4 potential Dallas Cowboys roster bubble players with trade value
2. Matt Farniok, G
This entire offseason we’ve seen and heard the hype train about Farniok and how much this Cowboys coaching staff and front office think he’s improved over the last season.
While I appreciate their enthusiasm over his growth and potential, what this front office did after the 2022 NFL Draft leads me to believe that they may not be too sure about Farniok. Adding James Empey and Alec Lindstrom says something about how you feel about your backup center position. Both of these players come into this camp with a lot to prove after not being drafted and are out to prove they belong.
There were three consecutive bad snaps until this play as Alec Lindstrom took over at center for Matt Farniok. pic.twitter.com/ZhBkwXKqJC
— Calvin Watkins (@calvinwatkins) August 1, 2022
Farniok is going to need to come out and hit the ground running, but that was derailed briefly by a head injury in camp. The Cowboys have also used him as the defacto fullback with the injury to Ryan Null during camp.
If he isn’t able to take hold of the backup center spot then McClay could use him as a trade chip in order to get a receiver. There isn’t that much tape on Farniok so teams can look back at his college tape and may want to give him a shot in exchange for a player who may not be a household name but one that can help the Cowboys move the chains until Michael Gallup and James Washington return.