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With OTAs resuming on Wednesday, the staff has to take early evidence into account at key battle stations.
Cowboys coaches ready to get back to it
Opinions are always changing in the NFL. If a coaching staff is flexible in their thought process, each phase of the offseason that provides them with new information allows them to adjust the course they’ve charted. New Cowboys head coach Brian Schottenheimer and his new staff are in the middle of just such an opportunity. Following the 2025 NFL draft, Schotty had a chance to evaluate his new class of nine prospects, plus UDFAs and a couple other young players during rookie minicamp.
That was followed by a chance to see the core of his team in the first Organized Team Activities last week, when the full roster was able to participate in 7-on-7 and 11-on-11 drills for the first time in 2025. That intel, seeing where the rookies fit in with the vets, a first look at free agent and trade acquisitions and an introduction of returning players to their new coaches was vital. And now after several days off, the coaching staff has hopefully ingested that information and adjusted their expectations as Round 2 of OTAs is set to begin on Wednesday.
The Cowboys have several questions about their roster and depth chart. As of now, there’s no perfect solution at nickel corner or nose tackle the team should feel comfortable with. The team has $32 million in cap space, sixth-most in the NFL. They need to br gathering data points on where they may want to spend that.
There’s a ton of competition for snaps at several positions, and others where the team could be waiting on someone to emerge to fill a necessary role. It’s those evals that are hopefully being minded at the moment. Progress from one OTA to another is important, but the staff also has to be prepared to admit when a group is too far away from being competitive and changes need to be made.
The bottom of the roster is always subject to churn, and the Cowboys will need to consider spending some of their bounty of cap space to bring in veterans who may be able to help. All 32 teams are undergoing the same process, and while aged veterans may want to avoid the offseason before deciding on their new homes, the Cowboys should absolutely be having conversations with those player’s agents to start to grease the wheels.
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