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Training camp is important for every single player on the roster; however, it is exponentially more important for the players who battle for a starting spot or a place on the 53-man roster. These players' futures are on the line every day, and they are fighting to climb up as high on the totem pole as they can in every practice and preseason game.

The Dallas Cowboys' roster is as good as it's been in a few years, which means there will be fierce competition to make the squad or become one of the 22 coveted starters.

The Cowboys appear to be loaded once again on offense. They have one of the best quarterbacks in the game, an elite wide receiver corps and the best offensive line in football, which should make for some interesting battles throughout August.

On defense, the Cowboys appear to be much improved with the additions of Greg Hardy, Randy Gregory and Byron Jones. Furthermore, Sean Lee is returning from injuring, which should allow the Cowboys to play faster and much better in coverage on short and intermediate routes.

Overall, the Cowboys will have a ton of competition throughout training camp, which is why we will take a look at the five most crucial position battles throughout training camp.

Each battle is ranked based upon how much impact the winner of that position battle will have on the Cowboys season.