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Dallas Cowboys best case scenarios: Wide receivers edition

By Gillia Baattai

ARLINGTON, TX - AUGUST 19: Noah Brown #85 of the Dallas Cowboys catches a touchdown pass ahead of George Winn #37 of the Indianapolis Colts in the second half of a preseason game at AT&T Stadium on August 19, 2017 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX - AUGUST 19: Noah Brown #85 of the Dallas Cowboys catches a touchdown pass ahead of George Winn #37 of the Indianapolis Colts in the second half of a preseason game at AT&T Stadium on August 19, 2017 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /
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In my best case scenario for the Cowboys receivers in 2018, this is how it all shakes out.

Deonte Thompson and sixth-round pick Cedrick Wilson will both be battling for the same deep threat role vacated by former Cowboy Brice Butler.

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Thompson has unmistakeable speed with a 4.31 40-yard dash time, and also had moderate success as a deep threat in 2017. Wilson was one of college footballs’ biggest deep threats and has the potential to do more as a pro. Whoever wins the job will play that fourth receiver role, with the other guy being the fifth.

Noah Brown will be the final receiver in my best case scenario. Brown fits an athletic profile no one else in the group has. At 6-2 225 lbs, he is almost identical to Dez Bryant in stature.

Already an excellent blocker, if Brown can grow the rest of his game he has a chance of being a real contributor in the NFL. With a good preseason, he can be a solid red zone option in 2018.

Finally, Terrance Williams will not be on the roster in my best case scenario. Williams has been a solid player for the team in his tenure and has always stayed relatively healthy. But the amount of back-breaking plays in his game has spiked recently and he hasn’t shown any improvement in his time in Dallas. Though he’s a steady performer, it seems as though he’s hit his ceiling.

If the other guys perform how they can, Williams may not be able to create a role for himself.  Even though he would be a cap hit, I wouldn’t see his contract as such a handcuff that the team wouldn’t part ways even if he was in line to be a weekly inactive.

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