Receiver can be one of the most difficult positions to evaluate in training camp. Every year, the Cowboys have prospects who flash like they’re destined to be Pro Bowlers. Every year the vast majority of those players seem to flame out by September.
Often times, the deck is stacked in the WRs favor in camp. Contact is limited and situations are constructed to highlight the passing game. It’s one thing to catch a pass across the middle wearing shells in non-padded practices. It’s an entirely different thing to do that in live game action during a preseason contest.
Consistency is the name of the game and any WR who hopes to snag a roster spot in the Cowboys’ crowded field of contenders, needs to show they can perform day in and day out.
Roughly one week into camp, some players are seeing their stock rise while others are seeing their value plummet.
The Dallas WR group has looked overwhelmingly positive early in camp this year. Led by aspiring All Pro CeeDee Lamb, the Cowboys’ collection of pass-catchers are routinely dropping jaws and making the impending roster cuts extremely difficult.