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

Beforehand we broke down each staff’s offense and defense for the upcoming recreation between the Dallas Cowboys and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Now we dive again into the place battleground, this time how a few of every staff’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
Tyler Guyton spent the beginning of the sport on the bench final week. After Chuma Edoga went down injured, Guyton was quickly thrown in and had an excellent recreation. In opposition to the Panthers, Guyton had one of the best recreation of his profession to date this 12 months and appeared very a lot improved each in passing units and as a run blocker. The cross rush strain from Tampa comes largely from the within on the defensive deal with place which suggests for Guyton blocking the sting must be a better day for him.
Grade: 50.0

Marshawn Kneeland

Second Spherical
Aside from the fumble restoration in final week’s recreation, Kneeland was quiet for the remainder of the day in opposition to the Carolina Panthers. There’s whispers of DeMarcus Lawrence inching his means again to taking part in and with that being the case it’ll solely push Kneeland’s snap depend down. If he can’t ship some strain within the opposition’s backfield he makes a tough case to be accounted for when Lawrence does return.
Grade: 56.1

Cooper Beebe

Third Spherical
The excellent news is Beebe has a full observe beneath his belt this week so meaning he’s formally off concussion protocol. With two gamers on the offensive line wanting unlikely to play this week having Beebe again now could be good timing. He can have his work reduce out within the center as he tries to decelerate each Vita Vea and Calijah Kancey who each lead the staff in sacks.
Grade: 64.4

Marist Liufau

Third Spherical
So the Cowboys have discovered one other diamond on the linebacker place with Marist Liufau. He’s made some enormous performs on the ball service the previous few weeks and seeing him develop every week this season has been enjoyable to observe. He’s slowly turning into an awesome defensive playmaker and if he can do it once more this week in opposition to a quarterback that’s fourth within the league in passing yards that can most definitely make him a key starter going ahead.
Grade: 43.5

Caelen Carson

Fifth Spherical
Moved to Injured Reserve
Grade: 39.7

Ryan Flournoy

Sixth Spherical
Flournoy has solely 4 receptions this 12 months and has made zero receptions the final three weeks. His essential job for Dallas is on particular groups and anticipate that to not change this week.
Grade: 59.4

Brevyn Spann-Ford

UDFA
One other participant with concentrate on particular groups. On offense, Ford is used because the third tight finish to assist bolster the run blocking. However since Jake Ferguson has returned and Ford has been in as an additional blocker, Rico Dowdle has exploded onto the scene within the run recreation.
Grade: 56.5

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Graham Barton

First Spherical
Almost each Cowboys reporter, draft analyst and fan needed to see Barton in Dallas, however that by no means got here to be. However right here’s an attention-grabbing reality, Beebe has allowed much less pressures than Barton and a considerably much less quantity of penalties. Barton is second amongst all rookie inside offensive linemen in penalty depend, not far off Guyton’s numbers. He’ll now face a Cowboys line of defense that has actually turned it on the previous few weeks and is producing one of many highest quantity of pressures this season. Anticipate this Cowboys protection to select on the rookie middle.
Grade: 53.8

Chris Braswell

Second Spherical
The younger Alabama cross rusher has featured in rotation in each recreation this season. He’s totaled 16 pressures and managed to get two sacks. He’s hit a slight hunch just lately although and his strain depend has gone down and his final sack got here in Week 6.
Grade: 59.1

Tykee Smith

Third Spherical
The slot nook out of Georgia is having a combined season. He’s allowed a 67% completion charge and 85.0 passer score allowed, however he has made two interceptions and 4 cross breakups. It’s only a very inconsistent season to date for Smith and he faces the prospect of going up in opposition to CeeDee Lamb within the slot when the highest tier receiver drifts into place.
Grade: 72.7

Jalen McMillan

Third Spherical
McMillan began the season slowly after being pushed right into a beginning position attributable to damage. Because the season has developed the chemistry and belief between him and Baker Mayfield has developed and the previous three weeks has seen issues significantly develop. McMillan had his greatest recreation final week in opposition to the L.A. Chargers, going for 79 yards and a landing. He has 22 receptions this season with 11 of these coming within the final three weeks, and three of his 4 touchdowns this season have come within the final two weeks.
Grade: 53.8

Bucky Irving

Fourth Spherical
Barton might have had all the eye on draft day from Tampa followers when he was drafted, nevertheless it’s been Bucky Irving that’s taken all of the rookie limelight this 12 months. He leads all rookie working backs this season in dashing yards and touchdowns and he ranks third in yard per carry amongst all working backs. He’s been restricted this week attributable to a again damage so hold an eye fixed for his identify on recreation day. In opposition to this Cowboys run protection, Irving might have a extremely massive day if let free.
Grade: 88.7