For years, the Dallas Cowboys searched for a close enough replica of tight end Jason Witten, if not a true replacement. A round ahead of the future Hall of Famer, the front office selected Gavin Escobar, Anthony Fasano, and Martellus Bennett. In an attempt to snatch some talent, they searched for hidden jewels in the later stages. Nothing they did would matter in the end since Witten was able to surpass and outlive them all.
The Cowboys are attempting to reenter the tight end position in Brent Sobleski’s most recent 2021 mock draft at Bleacher Report, selecting Pat Freiermuth from Penn State with selection No. 28. The 6’5′′, 259-pound target, who caught 43 receptions for 507 yards last season, continues to evoke Rob Gronkowski parallels, according to Sobleski.
Well, that’s excellent praise indeed. Additionally, Dallas would be using a first-round choice for the first time on a tight end since David LaFleur in 1997. While it’s not hard to believe that the Cowboys will keep investing in quarterbackarwin Dak Prescott, Blake J, who inked an extension in, may already be the team’s tight end of the future.
There will probably be more urgent requirements for the team, especially in the defensive backfield. Even though Dallas passed on CeeDee Lamb’s needs as an offensive weapon in 2020, it’s difficult to see them doing so in subsequent years given the staggering quantity of defensive backs set to become available as free agents in the upcoming offseason.
Four of the Cowboys’ anticipated contributors are upcoming free agents. The starting safety duo of Xavier Woods and Ha-Ha Clinton-Dix, as well as cornerbacks Jourdan Lewis and Chidobe Awuzie, may wear different uniforms in the upcoming season. Not to mention the remaining depth the club might be losing.
For those who tread in the current of Cowboys Wire and the Catch This Fade, this was an expected move. On Monday morning, the Dallas Cowboys went to the well to create a bit of cap space to be able to squeeze in the multiple one-year contracts they’ve agreed to over the past week. Dallas has brought on Eric Kendricks and retained three or four of their own free agents, all just for 2024. While that prevents the Cowboys from being committed beyond the season, it does limit them from spreading cap ramifications from bonus money into future seasons.
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