Cowboys report to training camp Monday, July 24.
They have 89 players on their camp roster after signing kicker Brandon Aubrey.
This leaves room for them to add one more guy before they reach Oxnard, California.
Running back
As I looked around at what others thought about the team, I ran into an interesting idea from Bleacher Report’s Kristopher Knox.
He said he thinks Dallas should look at former Washington Commanders running back J.D McKissic and others.
Behind Tony Pollard, Dallas has Malik Davis, Ronald Jones, and Rico Dowdle, and my favorite Deuce Vaughn.
Vaughn will more than likely win the backup spot, but let’s give it some time.
They can sign him for cheap and cut him if he doesn’t do anything in the next two months.
McKissic had his best year in 2020. He finished with 365 rushing yards and 589 receiving yards.
He totaled 609 yards from scrimmage in 2021, but a problem with his neck kept him out for almost all of 2022.
Dalvin Cook is still out there, I strongly believe he is waiting for the best possible spot to be a lead back and take 15-20 carries a game before he signs.
He probably wouldn’t be cheap either.
Offensive Tackle
I am not sold on the Cowboys’ offensive tackles. This might be my biggest worry going into 2023.
It wouldn’t be a bad idea for them to add an experienced tackle to the roster.
Tyron Smith is expected to be back, but how long will he last? Just being honest.
Terence Steele missed the last four games with a torn ACL last season and might take some time to get comfortable.
Guys like Taylor Lewan, George Fant, and Jason Peters played a big role for Dallas last year. He appeared in 10 games.
He was needed.
Dallas is going to need to add someone at some point. I hope I’m wrong, but it happens year after year.
Look, I love this Cowboys team.
They are loaded at almost every spot around the ball; adding depth for when things happen in the season never hurts.
The team has plenty of cap space, and most of these players you can get for cheap, so what does it hurt?
Other ideas
Maybe the team waits and let’s the camp start to see what they’ve got before they make a move on anyone.
They don’t have to sign anyone right now if they don’t want to. They are just allowed up to 90 players before it gets cut to 53 when the season starts.
The backup running back, offensive tackle depth, and who emerges as the No. 4 wide receiver are going to be the battles I keep an eye on in camp.
Oh and who will become the starting tight end?
That is another big question mark heading into the next two months.
We will see how the next weeks unfold, but I really hate how slow it is right now around The Star.
I need Cowboys football to start back up, one of my favorite times of the year.
