With more receiving opportunities on the board, could Schoonmaker’s impact grow in Year 2?
Dallas Cowboys tight end Luke Schoonmaker scores past New York Jets linebacker Jamien Sherwood on a touchdown reception during the first half an NFL football game at AT&T Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, in Arlington.You have something to prove every time you set foot on an NFL field. What you did before doesn’t matter.That’s true. But what a player has — or hasn’t done — before he sets foot on that field provides a baseline.
Schoonmaker was drafted to lessen the impact of Dalton Schultz’s departure in free agency, give the team a solid one-two punch withAnd now? Ferguson has clearly established himself as the top tight end. Schoonmaker needs to — and should — increase his production, but he won’t threaten Ferguson’s status. What does that mean?has led to the question of who will fill the third receiver role. But if you look at that role strictly in terms of opportunity, it doesn’t have to be a receiver.
CeeDee Lamb is the unquestioned lead receiver followed by veteran Brandin Cooks. Ferguson is between the two. The running backs will get more than their share of checkdown opportunities. Schoonmaker will be part of a group vying for some of those 34 receptions that went Gallup’s way last season.“I think knowing the playbook, having that down, is like, I don’t even know what percentage of the battle. Once you have that, then you can play faster. Then, you can play smarter.
“Now that I have that, I can focus on things that I maybe didn’t have as much time last year as I do now. Now, it’s really focusing on those other things because I’ve got the playbook down.’’10 franchise-changing plays for the Cowboys: From Roger Staubach’s Hail Mary to Dez Bryant’s no-catch, Cowboys Insider. David is in his 4th decade of covering sports on the DFW scene. You know what that means. He's old.
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