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Notable headlines surrounding America’s team.
Not the best news out of camp for the new faces.
Pair Of Big Injuries: Parris Campbell & Robert Jones Knocked Out
The first thing we heard of regarding veteran offensive guard Robert Jones was his larger-than-expected impact. He filled in on the first team at times, mentoring first-rounder Tyler Booker, etc. That storyline ended pretty quickly.
Jones, 26, literally suffered a neck break in practice, and he’s now expected to miss 2-3 months after surgery.
For an injury that sounds that serious, just a few months of recovery is actually good news, but for the Cowboys’ offensive line, it means losing their one solid depth piece added in free agency.
Dallas’s wide receiver room is going through the same problem right now, too. Parris Campbell was the only receiver in the entire Cowboys’ free agent class, and he is now done for the year with a leg injury.
He was helped off the field on July 26th, and moving him to IR became the corresponding move for signing La’el Collins yesterday.
Yes, the Cowboys have George Pickens now, but the depth in that room is still a huge question mark. Let’s just say the front office did itself no favors both up-front and out-wide on offense in free agency.
Should Dallas be selling right now?
According to Bryan Broaduss of 105.3 The Fan, Tolbert has had a quiet camp so far. While it’s admittedly hard to stand out in a WR room that has CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens, Broaddus has noticed that Tolbert and Dak Prescott haven’t boasted a strong connection in training camp.
The one thing holding Tolbert back from being a reliable WR3 is his ability to separate. It’s no secret that Mingo struggles to create separation as well, but he is the much more physical receiver. Mingo is an inch taller and has some 20 pounds on the former third-round pick.
While George Pickens gives Dallas much-needed size at the position, they are obviously keeping Lamb, who can be moved all over the field but isn’t a prototypical X receiver. They are also keeping KaVontae Turpin, who figures to operate almost exclusively in the slot.
It should also be noted that undrafted free agent Traeshon Holden is making waves at camp. He’ll need to carry that into the preseason, but he is quickly becoming this year’s camp darling.
That isn’t to say the Cowboys should definitively trade Tolbert. The WR room hasn’t been this deep in years. It would be awesome if it was five or six deep this season.
However, there are plenty of teams in the league...
