2/12/2024 0 Comments Dallas cowboys roster 2021![]() Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports Defensive Ends (6) DeMarcus Lawrence Randy Gregory Tarell Basham Dorance Armstrong Bradlee Anae Ron’Dell Carter Nsekhe, McGovern, Steele, and Knight bring starting experience and versatility to the offensive line depth, which is key to success in a 17-game season. The biggest question mark still comes at center, but Biadasz should become more comfortable the more time he spends practicing and playing with the familiar faces on the line. While this unit shouldn’t be viewed in the same light they were in 2016, getting both Tyron Smith and La’el Collins back is a huge boost. Offensive Line (9) Tyron Smith Connor Williams Tyler Biadasz Zack Martin La’el Collins Ty Nsekhe Connor McGovern Terrence Steele Brandon Knightįor the first time in what seems like a long time, this unit seems to be close to full strength and has some decent depth behind the starting five heading into week one. Both Blake Jarwin and Dalton Schultz have TE1 skillsets, and work well together in 12-personnel groupings in Kellen Moore’ offense. With Sean McKeon dealing with an ankle injury, that likely cements Jeremy Sprinkle onto the roster, unless the team likes a player released on cutdown day for the league. Like the receivers, there is no real surprise here with the tight ends. Tight Ends (3) Dalton Schultz Blake Jarwin Jeremy Sprinkle Now the Cowboys may decide to carry Fehoko on the 53 to avoid exposing him to waiver claims, or if they are concerned with Cooper’s long-term health in the 17-game season, but he’ll likely need a big week of practice and a big final game in the preseason in order to force the Cowboys hand in keeping him on the roster. With Malik Turner finishing off the offseason sidelined with turf toe, it really comes down to Simi Fehoko, but so far he hasn’t done done enough to earn a roster spot. ![]() ![]() The biggest question mark surrounding the receivers is if they’ll keep five or six. Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports Wide Receivers (5) Amari Cooper Ceedee Lamb Michael Gallup Cedrick Wilson Noah Brown ![]() With Ralston likely to play a limited role in 2021, Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard will play a vital role in the Cowboys running and passing game and will be used a ton in single-back and dual-back personnel groupings. It’s known that Mike McCarthy does like carrying a fullback on his roster, and had a lot of success with John Kuhn in Green Bay for years. With Rico Dowdle headed to the injured reserve, that opened up a roster spot for fullback Nick Ralston, who wouldn’t have made the roster prediction before the injury to Dowdle. Running Backs (3) Ezekiel Elliott Tony Pollard Nick Ralston Listening to Jerry and Stephen Jones, and Mike McCarthy talk over the last week or so, it seems that Rush has taken the lead in the QB2 battle, but the final week of practice and final preseason game could be a deciding factor in who wins the job. After Garrett Gilbert seemingly ran away with the QB2 title for most of the offseason, Cooper Rush has now entered the chat to win that job as we approach week one. With Dak Prescott sidelined for most of the offseason, and an inconsistent battle for the QB2 job, there’s been a lot of question marks in the QB room for the front office. The quarterback room has been a hot topic of conversation for the Cowboys so far in 2021. Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports Quarterbacks (2) Dak Prescott Cooper Rush ![]() There are some tough decisions to make on the roster this year, most notably at wide receiver, defensive line, and safety, but the front office should have a good idea in what direction they are going to go, with just a few spots still to be decided this weekend, or as players are released around the league. While there could be a few injuries, or possibly a few cuts around the league that could change the overall outlook of the roster for the Cowboys, we’re going to take a crack at predicting the 53-man roster before the final preseason game. With the Cowboys final preseason game this Sunday, and week one of the regular season quickly approaching, it’s time to start narrowing down the roster to 53. ![]()
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