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Would Von Miller improve the Cowboys pass rush?
With Von Miller’s recent post on his social media that had him in a Cowboys uniform, is that foreshadowing of what’s to come? Or is that common for players without a team to post that? Either way, my real question is if a move like that would make sense for the Cowboys? He’s older but still seems productive. – Jeff Lyons / Claremore, Okla. Nick: A few questions to address here. For one, no I don’t think it’s common for players to post pictures like that. Then again, it’s rare that free agents are on the street for this long, still lobbying for work. At least, that’s what it might seem Miller is doing. Then again, he could be just having fun and knowing that he could stir up the pot by posting something like that, especially in a Cowboys uniform.
But the real question you want to know and really we all do – would that move actually make sense? Honestly, I don’t think the Cowboys would be in a situation to ignore it. Yeah, you can look at his age at 37 years old, but the number that matters more to me is the nine sacks he had just last year. In fact, in his 14-year career, he’s produced at least five sacks in 13 of them. I mean, until he shows you that he’s really slowing down, then I think some NFL team should give him a shot. And in saying that, why not the Cowboys – a team that he not only wants to play for considering his Texas ties, but a team that was terrible on defense last year and still have plenty of questions to answer regarding a pass rush.
Sure, I think the likes of Rashan Gary and Ezeiruaku and Malachi Lawrence and even Sam Williams should give them a boost off the edge. But I wouldn’t hate it if the Cowboys entertained this. Now, from what I’ve been told, there isn’t much interest right now from the Cowboys’ side. But let’s get to training camp and see if it appears there is a need for better rushers off the edge. If so, I wouldn’t doubt the Cowboys will look for outside options and this one might actually top the list.
Three edge players the Cowboys could add not named Von Miller.
Joey Bosa
The best option out of the three players that we’re looking at today would easily be Joey Bosa. The third overall pick in the 2016 NFL draft, Bosa is entering his 11th season in the NFL. He spent nine years with the Chargers and had 343 tackles and 72 sacks in that span, but he also dealt with plenty of durability concerns, which...
