Saturday’s game might’ve helped remove some of that doubt because Hill shined. but there are some that still have their doubts. Hill was player whose roster spot wasn’t really in jeopardy as I had him ranked 31st out of the 85 total players on the Cowboys roster. Basham would make a nice trade candidate for a team looking to add defensive end depth.Īdvantage: It looks like this battle is over with Fowler coming out on top. While he hasn’t played poorly, it’s hard seeing the Cowboys keep him around because of the surplus of defensive linemen. Basham can be found overpursuing at times and only makes the play if the play goes right at him. He’s more disciplined in his gaps and sheds blockers better. Fowler looks like the clear-cut better edge rusher. We touched on this last week so we won’t spend a lot of time on it here. It’s going to come down to specific skillsets the team needs and what the player has to offer.Īdvantage: Both could make it, but Brown’s spot looks more secure. Additionaly, last year’s UDFA receiver Brandon Smith continues to play well and he could serve as the team’s backup plan should Houston get claimed. The only question that remains now is will the team also keep Houston bringing the grand total of WRs to seven (CeeDee Lamb, Michael Gallup, Jalen Tolbert, Simi Fehoko, KaVontae Turpin, Noah Brown, and Dennis Houston)? The Cowboys haven’t really featured Houston very much this preason and one can’t help wondering if they might be trying to sneak him on the practice squad. That’s a strong sign that Brown’s place on the roster is safe. The veteran Brown didn’t play against the Chargers as reps were deferred to the younger players. Neither of them allowed a pressure in 12 pass blocking snaps, which is good, but the rookie gets the edge for being more effective in run blocking.Īdvantage: “Ready or not, here I come” - Tyler Smith, probably WR Noah Brown vs. Both did a good job blocking inside as McGovern played over at right guard. If he’s not, the team is likely to lean on McGovern until he is. Will he be ready is the question on everyone’s mind as the rookie Smith tries to get himself right for Week 1. Davis also had a very nice block on special teams that helped spring kick returner sensation KaVontae Turpin for a 98-yard touchdown.Īdvantage: Player control plus a slight edge in performance gives the rookie Davis the lead. The rookie Davis wasn’t too shabby himself finishing again with a higher yards per carry average (4.6 vs. Dowdle make a couple of defenders miss and finished with the longest run of the night when he bounced outside. Things were a little tighter this time around. Last week, the new UDFA got everyone's attention with a better performance. He also didn’t make any mistakes and had one quality throw to hang his hat on.Īdvantage: Grier is playing just as well as Rush if not slightly better and offers more upside. Grier looked downfield a little more and finished with 9.8 yards per attempt.
His finished with just 5.3 yards per attempt. Rush was boring and conservative, but didn’t make any mistakes. Saturday was a different story as both quarterbacks played like themselves. With Rush being a little off last week and Grier out of action, the backup spot wasn’t looking all that promising after the first preseason game. Today, we’ll take a look at some of the battles that we have been monitoring closely and see which player has the advantage. The Dallas Cowboys have now played two preseason games and it’s getting a little easier to find some separation between certain players involved in key position battles.
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