The Cowboys' biggest weakness on the offensive line is their tackles, so could a move be made ot solidfy that?
The Dallas Cowboys will head to Oxnard for training camp looking a little nervously at their tackle positions along the offensive line.
We know of the battle between Tyler Guyton and Nate Thomas, plus Terence Steele still looms as a question mark at right tackle.
The Cowboys clearly want Guyton to prove his worth in Oxnard and to be the starting left tackle for Dak Prescott, but they also wouldn't have made it known that the competition is open for no reason either.
Both Guyton and Thomas right now are a question mark, and you can make the case, perhaps to a lesser extent, for Steele too.
But as things stand, are the Cowboys in a good enough spot at tackle heading into the new season? Most would agree that they aren't.
If Guyton plays up to his level and stays injury-free, then sure, left tackle is fine, but if he doesn't, I'm not sure how much confidence the team would have in Thomas to be the starter.
Then there is right tackle, and rookie Drew Shelton is behind Steele, and again, having a rookie to protect Dak Prescott isn't ideal. So, is there a player out there who the Cowboys could sign to fortify the tackle position?
CBS Sports' Bryan DeArdo thinks so and has named Jonah Williams as the player Dallas could target.
"Williams' recent injury history has undoubtedly hindered his market value," DeArdo wrote. "With that in mind, Williams' best bet might be joining a team that would use him as either a swing tackle or as a depth piece. That brings us to Dallas, where the Cowboys could use some experience behind starters Tyler Guyton and Terence Steele.
"While he hasn't lived up to his draft stock, the former 11th overall pick has nonetheless been a solid pass protector who has started in each of his 79 NFL games."
A six-year veteran (79 starts including playoffs) and a former first-round pick who has playoff experience, Williams could be a good depth signing for the Cowboys if they choose to go down this avenue.
Yes, injuries in the last two seasons have limited him to 15 games, but there's no denying he is a competent starter in the NFL when healthy, and he's only 28 years old.
Now, Spotrac.com has calculated his market value at $10.3 million. Dallas isn't paying that. Considering his injury history and the fact that he's still not signed to an NFL team, the Cowboys could easily offer him a veteran's minimum deal to come in and fortify the tackle spot.
There are a lot of questions hovering over both tackle positions for the Cowboys, and while Williams won't answer them long-term, he might just offer a steady level of performance at a position Dallas needs.
