Mailbag: Could Schoonmaker challenge for TE1?

[blueblood70]

Based on hints this offseason and S heimers past history a reasonable person can assume this team is going to run a fair amount of 12 personnel. Maybe even their base offense up to 30% of the snaps. One of those TEs primary responsibility is going to be blocking. Considering they’re giving Ford snaps with the ones and that he doesn’t offer alot as a receiver a reasonable person could assume they would like him to take that position so they can cross train Schoon as the backup at both positions.

Regardless, I don’t think any reasonable person, barring injury could believe there’s any chance of Ferguson losing his spot!

There's actually a chance but sure he's the front runner to be a starter but I think it's wide open he played like garbage last year injury or not that's a fact lots of people didn't play well but you have to earn it this year you don't just get it this isn't high school this is a new staff everyone gets a clean slate that's all I'm saying sure I'll agree he's the front runner...

But that's it this is what training camps are for especially with a new staff everyone's going to be going at it to try to steal someone's job and this is a job that's open for such a shock as to somebody else might get the starting job..

I like you open competitions like I said I up there I believe tight end running back and Interior defensive tackle ie NT Are all pretty wide-open competitions right now somebody could really work hard and step up and just step over somebody so to speak......

should be fun to watch..

 

[Chasing6]

With Jake Ferguson coming off somewhat of a down season, can you see Luke Schoonmaker challenging him for the starting tight end position? – Reuben Johnson/Nashville, TN
Patrik: I do believe there's potential for Schoonmaker to be a solid starter in the league for a team that utilizes his skill set in such a way as to maximize that fit, but it's also true that Jake Ferguson owns attributes better suited to what Brian Schottenheimer and the Cowboys are hoping to get from a TE1 — e.g., YAC ability. Schoonmaker made major strides in 2024, when Ferguson dealt with a knee injury and a concussion,


https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/mailbag-could-schoonmaker-challenge-for-te1

Maybe, if he is traded.

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

While Schoon is a better timed athlete than Fergy, he’s never demonstrated an ability to create YAC. I’m not joking when I tell you he had the most boring “highlight” videos of any prospect I can remember coming out of college.

That said, one of Dak’s strong suits is throwing the seam route which plays into Schoon’s good speed which doesn’t require him to breakdown like most routes require.

 

[CowboysLakerBamaFan]

Could Schoonmaker be TE1?

Could Mazi breakout?
Could Mingo become an All Pro?
Could rookie 2nd rd pick Donovan Ez be a FASTER version of TJ Watt?
Could Shartingheimer become coach of the year?
Could Duece Vaughn get 1000 yds receiving and 1000 yds rushing this year?

There....I think I just summarized most of the threads in May and June so far