Although the Cowboys have a pretty good roster including their practice squad, they’re not the only team with somewhat of a surplus of talent. There are a few good players ripe for the Cowboys to pick from other teams and place on their active roster.
Jabbar Muhammad, CB, Jacksonville Jaguars
Muhammad play a lot of snaps for the Jaguars’ defense this preseason, and he was a lot more active than he was last year. He was targeted a lot this preseason, but Muhammad only gave up a QB rating of 82.4 when targeted. Plus, he helps out as a run defender. Muhammad mainly lines up out wide, but he can slide into the slot or the box as well, and he has experience on many special teams units.
Where are the Cowboys vulnerable and is it enough to dash their hopes this season?
Depth Chart: DaRon Bland, Cobie Durant, Shavon Revel, Ameer Speed, Caelen Carson.
Most Likely Addition: Former Eagles CB and current Free Agent, Adoree Jackson.
Many have noted that former Wake Forest CB Caelen Carson is likely the 53rd man on the Dallas roster, meaning he is the weakest link/most likely to be replaced at some point this season. It is hard to argue that he and Ameer Speed won’t be under a microscope this year. At the top of the depth chart, DaRon Bland and Shavon Revel provide hope for bounce-back years, but health concerns are always prevalent with them; Cobie Durant is set to be CB2, which is fine, but not at all great.
The Maxx Crosby rumors won’t die. As long as there is cap space, rumors of a big trade will persist.
When could a Maxx Crosby trade actually happen?
Parkins added that he doesn’t expect the trade to happen immediately, but instead believes Crosby will use the month of September as a sort of audition for interested teams. The five-time Pro Bowler had knee surgery this offseason and was originally traded to the Baltimore Ravens, but failed a physical. Parkins believes Crosby will use the first month of the year to show he’s healthy, which will lead to renewed trade talk, ultimately ending with Crosby wearing a Dallas uniform.
The Pittsburgh Steelers in hindsight look insane for giving up George Pickens for only a third-round pick. Ex-Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin further explaied the decision behind parting ways with the talented receiver.
“For us, I just thought, it’s not only play, Tomlin said. “It’s development in other areas, intangible areas.” — Mike Tomlin on The Rich Eisen Show Those intangible qualities became especially important when the Steelers considered what Pickens would look like playing on a lucrative, second contract. Tomlin explained that big-money extensions come with responsibilities beyond producing statistics.
The uproar over Milton’s release and subsequent return may have been triggered by the front office looking to make a move.
Dolphins were interested in Milton or Howell
Broaddus, who had previously indicated the Cowboys fielded calls for their quarterbacks prior to cuts on Sunday, revealed the Dolphins were one of those teams. “I was told that Miami was a team that were calling about your quarterbacks on Sunday,” Broaddus said on the show. “But they also traded for the guy in Green Bay (Kyle McCord). But Miami was a team that was calling.”
If the Cowboys stumble out of the gate to start the season, it’s going to be a big hurdle to overcome.
Consider that through the first five weeks of the season the Cowboys:
Play two games within the NFC East
Immediately after have to go to Brazil
For a “home” game against one of the AFC’s best
Then return to travel for a game against another, maybe the NFL’s best defense
Only to play at home on a short week againsta Buccaneers team that has been feisty as of late
Games after this stretch include contests against the Packers, Eagles twice, Seahawks, and the Rams. The point here isn’t that the Cowboys are done with their most difficult opponents by Week 6. The point here is that the first wave of their marathon comes with more difficult circumstances that are out of their control in terms of travel and time.