KOK QB 70 said:
Uh, reading earlier post, T Will not mentioned as one of 6 WR?
clicking the link up above:
The top five
Allen Hurns: The veteran is looking forward to the chance to play more outside after he said he was in the slot about 70 percent of the time last season in Jacksonville. Injuries slowed him in recent seasons, but it was a good sign to see him starting against the 49ers after a sore groin had limited him in practices in recent days. Hurns is trying to regain his 2015 form, when he set career highs with 64 catches for 1,031 yards and 10 touchdowns.
Cole Beasley: The Cowboys are finally giving Beasley the chance to expand his route tree, something he wanted to do a year ago. He's lining up more outside in practices. Beasley has been a favorite target of Dak Prescott's the last two seasons but his production dipped considerably a year ago.
"Beasley has stood out for me since Day 1," Hurns said. "I've always thought smaller guys can't run routes on the outside, but it's changed my mind with Tavon [Austin] and Beasley."
Tavon Austin: The Rams used Austin more at running back last season, but so far with the Cowboys he's primarily been at receiver. Austin will get a few carries during the season, but expect him to contribute much more at receiver lined up either in the slot or on the outside. Austin and Beasley are interchangeable, which lends itself to some creativity from play-caller Scott Linehan. Austin, Beasley and Hurns can turn short passes into long gains because of their yards-after-catch ability, something lacking with Dallas' receivers a year ago.
Terrance Williams: The Cowboys were deliberate with Williams early in camp because he missed most of the offseason recovering from a fractured foot that required surgery. The Cowboys remained supportive of Williams after his offseason arrest for public intoxication. Though he's started the last four seasons, his snap count could decline in 2018 because of the veteran additions of Hurns, Austin and Deonte Thompson and drafting Michael Gallup. Williams didn't have a touchdown catch a year ago, and the Cowboys want to see more big plays from him.
Michael Gallup: The Cowboys used a third-round pick to draft Gallup this offseason out of Colorado State, and he hasn't taken long to make a favorable impression. Gallup has struggled at times with drops in training camp, but almost every practice he's shown the ability for big plays. That spilled over into the preseason opener, when he caught a 30-yard touchdown pass from Prescott in the opening series.
"He's a young, moldable, future really good receiver if he keeps coming," new receivers coach Sanjay Lal said. "He has ups and downs, but he fights through the bad plays."
Others
Deonte Thompson: The Cowboys signed Thompson in the offseason to add a speedy deep threat to the roster. But he'll need a strong finish to training camp to ensure a roster spot. Thompson received some first-team reps early in camp, but he's missed most of the last week of practices because of a strained Achilles. He has a slight advantage for the final roster spot considering his history with Lal in Buffalo. Thompson's contract is one the Cowboys could easily move on from considering only $1 million of his deal was guaranteed.
Lance Lenoir: Lenoir, in his second year in Dallas, has some fans in the Cowboys' front office. Also, Prescott has raved about Lenoir in camp. Lenoir was one of the four receivers who went to Florida to work out with Prescott in the offseason. Lenoir has the versatility to line up at any receiving spot for the Cowboys and has consistently impressed coaches in training camp practices. Lenoir did have a few more drops in recent camp practices, but he had a touchdown catch in the preseason opener. He is making a push for the sixth receiver spot on the roster. Lenoir, however, is an easier cut for the Cowboys because he has practice-squad eligibility. After the preseason loss to the 49ers, Lenoir said, "I'm ready to beat the odds."
Noah Brown: Brown impressed Cowboys coaches as a rookie, earning the sixth receiver spot on the roster. Brown had a strong offseason as well and spent a lot of time catching passes from Prescott in an effort to improve his game and develop more chemistry with the quarterback. The 2017 seventh-round pick has been limited by a strained hamstring. The injury has him behind Thompson and Lenoir in the race for the final receiver spot.
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