Breaking down the Dallas Cowboys wide receiver depth chart
By Randy Gurzi
A move could help: Noah Brown
Scott Linehan was the king of tipping his hand. Last season he loved to use formations that told everyone what he was doing. One example was whenever No. 85 would hit the field.
A former seventh-round pick, Noah Brown is a sensational blocker for a wide receiver. Yet Linehan never understood how to get the most out of him beyond that. Brown usually started out wide and shifted inside, telling the defenders exactly which way the run was coming.
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Sure, there was a play or two where they would try and throw the ball with him on the field but it was incredibly rate. As for Brown himself, he has just nine receptions for 87 yards in his career.
Looking ahead to this season, it wouldn’t be a bad idea for new offensive coordinator Kellen Moore to try and move Brown around more. He’s capable of playing an H-Back role or even as a tight end in some formations. That could help him make the team as well because the wideout room is suddenly super crowded.
Time to move on: Lance Lenoir
Next up is Lance Lenoir, a player who somehow has become a fan favorite. For the past two seasons, Lenoir has been someone who has been talked about throughout camp but then he gets into the games and offers very little.
He’s not overly fast and makes a lot of mistakes. He wasn’t on the field much last season but had several costly penalties on special teams. In addition to that, he doesn’t provide much as a receiver. His best preseason game in 2018 was in Week 4 when he had nine receptions, but managed just 69 yards which was an average of 7.7 per grab. It’s probably time to end this experiment.