3. Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys fans may not want to accept it as true, but Dez Bryant is no longer a legitimate No. 1 wide receiver. He’s one of the most dynamic red zone threats in the NFL, but in terms of being able to anchor the passing attack and move the chains, Bryant simply isn’t the answer.
If the Cowboys were to add Emmanuel Sanders to the mix, however, they’d give quarterback Dak Prescott a more reliable option as far as moving the chains is concerned.
One could argue that neither Bryant nor Sanders are No. 1 receiving options, but together, they could provide enough firepower to temporarily bury that issue. Both are coming off of down years, but that may not be as big of an issue as it seems.
Prescott is better than any quarterback Sanders has played with over the past three seasons, and Sanders is better than any No. 2 option whom Bryant has played with.
Cole Beasley may be a popular player, but he’s limited in his contributions. With Sanders added to the receiving corps, he’d have an excellent route runner whom he can trust to be exactly where he needs to be.
Perhaps I’m putting too much faith in Bryant and Sanders, but they had a combined three drops on 220 targets in 2016, and 17 drops on 213 targets in 2017.
That seems like more of a statistical anomaly than something we should expect to continue.