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Stadium on December 16, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Boise State won 38-28. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)

Last Three In: Cedric Wilson, Jon’Vea Johnson, Jalen Guyton

Jalen Guyton is someone I’d love the Cowboys to keep. He’s fast, he’s good at separating, he has good hands, he’s a local kid, and he’s grown a lot since his time at Notre Dame. The biggest thing working against Guyton is his role.

Guyton played almost exclusively on the outside at UNT. When he played in the slot he wasn’t super effective. (I feel that might be a result of the scheme, but I don’t work for UNT…) Guyton possess elite athleticism that teams love in wide receivers. Fortunately for Guyton, he happens to be a really good outside receiver and could push Allen Hurns off the 53.

I understand having two rookie wide receivers in a mix of 6 is far from ideal, but the skill set these two provide would give this wide receiving core quite the boost.

The second rookie receiver is Jon’Vea Johnson. He’s smaller, he’s quick, he’s fast, and he’s already impressed Sanjay Lal. If there’s any reason to believe he will make the team, those 4 reasons alone could carry him to the final 53.

I liked Johnson a lot coming out of Toledo. (If I were a GM, I would have considered reaching on him. I guess that’s why I’m not one) In the Toledo spread offense, he got open with ease and had fantastic production in a stacked receiving room with the likes of Diontae Johnson and Cody Thompson.

The last guy, Cedric Wilson, I believe made the most sense for the Cowboys. Wilson injured his shoulder last training camp causing him to sit out wasting a good year of development. However, I think Wilson has the ability to make a name for himself this camp.

Wilson was a bit raw compared to Gallup coming out of college, but Wilson and Gallup are both extremely sure handed receivers with a diverse route tree. Sanjay Lal has been everything the Cowboys have dreamed of as a route running guru. If he could turn Wilson into a decent route runner, this team will be exciting to watch.

Wilson has positional flexibility that would make him an intriguing option for Kellen Moore’s offense. The Cowboys have yet to follow the “big slot” trend, but could Cedric Wilson be the guy to start the phenomenon in Dallas?

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The last point on Cedric Wilson was a hypothetical much like this entire article was a hypothetical. I believe I not only equipped the team receivers with the best scheme fit, but also receivers that have home run potential. I don’t expect the Cowboys to fill their wide receiving depth with players without experience. However, this team will look different with Kellen Moore as the OC, so why not change up the players running the scheme?