5 Bold predictions for Dallas Cowboys 2020 training camp
By Randy Gurzi
5. Trysten Hill turns a corner
The loss of Gerald McCoy is going to hurt the Cowboys, there’s no doubt about that. The former Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Carolina Panthers defensive tackle is one of the better interior pass rushers in the NFL and his addition was supposed to help Dallas mitigate the loss of Maliek Collins while also helping the secondary by forcing the ball out of the quarterback’s hand quicker.
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When McCoy went down, there was a collective groan throughout Cowboys nation, and the following news that he had been waived means his career in Big D is over before it began. Sure, both sides say there’s mutual interest now, but 2021 is a long way off, so that could change. Especially if players such as Trysten Hill and Neville Gallimore produce in his absence.
Gallimore, a third-round pick from Oklahoma can play both the one and three-technique and there’s hope he can rise to the occasion. As for Hill, he’s become a forgotten man in Dallas. The team’s first pick (No. 58 overall) in 2019, Hill was a disappointment as a rookie. He struggled to see the field and finished with just five tackles.
Now, he has a huge opportunity in front of him to prove he can make it in the NFL. Right now, it seems as though Tyrone Crawford is the top candidate to start in place of McCoy but he’s not exactly built for the interior at roughly 280 pounds. He can handle the job, especially on third-downs, but they need someone with more weight to rotate in, especially when they’re expecting the run.
That’s where Hill can make his mark as the 6-3, 311-pounder was solid in this department for UCF during his collegiate days. In this prediction, look for Hill to take advantage of the chance in front of him as he proves he can be a contributor for the Cowboys.