Why the Cowboys could struggle to trade any surplus players

"“The Cowboys have a surprisingly solid two-deep across their depth chart.” After years of deriding the Cowboys for their stars-and-scrubs approach and the accompanying lack of quality depth across the roster, that line was jarring, but upon further inspection it felt true. The Cowboys may not have world-beaters at every starting position - and Schatz points out that while edge rusher isn't a hole per se, the position still has questions for the Cowboys - the talent at the second level looks more promising than it has for years."

"“The Cowboys won't issue a depth chart until the first preseason game, so we'll turn to the Ourlads.com depth charts (which are usually quite accurate) to see what the depth currently looks like for the Cowboys, starting with the defense.” First though, we'll look at how many players made the season opening roster last year for Vic Fangio's, and by extension Chris Parker's, defense in Philly and compare that to the Cowboys' numbers:"

"“Philly Wk1, 2025: 10 DL (incl. OLBs), 4 LBs, 10 DBs (6 CBs, 4 S)” The Cowboys started the season with 27 players on defense, the Eagles started with 24. For our purposes, we'll assume the Cowboys follow the Philly model this year, with 24 defenders and the same split the Eagles had last year. This is what the presumptive depth chart would look like:"

The Cowboys are described as having surprisingly solid two-deep depth across their depth chart. The claim contrasts with past criticism of a stars-and-scrubs roster and limited quality depth. While some positions may still have questions, the second level of talent appears more promising than in previous seasons. The analysis uses Ourlads.com depth charts to examine current depth. It compares defensive roster composition from last season’s season-opening rosters, noting the Cowboys began with 27 defensive players while the Eagles began with 24. A projected Cowboys defensive breakdown assumes 24 defenders and a similar positional split to the Eagles’ prior season.

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