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Dallas Cowboys: 5 Players who need more playing time in 2019

By Randy Gurzi

ARLINGTON, TX - OCTOBER 14: Jourdan Lewis #27 of the Dallas Cowboys is seen on the field during warm ups before the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at AT&T Stadium on October 14, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX - OCTOBER 14: Jourdan Lewis #27 of the Dallas Cowboys is seen on the field during warm ups before the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at AT&T Stadium on October 14, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /
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SEATTLE, WA – SEPTEMBER 23: Defensive End Dorance Armstrong #92 of the Dallas Cowboys tries to get passed Tackle Duane Brown #76 of the Seattle Seahawks during the second half at CenturyLink Field on September 23, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA – SEPTEMBER 23: Defensive End Dorance Armstrong #92 of the Dallas Cowboys tries to get passed Tackle Duane Brown #76 of the Seattle Seahawks during the second half at CenturyLink Field on September 23, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images) /

2. Dorance Armstrong, DE

There was a collective sigh of frustration among Cowboys nation when the team took defensive end Taco Charlton with the No. 28 overall in the 2018 NFL Draft while more promising players such as T.J. Watt still sat on the board waiting to be selected. Fast forward to now and Charlton is still struggling to win fans over and even had the coaches turn on him during this season.

While there’s still a chance for him to become a productive member of the team, it would benefit the Cowboys to find another option as well. The best candidate for that would be Dorance Armstrong, who was a fourth-round pick out of Kansas in 2018.

While he didn’t contribute much as a rookie — 13 tackles and a half sack in 15 games — Armstrong does have a lot of upside. He showed great burst off the snap and incredible bend and agility around the edge while playing for the Jayhawks and flashed some of that potential in the preseason.

Now with a full season under his belt, Armstrong is deserving of more snaps in 2019 as he can offer a solid rotational piece on the edge along with Randy Gregory and Charlton.

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