Cowboys Lottery Tickets in Dak Offense All Big What-Ifs
The Dallas Cowboys appear to be hoping to improve one roster spot instead of proactively filling it.
The NFL offseason is often filled with hope and optimism, and for the Dallas Cowboys, after a season that didn't have much, it is slowly returning to the fan base.
However, it would definitely be back if the franchise addressed a glaring roster issue that, through free agency and the draft, seemed to be an afterthought - receiver.
But maybe, as Brian Schottenheimer said regarding the changing of the locker room, maybe there's a method to the madness.
Granted, we can feel the skepticism, but with a receiver room of CeeDee Lamb or bust, it will be up to Jalen Tolbert and Jonathan Mingo to be Dak Prescott's other weapons.
But as our own Cowboys insider Mike Fisher stated on the Fish Report in a positive "what-if" scenario, Dallas has taken flyers on a host of receivers this offseason, but they only need one of them to hit.
“They bought a lot of lottery tickets on receivers, I think they have 11 maybe 12 receivers on the roster, there's CeeDee Lamb, and then there's a bunch of guys,” Fish said on The Fish Report. “In that group, Tolbert, Mingo, Ryan Flournoy, just what if, they only need one out of those guys [to step up]. They only need one, I think we've seen Tolbert's ceiling good or bad. All we've seen from Ryan Flournoy is gossip talk, all we've seen from Mingo is gossip talk. What if.”
Tolbert did show he is a capable No. 3 receiver last season, but most can agree that he isn't a No. 2 receiver. But what if he could be?
Jonathan Mingo, another lottery ticket the franchise traded a fourth-round pick for, hasn't shown he can be anything near a No. 2. But what if he could? Ryan Flournoy is on the same boat heading into Year 2. What if he could develop into something?
As Fish stated, we know what Tolbert is, and there's nothing wrong with that. But Mingo and Flournoy, along with Jalen Brooks, are unknowns.
Dak Prescott needs to be surrounded with better weapons, not a group of young players the front office "hopes" will develop into something.
But what if this group of young receivers amounts to something substantial?
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