Is Randall Cobb the answer for Cowboys at WR3?

The Dallas Cowboys don’t love making moves during the offseason, but they do love giving out second (and sometimes third, fourth...) chances. After bringing back running back Ezekiel Elliott to the squad, there is talk that wide receiver Randall Cobb could see a potential return to the team.

Cowboys WR3 competition

As it stands now, the Cowboys have a safe WR1 with CeeDee Lamb. They can count on Brandin Cooks at WR2, but after that, there could be a competition for the WR3 position, which is where Cobb comes in. Top contenders for the spot now are Jalen Tolbert and Jalen Brooks, though KaVontae Turpin could potentially enter the conversation as well.

Tolbert seems the most likely, making 22 catches for 268 yards and two touchdowns last year, but it wouldn’t be unlike the Cowboys to draw in a new/old veteran player to help bolster the position even further.

How did Cobb fare with the Cowboys in 2019?

Randall Cobb is now a free agent after his stint with the New York Jets was cut short due to an injury. He ended up scoring just one touchdown for the Jets in Week 14.

It was the 2019 season when Cobb played for the Cowboys as their slot wide receiver. He came in on a one-year deal and had a decent season. He scored a touchdown in Week 1 in the Cowboys’ home opener against the Giants. By the end of the season, he caught 55 passes for 828 yards and three touchdowns. He left the next year after a deal with the Houston Texans.

Cobb is not only familiar with the Cowboys, but also current coach Mike McCarthy, whom he played under from 2011 to 2018 while with the Green Bay Packers. If the Cowboys were to add him now, it would likely be as a backup option behind Tolbert and Brooks rather than the “answer” to the WR3 competition.

Last season, Cobb played just 37% of the offensive snaps for the Jets and caught only four passes for 35 yards and one touchdown. If he’s not planning to retire, he could be a low-risk/low-cost veteran option for Dallas, considering he’s already familiar and could give the Cowboys more comfortable depth at the position.