The first five groups is where I would say it was easy to rank the positions in the power rankings.
After that, I moved things around, talked myself out of one room for another, just to put it back the way I had it in the first place. Every group I have left has something to like, but also enough shakiness to make me stop short of fully trusting them.
To say this is where the roster might get a little dicey, may be an understatement.
I have Rashan Gary doing a lot of the heavy lifting for this position’s power ranking. He’s the guy in the room I know can get after the quarterback. Is he great at? No, but he has the most experience and can hold his ground against the run.
After him, we have young guys and still unproven veterans.
Donovan Ezeiruaku showed flashes last year, and has seemed to put on some serious muscle for next season. He has the tools to be one of the best defenders on this team, but we will see if he can put it all together.
Scary: Cowboys standout DE Donovan Ezeiruaku has put on a serious amount of muscle while rehabbing from hip labrum surgery in late January.
Ezeiruaku is expected to be 100% for training camp.
Dallas will be a PROBLEM next season 😈pic.twitter.com/satutlsK9Q
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Sam Williams should be back to being a stand-up pass rush like he was at Ole Miss. I know he has the elite athleticism to be a top pass rusher, but having it and using it are two completely different things.
Rookie Malachi Lawrence could be the player who makes or breaks this power ranking. If he goes off, having the edge rushers at number six could be a big slip up on my part.
Before you say it, I know Javonte Williams was a workhorse last year. He brought the Cowboys run game back from irrelevance, but behind him is where the questions arise.
Coaches have being singing Jaydon Blue’s praises so far this offseason about his new work ethic. If he has really matured, we could be seeing the emergence of a legitimate threat every time he touches the ball.
After him, Malik Davis, Phil Mafah, and Israel Abanikanda also have a shot at backup running back. Whoever comes out on top could be battling to keep that spot on the roster all season.
I think the competition in this portion of the power ranking is something to monitor as the offseason progresses.
I like the names in this room, but trusting those names is a different story.
We have DaRon Bland who can flip a game with turnovers when he is healthy. Cobie Durant is a veteran who also has a pension for interceptions, but there are questions about his tackling, and...
