Kristi Scales, the sideline reporter for the Dallas Cowboys radio network, answered questions about the team during a live chat Wednesday. Here are some highlights.

Do you think Brice Butler has a chance to supplant Terrance Williams as Dallas' No. 2 WR going into the season?

Kristi Scales: Brice Butler needs to show much more consistency before he can be considered a solid #2 receiver; besides, Terrance Williams is firmly entrenched is that role with the Cowboys.

Don't take my word for it, take the word of Cowboys' receivers coach Derek Dooley who also talked about expanding Williams' "route inventory" in the coming season.

"We can continue to expand what he (Williams) does from a route inventory standpoint, from where he plays," Dooley said after a minicamp practice. "One thing I know about Terrance from 4 years, he's made big pays in big games on a real consistent basis. Every time we're kind of struggling, he does it. He did it against Green Bay. That's probably his best trait. He probably would have double the production if we didn't have Dez or Cole or Jason. So that's a real tribute to Terrance's commitment to the team. He embraces his role and does it to his best and takes advantage of his opportunities."

That does not mean that Dooley is not anxious to see how Butler steps us in 2017.

"(Butler) had a very good offseason," Dooley noted after the same training camp practice. "I think he leaned-up a little bit. He probably felt a little better. We'll see how we do in training camp."

If Dez Bryant and Terrance Williams and Cole Beasley stay healthy, it's going to be difficult for Butler to find snaps. Plus there's the rookie 4th rounder, Ryan Switzer, who may be part of some special packages in the coming season.

Butler took part in 40.5% of snaps last season, but his biggest totals came when Dez was sidelined for 3 games (Butler got 62, 46 and 51 snaps, respectively in those games...plus 42 snaps in the regular season finale at Philly when starters played only a the first few series).

Williams played 70.3% of offensive snaps last season, the most among the WR corps, followed by Dez (64.9% and Beasley 57%).

Aside from Jaylon Smith, which non-rookie Cowboys defender has the most to prove in training camp?

Kristi Scales: Prove in training camp? It's the rookies who have the most to prove in training camp and preseason, so let me take your question and apply it to the full season rather than camp.

This is a big year for Tyrone Crawford who has been hampered by sore shoulders the past couple of seasons. He's been playing hurt and hasn't played to his full ability. It will be interesting to see if young guys like Taco Charlton and Charles Tapper can step up as part of the rotation and allow Crawford to play inside a little more than he did last season when he primarily played defensive end. Charlton may also get moved inside during pass rush situations.

I mention Crawford because of financial reasons. He's the 3rd highest cap hit (10.35m) among current players entering the 2017 season. He is one of only 3 current players over $10 million against the cap, along with Dez ($17m) and Witten ($12.262m). There's pressure on him to perform because he costs a lot. He also will continue to grow as a veteran leader.

Finances also put pressure on veteran defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence, but in a different way. He's entering the final season of his original rookie contract. He's playing for a potential large payday. He also needs to produce. Suspension and injury have hindered him the first few seasons. But when he's on, he can be a difference maker. If he reaches his potential this season, cha-ching!

I also look to two veterans in the secondary to make big jumps this season. One is Byron Jones who is a terrific player, but needs to make more plays on the ball; specifically, game-changing plays like takeaways. He also has a big opportunity to step up this year to fill the leadership void left in the secondary by the free agent departures of Barry Church and Brandon Carr.

The other player in the secondary is Jeff Heath who, with the departure of Church, gets a chance to be a full-time starter. Heath is one of the few guys on the roster who does makes plays on the ball, at least that's what he's done in his limited opportunities in the past. If he continues to do so in his full-time role, he can be a difference maker for this defense.

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