![]() ![]() However, Zuerlein is the favorite because he has been new special teams coach John Fassel’s kicker for the last eight years with the Rams. Forbath made all 10 of his extra-point attempts and all 10 of his field-goal attempts, the longest coming from 50 yards. Forbath did a nice job replacing Brett Maher late last year. SPECIAL TEAMS (3): The only real position battle here is between kickers Greg Zuerlein and Kai Forbath. Either way, nine seems like a good number for this group. The new coaching staff might not feel the same way or have other plans. Knight was the pick here because the previous coaching staff was intrigued by his upside. The final spot could come down to a young tackle like Brandon Knight or Mitch Hyatt, or guard/center Adam Redmond. ![]() Joe Looney and rookie Tyler Biadasz will compete for the starting center job, with McGovern as another possibility. The starting guards will be Zack Martin on the right side and Connor Williams or Connor McGovern on the left. OFFENSIVE LINE (9): Tyron Smith and La’el Collins are the starting tackles with Cameron Erving as the swing tackle. There’s no reason to keep more than three tight ends on this roster. Others on the current roster include Cole Hikutini, who spent last season on the practice squad, and undrafted rookie free agents Sean McKeon (Michigan) and Charlie Taumoepeau (Portland State). TIGHT END (3): There’s not much to speculate about here as long as Blake Jarwin, Blake Bell and Dalton Schultz are healthy. Wilson and Bryant should be enough depth to help on special teams or if one of the top three are limited or unable to play. So the final two roster spots will likely come down to veterans like Cedrick Wilson, Ventell Bryant, Devin Smith and Noah Brown as well as newcomers like undrafted rookie free agents Stephen Guidry (Mississippi State), Aaron Parker (Rhode Island) and Kendrick Rogers (Texas A&M). There’s not much reason to go deeper than five at wide receiver. WIDE RECEIVER (5): Amari Cooper, Michael Gallup and CeeDee Lamb are going to get the bulk of the work. The Cowboys could keep one from that group, but that player is unlikely to have much impact as long as Elliott and Pollard are healthy. ![]() The others on the current roster include Jordan Chunn and three rookies signed after this year’s draft: Darius Anderson and Sewo Olonilua from TCU, and Rico Dowdle from South Carolina. Jamize Olawale makes sense as the team’s fullback for the third consecutive season. RUNNING BACK (3): Ezekiel Elliott and Tony Pollard are the obvious top two on the depth chart. If McCarthy sees enough upside over the next month, he could be hesitant to give another team the opportunity to sign DiNucci to their roster. Seventh-round pick Ben DiNucci will be the player on the bubble. Dak Prescott and Andy Dalton are locked in on the roster as the starter and backup, respectively. However, this might be a year when it makes more sense to go deeper at the most important position. That could be the case for Mike McCarthy in his first season in Dallas. QUARTERBACK (3): Under Jason Garrett, the Cowboys typically kept two quarterbacks on their final roster. So to prepare you for what the possible roster could look like when the season starts, we’ve put together a 53-man roster projection. The Cowboys also officially signed their entire seven-man rookie draft class over the weekend. But with players officially reporting to the team facility this week for testing and virtual meetings, it at least feels somewhat like a season is in the near future.
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