Dallas Cowboys Vs Slot Receiver
Cowboys CEO Stephen Jones has made it clear that the team is interested in versatile defenders and could use a designated pass rusher position, which sounds ideal for linebacker Jaylon Smith. Safety is a position the team will target in this week’s draft. That could include a former XFL safety, Kenny Robinson.
Utah cornerback Jaylon Johnson isn’t as heralded as Jeff Okudah or CJ Henderson but could provide value at the position on Day 2 . With an all-time receiving class entering the league, and a need in the slot, the Cowboys would be wise to add another weapon for Dak Prescott to go with Amari Cooper and Michael Gallup. But what if Mike McCarthy is looking for a bigger slot player?
- Dallas was able to sign their most pertinent free agent when wide receiver Amari Cooper landed a five-year deal worth $100 million. However, slot receiver Randall Cobb will be heading south after.
- The Cowboys talked a good game about the versatile Hurns and how he could play any of the receiver spots, but with Beasley firmly entrenched in the slot, Hurns never really got a chance to exploit.
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© Photo by Billie Weiss/Getty ImagesTo this point the Dallas Cowboys have added three new names to their roster in free agency: Gerald McCoy, Maurice Canady, and Ha Ha Clinton-Dix. There seemed to be a potential for an offensive name to finally appear on this list when NFL Network’s Jane Slater reported earlier in the week that the team had interest in wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders.
Sanders has been linked to the Cowboys before. He’s still performing at a high level, especially coming off of a season in which he appeared in the Super Bowl with the San Francisco 49ers, and the Cowboys lost Randall Cobb to the Houston Texans already. With the need of a slot receiver, all of the pieces seemed to be falling into place.
Emmanuel Sanders chose the New Orleans Saints over the Cowboys
Late Friday night, Sanders made a choice. He’s trading in those gold pants for a gold helmet and will now be playing for Sean Payton’s New Orleans Saints.
Emmanuel Sanders had appealing NFC options. Sanders spoke with the Dallas Cowboys and the Green Bay Packers, but preferred to wind up with the New Orleans Saints, where he land d a two-year, $16 million deal worth up to $19 million.
Dallas Cowboys Defense Vs Slot Receiver
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 21, 2020ESPN reported that Sanders had “appealing” options from both the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers. The worldwide leader also noted that Sanders ended up taking a two-year, $16M deal with New Orleans that can potentially be worth up to $19M.
At most that would come out to $9.5M per season ($8M at the lowest) which seems to be too rich for the Cowboys. To be fair, Dallas did just commit $20M per season to another receiver in Amari Cooper.
The Cowboys are reportedly interested in wide receiver Phillip Dorsett
Emmanuel Sanders and Randall Cobb may be off the market, but that doesn’t change the fact that the Cowboys still have a need at their slot receiver position. There is thought that they could devote a draft pick towards it, but could the Cowboys find the answer elsewhere? There are obviously still options in free agency, and in the aftermath of the Sanders news, The Dallas Morning News reported that the Cowboys have interest in Phillip Dorsett.
Cowboys have some interest in Phillip Dorsett. All about the price.
— Calvin Watkins (@calvinwatkins) March 21, 2020Dorsett has spent the last three seasons with the New England Patriots, you might remember that he was originally traded there from the Indianapolis Colts in exchange for Jacoby Brissett. He reached a career high with New England last season in both yards (397) and touchdowns (5).
When Phillip Dorsett was first entering the NFL out of Miami he was regarded as one of the faster prospects entering the league. There is obviously potential there, but the longer you get into free agency the more difficult it is going to be to find legitimate production.
It is possible that Dorsett could join Amari Cooper and Michael Gallup on the Cowboys and flourish. Tavon Austin also still exists as an option for them, but maybe there is something about what Dorsett offers that they like specifically.
We will have to wait and see what ultimately comes of Dorsett and the interest that the Cowboys have in him.