The Cowboys have finalized their initial 53-man roster for 2018. While there will certainly be additional moves made before the first regular season matchup, September 9 at Carolina, for now there is plenty to analyze about the decisions Dallas made in whittling down their offseason group.

TL;DR Recap

Defensive front seven takes up 32 percent of the roster

Every drafted rookie except for 7th-round pick Scarbrough made it

Cowboys carrying just 7 healthy DBs into Week 1 as of now

Plans to have 2 non-halfbacks carry the ball is philosophy shift

Shift in special teams rules shows in roster configuration

QB, 1T, 3T (or RDE), WLB only four positions to go three-deep on depth chart

Here’s a look at OUR version of the depth chart based on where we think the players fit best. The team’s actual depth chart will likely differ.

Click on each picture to expand it to full size.

Continue for a position-by-position breakdown of each position…