Cowboys Top 30 Player Rankings: The Best of a Bad Lot at the Bye Week
This article was going to have a much different tone if things had worked out differently on Sunday. A victory, heck even a hard-fought close loss, and the tenor here would be jovial about things to come and how the rest of the season contained so much potential. Instead, Cowboys fans are reeling and the owner is spiraling, doubling and tripling down on cutting the knees out from under a propaganda machine known as the team’s flagship radio station.
The truth is, even before the injuries began to mount at an accelarated rate, the best talent on this team was struggling. Players weren’t living up to their potential, and the problem may be as simple as the fact that a lame-duck coaching staff, combined with contract disputes through the offseason have led to the lack of intensity in preparation that leads to blowout losses against teams that actually care.
As such, there’s quite a shakeup to the player power rankings from the public perception.
No. 30 – No. 26
October 8, 2023; Santa Clara, California, USA; Dallas Cowboys running back Hunter Luepke (40) before the game against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi’s Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
30 ) S Malik Hooker
29 ) DE Carl Lawson
28 ) DE Tyrus Wheat
27 ) FB Hunter Luepke
26 ) P Bryan Anger
No. 25 – No. 21
Sep 26, 2024; East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA; Dallas Cowboys cornerback Amani Oruwariye (27) celebrates his interception during the fourth quarter against the New York Giants at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images
25 ) WR Brandin Cooks
24 ) S Juanyeh Thomas
23 ) S Donovan Wilson
22 ) OC Cooper Beebe
21 ) CB Amani Oruwariye
No. 20 – No. 16
Nov 19, 2023; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Dallas Cowboys cornerback DaRon Bland (26) celebrates his score against the Carolina Panthers during the second half at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports
20 ) OT Terence Steele
19 ) DE Marshawn Kneeland
18 ) WR Jalen Tolbert
17 ) CB DaRon Bland
16 ) DT Osa Odighizuwa
No. 15 – No. 11
Sep 22, 2024; Arlington, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys wide receiver KaVontae Turpin (9) reacts after scoring a touchdown during the second half against the Baltimore Ravens at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images
15 ) DE Chauncey Golston
14 ) CB Caelen Carson
13 ) TE Jake Ferguson
12 ) CB Trevon Diggs
11 ) WR KaVontae Turpin
No. 10 – No. 6
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – SEPTEMBER 26: DeMarvion Overshown #13 of the Dallas Cowboys reacts against the New York Giants during the first quarter at MetLife Stadium on September 26, 2024 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Luke Hales/Getty Images)
10 ) LB DeMarvion Overshown
9 ) RB Rico Dowdle
8 ) LB Damone Clark
7 ) DE DeMarcus Lawrence
6 ) OL Zack Martin
Top 5
ARLINGTON, TEXAS – DECEMBER 10: Brandon Aubrey #17 of the Dallas Cowboys reacts after a 33-13 victory against the Philadelphia Eagles at AT&T Stadium on December 10, 2023 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images)
5 ) ST Brandon Aubrey
4 ) WR CeeDee Lamb
3 ) QB Dak Prescott
2 ) OG Tyler Smith
1 ) LB Micah Parsons
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