Five players who could make a big leap for the Cowboys in 2024

David Helman

Dallas Cowboys Insider

There is plenty of talent still available on the NFL free-agent market, and the Dallas Cowboys will likely look to bolster their roster in the weeks ahead. 

Just last week, we looked at five free agents who the Cowboys can still add, but let’s stop with the speculation.

What we know now, without any guessing, is that the Cowboys pride themselves on their ability to draft and develop. To be fair, they are one of the better organizations in the NFL when it comes to drafting. To be a bit cynical, they also know it’s easier to develop draft picks than spend money on outside free agents.

The Cowboys have positioned themselves to rely on their in-house options across several spots this season. It’s a given they’ll need their rookies to step up, but what about their Year 2 and Year 3 prospects?

Head coach Mike McCarthy loves to talk about young players making “the leap.” Here’s a short list of guys who could have the biggest impact on the Cowboys if they make that leap in 2024.

5. Sam Williams, DE

Not every loss of the Cowboys’ offseason was a bad one. In fact, some of them were examples of quality team building. With so many other players to sign, it’s understandable if Dallas’ front office didn’t want to compete with the $33 million payday Dorance Armstrong got in Washington. The goal now will be to replace the production of Armstrong and Dante Fowler Jr. with homegrown assets. 

Enter Williams in his all-important third year.

To this point, Williams has lived up to both the good and bad aspects of his college scouting report. The athletic pass rush ability is there, evidenced by 8.5 career sacks despite averaging just 28% of the team’s snaps to this point in his career. Williams has flashed the ability to beat top-tier tackle play and contribute to one of the league’s best pass rushes the last two years. He also has a penchant for the unpredictable, having been flagged 13 times in his…

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Publish date : 2024-05-29 22:07:42

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