Bleacher Report argues this rookie is Cowboys’ most exciting offseason addition

It’s June. Dallas Cowboys football is less than 100 days away. At this point, teams are just about finished making new additions to their rosters whether that be from free agency, draft picks, or undrafted free agents. All 32 franchises are hoping they did what they could to bring enough to their teams this offseason.

Other teams made numerous aggressive free agency moves rather than relying on the draft. While the Cowboys don’t seem to be getting glowing reviews from experts about how they handled this offseason (think the losses of Amari Cooper and Randy Gregory), the front office still did what they could to balance out the team in order to compete in 2022.

As the football world looks forward to the 2022 season, Bleacher Report released a list of the most exciting offseason addition to each of the 32 NFL teams. For some, it was free agents (like the Buffalo Bills adding Von Miller) and for others, it was draftees (like the Green Bay Packers adding Quay Walker).

Because the Cowboys only added James Washington, Dante Fowler Jr., and Ryan Nall externally, there were certainly more draftee options for this article. However, the player chosen may surprise some. Instead of choosing first-round OT Tyler Smith or Dan Quinn’s favorite addition Sam Williams, the website chose third-round selected WR Jalen Tolbert as the best offseason addition to the Cowboys.

Bleacher Report names Jalen Tolbert as the best overall offseason addition for the Cowboys

It’s incredibly impressive for a third-round pick to beat out the rest of the draft class and NFL veterans. It’s even more impressive when you think about the fact that Tolbert didn’t even start playing football until his sophomore year of high school. His newness to the game matched with his natural ability make him a very intriguing player on the Dallas roster.

Here’s why Bleacher Report writer Alex Kay chose Tolbert:

"“Tolbert may not have played top-flight competition on a weekly basis during his time with the Jaguars, but he dominated SEC defensive backs during a matchup with Tennessee last year, torching the Volunteers for 143 yards and a score on seven catches. The 23-year-old finished the season with 1,474 yards and eight touchdowns, the second straight year in which he breeched the 1,000-yard mark and scored eight times. At 6’3″, 190 pounds, Tolbert has great size to complement his smooth athleticism and excellent work ethic. He appears ready to answer the call if and when Dallas needs to lean on him and looks to be one of the more exciting rookie wideouts to watch in 2022.”"

Perhaps another reason Tolbert is so important is the role he will have to play in the first couple of weeks of the season. While some rookies sit out a bit to get their bearings, the South Alabama receiver will likely be thrown into the action very early on. With both Amari Cooper gone and Michael Gallup (recovering from ACL) out for at least one week of the season, the depth chart will need to step up and provide meaningful snaps for this offense.

Despite his late introduction to football, the Cowboys seem very excited at Tolbert’s potential. Offensive coordinator Kellen Moore was very complimentary about the receiver during rookie minicamp and McCarthy said he feels the rookie has an incredibly high ceiling.

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