Dallas Cowboys: 5 Questions remaining heading into training camp

Jun 13, 2017; Frisco, TX, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) throws during minicamp at The Star at Cowboys World Headquarters. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 13, 2017; Frisco, TX, USA; Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott (4) throws during minicamp at The Star at Cowboys World Headquarters. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jun 13, 2017; Frisco, TX, USA; Dallas Cowboys receiver Terrance Williams (83) takes a break during minicamp at The Star at Cowboys World Headquarters. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 13, 2017; Frisco, TX, USA; Dallas Cowboys receiver Terrance Williams (83) takes a break during minicamp at The Star at Cowboys World Headquarters. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Who will step up at wide receiver in 2017?

There is no doubt the wide receiver last season who stepped up their game was Cole Beasley. But now who will join him this season in providing more targets for quarterback Das Prescott to pass the football to?

Dez Bryant needs to be on the field more than he was last season, and if he stays healthy, there is no doubt he’ll be the top wide receiver on the team. Beasley is primed for another good season, and we can even include tight end Jason Witten on this list as he’s always a reliable target.

But who else will step up at wide receiver for the Cowboys? The player who needs to play better than a season ago is Terrance Williams. Williams doesn’t get the coverage that Bryant receives, and when Bryant is on the field, Williams should be next in line to get the football.

Williams just re-signed on a four-year, $17 million deal with the Cowboys this offseason, but he must play better than what he did last season with 44 receptions for 594 yards. Though he is the No. 2 wide receiver, it will be up to him to make the best of his opportunities. If not, the talent on the Cowboys roster in Beasley, and even possibly Brice Butler and rookie Ryan Switzer, will pass by the veteran wide receiver in 2017.