Keep ‘em or Leave ‘em: What should the Cowboys do with Randy Gregory, other top free agents to be? | GehlkenNFL
From L to R: Dallas Cowboys defensive end Randy Gregory , linebacker Leighton Vander Esch , wide receiver Michael Gallup Heading into the offseason, the Dallas Cowboys have 24 potential players who could end up finding new homes next season as free agents . But now is your chance to sit in Jerry Jones’ general manager chair and decide for yourself which players should stay on the roster and which should go.
Here is a breakdown by tiers of familiar faces Dallas stands to lose or possibly bring back into the fold in 2022:This is arguably the most intriguing valuation of the entire NFL free agency class. Pass rushers, on one hand, are at a premium, and Gregory produced a brilliant four-game sample during the season’s first half. On the other, teams are innately risk averse.
Dallas Cowboys linebacker Keanu Neal hits the blocking dummies during Training Camp practice at The Star in Frisco, Texas, Wednesday, August 25, 2021.Playing all 18 games — regular season and postseason — cleared an important hurdle after two injury-mired years, and some of his better football came in pockets down the stretch. His man-coverage ability level is not a natural scheme fit.Missed three games to two COVID-19 bouts and didn’t distinguish himself consistently when on the field.
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Cedrick Wilson makes a one-handed catch during a practice at training camp on Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Oxnard, Calif.The arrow is very much pointing up here. Wilson was an overqualified No. 4 receiver to begin the year. By the end, the secret was out, as he earned consideration to be someone’s primary slot option in 2022. His talents as a special teamer and gadget quarterback are a bonus.