Machota: Cowboys roster ranking by position - Dak Prescott, Micah Parsons lift QB, LB

[p1_]

Safety. This is about as strong as the position group has been over the past decade. Re-signing Jayron Kearse was the most important move. Re-signing Malik Hooker to go along with Donovan Wilson should give the Cowboys a pretty good trio on the back end. The expectation is that the safeties should be even better in Year 2 working with defensive coordinator Dan Quinn. Dallas usually keeps four safeties, so that final roster spot could come down to Israel Mukuamu and undrafted rookie Markquese Bell.

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Bold prediction: Bell beats out Mukwuamu.

 

[ravidubey]

Bold prediction: Bell beats out Mukwuamu.

Two fringe guys… this is bold?

That said, I think both belong on an NFL roster somewhere.

 

[Cowboysrock55]

Bold prediction: Bell beats out Mukwuamu.

If you're only keeping 4 safeties. You have to ask yourself who is the better FS because we've got guys who can play in the box. I think we keep 5 safeties though. I think the plan is to use Bell in more of a LBer/Safety hybrid role like Neal was supposed to be and Kearse was.

 

[boozeman]

If you're only keeping 4 safeties. You have to ask yourself who is the better FS because we've got guys who can play in the box. I think we keep 5 safeties though. I think the plan is to use Bell in more of a LBer/Safety hybrid role like Neal was supposed to be and Kearse was.

If that is the design to have one safety function as a joker or rover, then the guys we are working with seem promising. Kearse was impressive but if somebody figures him out, we need options.

 

[p1_]

If you're only keeping 4 safeties. You have to ask yourself who is the better FS because we've got guys who can play in the box. I think we keep 5 safeties though. I think the plan is to use Bell in more of a LBer/Safety hybrid role like Neal was supposed to be and Kearse was.

yes, I hear the Kearse role comparisons already.

 

[boozeman]

I think we carry 3 RBs and that fullback type dude we signed.

Nall was a preseason star for the Bears as a runner so yeah. I would hope he is a better Olawale.

 

[p1_]

Nall was a preseason star for the Bears as a runner so yeah. I would hope he is a better Olawale.

He was there for 4 years. Seems strange they let him walk after that long.