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NFL Free Agency Rumors: Five teams that should pursue Emmanuel Sanders

By Maxwell Ogden

DENVER, CO - SEPTEMBER 17: Wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders #10 of the Denver Broncos scores a second quarter six yard touchdown on a pass play against the Dallas Cowboys at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on September 17, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - SEPTEMBER 17: Wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders #10 of the Denver Broncos scores a second quarter six yard touchdown on a pass play against the Dallas Cowboys at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on September 17, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TX – DECEMBER 24: Michael Bennett #72 of the Seattle Seahawks tries to tackle Dak Prescott #4 of the Dallas Cowboys in the second quarter of a football game at AT&T Stadium on December 24, 2017 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX – DECEMBER 24: Michael Bennett #72 of the Seattle Seahawks tries to tackle Dak Prescott #4 of the Dallas Cowboys in the second quarter of a football game at AT&T Stadium on December 24, 2017 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

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.

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