injury it should be perfectly understandable how LVE cannot beat him out.

I have said it before and I will say it again. I want to see Jaylon play a Von Miller type role. Coaches should put him in rush drills with DEs and see how he does. I am not saying move him there permanently but he should get a shot.

This gets LVE on the field and will help if the non DLaw DEs fail to live up to expectations.

Yeah, Jaylon was considered a top 2-3 talent coming out of college. LVE was considered top 20-30. 100% healthy would imply his ceiling is at least as high as it was coming out of college. I don't know why anyone would expect LVE to beat him out this early, if at all.

 

[Batman1980]

No way JAG Wilson starts over the 1st round pick.

 

[phildadon86]

Yeah, Jaylon was considered a top 2-3 talent coming out of college. LVE was considered top 20-30. 100% healthy would imply his ceiling is at least as high as it was coming out of college. I don't know why anyone would expect LVE to beat him out this early, if at all.

Logic.

 

[Batman1980]

We have 3 potentially top 100 linebackers in the NFL, assuming LVE develops quickly, we could have the best linebacker corp in the NFL by the end of the season.

 

[ScipioCowboy]

The DTs have me at a loss.

 

[817Gill]

LVE was drafted as an insurance policy that could turn into a luxury if health played in our favor. If and probably when Sean Lee goes down, drafting LVE potentially prevents our defense from caving in like it did last year without Lee.

Also if Jaylon couldn’t recover from the knee, LVE would provide talent opposite Lee and at least give the team a solid starting duo.

Fortunately, Jaylon seems to be all back and it looks like the team is taking it slow with Lee. If he can stay healthy for 13/14 games and LVE pans out, the team gets that luxury of having 3 great linebackers with versatile skill sets.

If all goes well I see LVE taking the MLB spot as he’s a better pass defender, and I see Jaylon sliding into that downhill pass-rush Bruce Irving role the Seahawks and Kris Richard had a few years back.

 

[ScipioCowboy]

LVE was drafted as an insurance policy that could turn into a luxury if health played in our favor. If and probably when Sean Lee goes down, drafting LVE potentially prevents our defense from caving in like it did last year without Lee.

Also if Jaylon couldn’t recover from the knee, LVE would provide talent opposite Lee and at least give the team a solid starting duo.

Fortunately, Jaylon seems to be all back and it looks like the team is taking it slow with Lee. If he can stay healthy for 13/14 games and LVE pans out, the team gets that luxury of having 3 great linebackers with versatile skill sets.

If all goes well I see LVE taking the MLB spot as he’s a better pass defender, and I see Jaylon sliding into that downhill pass-rush Bruce Irving role the Seahawks and Kris Richard had a few years back.

The back seven could be really good.