Team needs and surpluses coming down to cuts
Dallas Cowboys
Need: Tight end
The feeling throughout camp is that they could go with only three tight ends this year: Jason Witten, Blake Jarwin and Dalton Schultz. But because Jarwin and Schultz have been dealing with injuries, they could be in the market for another player at the position. “The challenging part about that position is there are not that many tight ends in the world,” Cowboys coach Jason Garrett said. “We find that out every year in the draft. There just aren’t that many guys. So much of that position has become a big slot. Very few guys put their hands on the ground any more in high school and college, so there aren’t that many guys out there.”
Surplus: Defensive line, offensive line
This is the deepest the Cowboys’ defensive line has been since defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli joined the staff in 2013. They have at least 13 players worthy of a final roster spot. They’ll likely keep only 10. That means guys they really like could end up on other teams rather than back on Dallas’ practice squad. Offensive line is another potential surplus. Jerry Jones said Saturday that he feels they have the best depth in that area since he purchased the franchise in 1989. But I feel the nine players who stand out most will all be on the final 53. Defensive linemen such as Daniel Wise, Jalen Jelks and Daniel Ross seem more appealing than reserve offensive linemen such as Brandon Knight, Adam Redmond, Cody Wichmann, Jake Campos and Mitch Hyatt.
Considering that Tanner Hudson has shown well in all 3 preseason games and we could use help on the offensive line, maybe we can do a swap of players in order to avoid having to wait behind 4 other teams also in need of offensive line help. We also have Jordan Leggett as a potential trade option.
