It’s a magical time in the summer when NFL training camps open and hope springs eternal. After about two weeks of practice for the Dallas Cowboys, it was time for the annual tradition of releasing their first unofficial depth chart.
This is always an eye-opener for some fans who have a pet cat that doesn’t appear to be doing as well as expected early in camp. However, it’s called unofficial for a reason, and what it looks like now might not be how it looks when the team breaks camp and prepares for the regular season. That doesn’t stop the reactions or breakdowns of the depth chart, so here are five observations from its initial release.