The NFL is a young man’s league. Every season is an exercise in churning out the old and bringing in the new, and this holds especially true for the Cowboys. With an average age of 25.9 years old (snap-weighted age from Football Outsiders), Dallas was the eighth-youngest team in 2022.
In 2023, they add eight players through the draft and a handful of viable undrafted free agent rookies to the mix. In addition, the progression of the 2020 and 2021 draft classes indicate bigger roles are on the horizon for some of the Cowboys’ youngest players.
Young players are often cheaper and more durable than their veteran alternatives so it shouldn’t be surprising Dallas has long shown an affinity for youth.
If things play out as expected, there are number of players in store for bigger roles this coming season.