Dallas Cowboys’ Jalen Tolbert Could Have Prominent Rookie Role

Not way back it might have been robust to envisage a third-round rookie receiver having a lot shot at gaining vital taking part in time for the Dallas Cowboys. Nonetheless, because the Cowboys start their preparations for the 2022 season, the early indicators are Jalen Tolbert might play a outstanding function.

Final 12 months, the Cowboys had top-of-the-line receiving corps within the NFL. Going into 2022, it’s tough to make that case following the departures of Amari Cooper and Cedrick Wilson from a gaggle which may not get Michael Gallup again from a knee harm till after the season begins.

CeeDee Lamb, Dallas’ first-round decide in 2020, is the clear prime wideout for the Cowboys. However, with Gallup’s standing for the start of the marketing campaign up within the air, Tolbert might open the 12 months as large receiver two, with Jon Machota of The Athletic reporting from rookie minicamp that the previous South Alabama wideout has an opportunity to have the largest rapid influence of any of the Cowboys’ draft picks.

Tolbert brings versatility having began as an out of doors receiver in faculty whereas additionally not too long ago spending time within the slot. On prime of that, he provides first rate dimension after measuring at simply over 6ft 1in and 194 kilos together with spectacular big-play potential.

Averaging 17.6 yards per reception throughout 4 seasons with South Alabama, Tolbert’s 22 faculty touchdowns got here throughout his last three years, manufacturing that’s intriguing given he’s nonetheless studying the sport of soccer having solely began taking part in it in highschool.

Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy, per Machota, stated of Tolbert: “One of many issues he made a giant level of in our preliminary dialog was he’s fairly younger on the recreation of soccer.

“He hasn’t performed a number of soccer. To me, that is thrilling. Utilizing his phrases, he stated, ‘I do not understand how excessive (my) ceiling goes to be, however I believe it will be fairly rattling excessive.’”

Enjoying with a quarterback of Dak Prescott’s skills and on an offense that was sixth in Soccer Outsiders passing DVO

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A final season, Tolbert is in a superb state of affairs to understand that ceiling.

Making the transition from the Solar Belt to the NFL will likely be difficult for Tolbert however, although he could need to compete with veteran James Washington for taking part in time, the numerous modifications the Cowboys have made at wideout this offseason could enable him to start out illustrating his potential on the highest stage ahead of anticipated.