2. The Luke Schoonmaker Experiment May Finally End
I don’t know a single Cowboys fan who didn’t shake their head in disappointment when the team selected blocking tight end Luke Schoonmaker with their second-round pick in 2023.
Also a former Michigan Wolverine, Schoonmaker’s average all-around player profile in college has carried over to the NFL, and he has struggled to stand out in a tight end room headed by the now highly paid Jake Ferguson.
Realistically, he’s been passed up on the depth chart by Brevyn Spann-Ford as well
Cowboys will host Vanderbilt TE Eli Stowers on a 30 visit, according to @_RyanFowler_.
Dallas is also showing a lot of interest in this year’s tight end class in the draft; if they find a player they like, it’ll likely mean the end of Schoonmaker’s Cowboys career.
3. Markquese Bell Could Be Odd-Man-Out In Safety Room
A former Florida A&M product, Markquese Bell, has more than exceeded expectations as a Cowboy, but his tenure may be on the brink of ending.
This offseason, new defensive coordinator Christian Parker has, as expected, prioritized a secondary rebuild. Guys like Jalen Thompson, PJ Locke, Cobie Durant, and Derrion Kendrick have all joined the secondary, and veteran Malik Hooker was restructured to stay put, too.
Bell is one additional guy coming in away from being on the chopping block; Dallas can’t afford to pay him with that many cooks in the safety room’s kitchen.
If they draft Caleb Downs or Dillon Thieneman, it’s all but over for Bell in Dallas.