ARLINGTON, Texas – The Dallas Cowboys are in good shape within their receiving core as the 2019 NFL Draft nears, with the acquisition of veteran receiver Randall Cobb in free agency. The 28-year-old former Packer will become the team’s primary slot guy, replacing Cole Beasley lining up on the inside.
Cobb has played the entirety of his eight-year NFL career (2011-2018) under the offensive leadership of one of the league’s elite QB’s, Aaron Rodgers. He knows the tendencies of one of the greatest minds in football at his position, and now he will be able to pass that information along to his developing QB, Dak Prescott. Cobb is a versatile player who played a stint of QB in high school himself, and is a well-rounded receiver with the right intangibles. He is a solid pass blocker, has great short area speed, runs smooth routes, and can get open against zone. Along with deep threat Amari Cooper, the Cowboys’ offense will be a threat in 2019 to opposing defenses.
Former Dallas alumni and receiver, Drew Pearson, came to the Star to greet Cobb and welcome him to America’s Team when he signed his one-year contract. I spoke with Pearson at the Cowboys Military Combine Finals on the addition of Cobb, “If you want to have a chance to go to the Super Bowl, you have to bring in good quality players. A lot of times that quality player needs to be a veteran player, a guy that has been through it. So you bring in a guy like Cobb to replace a Cole Beasley, you do not lose anything there. In some respects, it is an upgrade. It is a positive thing. Here is a guy who played eight years with Aaron Rodgers. He can bring some of that knowledge to Dak, and help Dak become a better quarterback and our offense become better. “
Amari Cooper, Allen Hurns, and Michael Gallup all grew last year under the leadership of Sanjay Lal and with Cobb on board, he will be an additional learning tool for the other receivers, specifically second-year Michael Gallup.
Pearson remarked, “ I do not know his style [Lal] but apparently it is working. The guys have improved. For a number of years we had receivers in there that had a little success, but never a compounded depth success. They never built on that success. They leveled off, but with these guys now with Lal as their coach, they are motivated to be accountable to what they do on the field. They will not be here if they do not improve. What they did last year and last season will be nothing moving forward, and I think he [Lal] understands that and relayed that to these guys. “
