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Dallas Cowboys: 5 Tight end targets in 2019 free agency

By Randy Gurzi

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 25: Tight End Jared Cook #87 of the Oakland Raiders catches a touchdown in the third quarter against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on November 25, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - NOVEMBER 25: Tight End Jared Cook #87 of the Oakland Raiders catches a touchdown in the third quarter against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium on November 25, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /
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CANTON, OH – AUGUST 02: Maxx Williams #87 of the Baltimore Ravens runs into the end zone with a five-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter of the Hall of Fame Game against the Chicago Bears at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium on August 2, 2018 in Canton, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
CANTON, OH – AUGUST 02: Maxx Williams #87 of the Baltimore Ravens runs into the end zone with a five-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter of the Hall of Fame Game against the Chicago Bears at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium on August 2, 2018 in Canton, Ohio. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

5. Maxx Williams, Baltimore Ravens

There’s not much that makes it seem likely that Maxx Williams will return to the Baltimore Ravens in 2019. For one, they spent two draft picks on the position this season. First, it was Hayden Hurst out of South Carolina in Round 1, followed by Mark Andrews from Oklahoma in the third.

Another reason they likely let Williams leave is they also seem to be high on Nick Boyle who has more snaps than any of the other members of their tight end group.

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While Williams has fallen down the depth chart for Baltimore, a change of scenery could be huge for him. The 55th overall pick in 2015, Williams was the first tight end chosen that season. He entered that draft after only two seasons in Minnesota where he had 61 receptions for 986 yards and 13 touchdowns.

He then started out fine as a rookie, pulling in 32 passes for 268 yards but just one score. A knee injury cost him all but four games in 2016 and since then, he’s been fighting for time on the field.

Dallas could be interested as they’ve often shown a knack for finding former high picks who underperformed in their first stop, only to become productive players for them.

The key word there is productive, as someone like Williams would join Dallas without high draft expectations. Instead, he could look to use his athleticism to find a home as a contributor for a team that’s thin at the position.

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