Cowboys' 53-man depth chart projection after the 2023 NFL Draft
The Dallas Cowboys have added pieces through the NFL Draft and the undrafted free agent pool. The latter can still have more added to it for extending depth, and the Cowboys could likely add more veteran free-agent help. However, as it sits today, this is what the roster is in Dallas. Let's dive into what […]
The Dallas Cowboys have added pieces through the NFL Draft and the undrafted free agent pool.
The latter can still have more added to it for extending depth, and the Cowboys could likely add more veteran free-agent help. However, as it sits today, this is what the roster is in Dallas.
Let's dive into what the Cowboys' projected 53-man depth chart looks like for the 2023 season.
Note: Players with one asterisk (*) represent 2023 draft picks and players with double asterisks (**) represent 2023 undrafted free agents
| Position | Starter(s) | Backups |
|---|---|---|
Quarterback | Dak Prescott | Cooper Rush |
Running Back | Tony Pollard | Malik Davis Deuce Vaughn* Hunter Luepke** |
Wide Receiver | CeeDee Lamb Brandin Cooks Michael Gallup | Jalen Tolbert KaVontae Turpin Simi Fehoko |
Tight End | Jake Ferguson | Peyton Hendershot Sean McKeon Luke Schoonmaker* |
Offensive Line | Tyron Smith Tyler Smith Tyler Biadasz Zack Martin Terence Steele | Chuma Edoga Asim Richards* Brock Hoffman Josh Ball Matt Waletzko |
Defensive Line | Micah Parsons Mazi Smith Osa Odighizuwa DeMarcus Lawrence | Dorance Armstrong Johnathan Hankins Chauncey Golston Sam Williams Quinton Bohanna Dante Fowler |
Outside Linebacker | Damone Clark | Jabril Cox DeMarvion Overshown |
Inside Linebacker | Leighton Vander Esch | Devin Harper |
Cornerback | Trevon Diggs Stephon Gilmore DaRon Bland | Jourdan Lewis Kelvin Joseph |
Safety | Donovan Wilson Jayron Kearse Malik Hooker | Israel Mukuamu |
Kicker | Tristan Vizcaino | N/A |
Punter | Bryan Anger | N/A |
Long Snapper | Trent Sieg | N/A |
Kick Returner | KaVontae Turpin | Deuce Vaughn* |
Punt Returner | KaVontae Turpin | Deuce Vaughn* |
The Cowboys took care of a big need on the interior of their defense by taking Mazi Smith in the first round. Also, DeMarvion Overshown and Deuce Vaughn address the linebacker and running back spots.
There were opportunities for the Cowboys to add more speed at wide receiver on Day 3 but they decided to take Jalen Brooks in the seventh round, and the argument can be made that they could have upgraded the tight spot with a better selection.
Dallas still has a talented roster regardless, and they'll have a lot to say about what happens in the NFC.
