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How do you feel about the Cowboys depth entering training camp?
Training camp for the Dallas Cowboys has arrived, and it’s now time to get a good look at what type of players will be donning the star this season. The team has a lot of good players, but the question will be, do they have enough good players, and are those good players spread out across the roster?
Recently, former Cowboys’ coach Jimmy Johnson sat down with the media and was asked about the most important thing this year for them to be successful, and here is what he said...
The biggest thing for the Cowboys - it’s a big thing for any team - is to stay healthy. I think it’s probably more important for the Cowboys to stay healthy for a couple reasons,” Johnson explained. “No. 1, they’re top-heavy salary wise. And so their 53-man roster may not be quite as talented at the bottom the as some of these other teams.”
The Cowboys were decimated by injuries last year, and relying on their depth is always going to be important. That raises the question: do they have enough depth? When injuries rear their ugly head, how well will this Cowboys team be able to handle them? While there are still many questions that remain to be answered, let’s run through each position group and get a sense of how we feel about the team’s depth.
All eyes will be on Joe Milton III to see if he has what it takes to be a viable replacement should Dak Prescott miss games. This is the most important depth piece for the Cowboys, not just because of the significance of the position, but because Prescott will be 32 next week and has missed an average of 6.5 games over the last five seasons. A good showing from Milton will be huge for this football team heading into the new season.
From most important to least important. And that is not because running back doesn’t matter. It does. But it’s because there isn’t a huge difference between the team’s RB1 and RB4. In fact, we’re not even sure where everyone fits in. It’s believed that Javonte Williams is first up to be the lead dog, but we’ll be pulling for anyone to step up and prove themselves worthy, whether it’s Jaydon Blue, Miles Sanders, or Phil Mafah.
The trade for George Pickens makes us feel better about this position group, so now we’ll just sit back and see how the rest of the depth unfolds. Injuries happen, so it would be nice to see one of their numerous options take a nice step forward. Will Jalen Tolbert build off his best year as a pro? Will Jonathan Mingo prove to the masses that he was worth that fourth-round pick? Honestly, we’re not picky. Jalen Brooks, Ryan Flournoy, or new free agent Parris Campbell are all options. And let’s not forget...
