Tag: Dallas Cowboys Wide Receivers

Wake Forest WR Jaqaurii Roberson looks to impress Cowboys enough to keep him

Did the Cowboys uncover a hidden UDFA gem at wide receiver? The Wake Forest product will try and latch on but first Tyler Browning (@DiabeticTyler) take a look a the productive Demon Deacon.

As we continue through the Dallas Cowboys’ undrafted free agents, we come on the third of four receiver signings the Cowboys made. This one being from Wake Forrest in the ACC. Jaquarii Roberson. Roberson earned quite a few accolades in his time at Wake Forrest including numerous pre-season 1st team All-ACC selections, a couple of award watch lists, and back-to-back years as finishing as a second-team All-ACC.

He was quite the productive receiver for the Demon Deacons, as his three touchdowns in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl mark the most in Demon Deacon history. Roberson holds the program record for yards per game in a single season, averaging 102.9 yards per game in 2020, and he tied for the school record with four consecutive 100-plus yard receiving games. He has the production to warrant a signing by the Cowboys, but does the film tell us he might make the roster? Let’s take a look and find out.

Cowboys NFL draft preview: Drake London as the next Dez Bryant?

The Cowboys haven’t had a bid-bodied alpha receiver in years, nor one with London’s height in a longer stretch. Tyler Browning ( @DiabeticTyler ) dives into the tape.

Cowboys fans fondly remember the days of Tony Romo throwing to Dez Bryant; an electric QB throwing the ball to a contested-catch deep threat. Many fans will also agree the team has been missing that type of weapon since Bryant was cut from the Cowboys in 2018. One can make an argument that Michael Gallup has served as that type of receiver but it’s doubtful anyone thinks Gallup has the same type of impact on the field as Bryant did.

There is however a player in a similar mold in April’s draft. USC’s Drake London is a big-bodied receiver who is the NFL’s prototypical X receiver. He had high production in college, amassing over 2,000 yards in his three-year career, and added double-digit touchdowns.  He is phenomenal in contested catch situations, can track the ball in a variety of ways, and offers some plus ability after the catch. He’s also one of the Cowboys 30 official pre-draft visitors, so the interest is there.