Place battleground (rookies): Cowboys vs. Bengals breakdown for draft picks/UDFAs

Beforehand we broke down each group’s offense and protection for the upcoming recreation between the Dallas Cowboys and Cincinnati Bengals. Now we dive again into the place battleground, this time how a few of every group’s rookie class stack up in opposition to one another. (Grades for every participant are the general offensive or defensive grade handed out by PFF.com)

Dallas Cowboys

Tyler Guyton

First Spherical
Guyton is coping with a excessive ankle sprain so count on to see him sidelined for the subsequent few weeks. Chuma Edoga took over final week when Guyton went down and the expectation needs to be that Edoga returns to left sort out. He allowed solely two pressures final week.
Grade: 49.2

Marshawn Kneeland

Second Spherical
Kneeland didn’t play final week after getting some reps the sport earlier than. It’s unknown whether or not he’ll swimsuit up so watch the inactive listing on recreation day. When out there and wholesome, he supplies a stable rotation piece on protection.
Grade: 54.7

Cooper Beebe

Third Spherical
Beebe had some hassle establishing blocks within the run recreation final week. He ought to discover a neater day this week as he heads up in opposition to a line of defense that struggles in opposition to the run and is thirty first in whole sacks this yr. With nearly all of the Bengals restricted cross rush coming from across the edge, Beebe is dealing with a comparatively straightforward day in cross blocking. Meaning his efforts will be extra targeting getting his run blocking perfected.
Grade: 62.2

Marist Liufau

Third Spherical
Liufau performed in solely eight snaps on protection final week. What was attention-grabbing, nevertheless, was how he being deployed. He performed extra as an out of doors linebacker, both in protection or used as an additional rusher on the surface. He managed to pressure Drew Lock into two hurries final week, including to the stress he was underneath throughout Thanksgiving. The best way this Bengals offense performs, Liufau might return to that model of utilization or be made to play in protection the place he’s performed higher this yr.
Grade: 43.3

Caelen Carson

Fifth Spherical
Moved to Injured Reserve
Grade: 39.7

Ryan Flournoy

Sixth Spherical
Inactive final week. With the condensed part of the schedule for Dallas this made sense. He could return this week relying on how the coaches wish to rotate the roster.
Grade: 59.6

Brevyn Spann-Ford

UDFA
Final week noticed Ford play over 30 snaps on offense because the TE2. He was used principally as an additional run blocker and was focused zero occasions within the passing recreation. Luke Schoonmaker took the targets at tight finish. This week we must always see the return of Jake Ferguson, which might change issues for the group. Apart from that, Ford will hold his twin function on particular groups the place he’s proving to be a standout participant there.
Grade: 57.6

Cincinnati Bengals

Amarius Mims

First Spherical
The person mountain from Georgia was extremely wanted in a really gifted offensive sort out class. The Bengals offensive line has severely struggled this yr although. For Bengals followers that is nothing new as the road has at all times been an space ignored by the entrance workplace. When it comes to Mims rookie season, he’s allowed the fourth-most pressures amongst rookie tackles this yr and his run blocking is greatest described as up-and-down.
Grade: 59.3

Kris Jenkins

Second Spherical
The younger defensive sort out out of Michigan has performed in rotation on the place in ten video games for Cincinnati this yr. He’s registered one sack and one sort out for loss, together with 23 tackles. If Sheldon Rankins is unable to play this week count on to see Jenkins tackle a heavier workload. This Cincinnati line of defense has struggled all season.
Grade: 52.2

Jermaine Burton

Third Spherical
Burton has 4 receptions this yr on offense. Within the final three weeks he’s been used on kick returns, however the outcomes have thus far been combined. His greatest return got here final week in opposition to Pittsburgh the place he went 38 yards.
Grade: 62.4

McKinnley Jackson

Third Spherical
The Aggies defensive sort out has been used sparingly in rotation this yr. He’s registered no sacks and solely 4 tackles.
Grade: 39.0

Erick All

Fourth Spherical
There seemed to be one thing thrilling occurring with All in the beginning of the season. The Iowa Hawkeye tight finish went three consecutive video games making 4 receptions every recreation. However then from Week 4 he managed solely 77 receiving yards and was then positioned on injured reserve with a knee damage.
Grade: 59.9

Josh Newton

Fifth Spherical
Newton was thrust into the beginning lineup over time as a result of accidents on the cornerback place. He began his first recreation final week in opposition to Pittsburgh and had a nightmare. He allowed 4 receptions off six targets for 96 yards and had a passer ranking allowed of 109.7. This doesn’t assist a protection that’s allowed probably the most receiving yards within the final three weeks.
Grade: 58.9