Jalen Tolbert and Jalen Brooks have primarily been depth items for the Dallas Cowboys, however the teaching workers intends to get extra out of the younger huge receivers subsequent season.
“We count on all of these guys to make a soar,” Cowboys huge receivers coach Robert Prince mentioned of Tolbert and Brooks on Monday, in keeping with the workforce web site. “It begins with [Jalen Tolbert]. He made a giant soar from 12 months 1 to 12 months 2, and we count on the identical factor to occur for him going into 12 months 3.
“And Jalen Brooks, he works arduous, and he is a kind of guys that is all the time finding out, and he can play the entire [WR] positions — so we’re trying ahead to seeing what he can do that 12 months, as properly.”
Tolbert, who Dallas chosen within the third spherical of the 2022 NFL Draft, caught simply two passes in his rookie marketing campaign earlier than turning into extra concerned in 2023, totaling 22 receptions for 268 yards and two touchdowns. Brooks, who Dallas chosen within the seventh spherical of the 2023 draft, struggled to get on the sphere in his rookie season, reeling in simply six receptions over seven video games.
Prince’s remarks about Tolbert and Brooks come towards the backdrop of star huge receiver CeeDee Lamb getting into the ultimate season of his rookie deal; Lamb reportedly is not in Dallas for OTAs.
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In the meantime, veteran receiver Michael Gallup just lately departed Dallas for the Las Vegas Raiders. As for incoming pass-catchers, the Cowboys chosen huge receiver Ryan Flournoy out of Southeast Missouri State with the No. 216 choose within the 2024 draft. They may additionally search for extra manufacturing from returner/huge receiver KaVontae Turpin.
The Cowboys had probably the most vibrant offenses within the NFL final season, averaging 258.6 passing yards (third), 112.9 speeding yards (14th), 371.6 whole yards (fifth) and a league-best 29.9 factors per sport.
Prince is getting into his third season with the Cowboys after serving as huge receivers coach/performing head coach for the Detroit Lions from 2014-20 and huge receivers coach for the Houston Texans in 2021.
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