Cowboys’ Ryan Flournoy gets good news after Dallas’ offseason WR moves originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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The Dallas Cowboys caught a bit of fascinating attention earlier this offseason when they signed Marquez Valdes-Scantling.
The speedy WR is a long-time NFL veteran who once was pretty important for the Green Bay Packers, and in a new mailbag piece on the Cowboys’ official website, one fan was particularly interested in MVS winning the WR3 job for Dallas behind CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens.
There was quick pushback from the writers answering the question, though. They pointed out that Ryan Flournoy has already made his case.
“Ryan Flournoy, who is five years younger, enjoyed a breakout effort in his sophomore campaign for the Cowboys, finishing with 40 catches for 475 yards and four touchdowns a season ago,” Kurt Daniels wrote. “At this point, the team clearly sees him as the first option for that third wideout spot.”
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“As for the WR3 spot, Ryan Flournoy looks like the ideal candidate, but he still needs to take the next step,” Nick Eatman wrote. “We’ve seen flashes – especially in the Detroit game when CeeDee went down and Flournoy responded with the best performance of his career. That gave everyone a glimpse of what he can do with more opportunities.”
To be fair, it’s not obvious that many Cowboys fans were interested in Valdes-Scantling winning this job, but at least one was.
Flournoy makes a lot more sense on a lot of levels. He’s more talented than MVS at this point and showed that throughout last season.
He’s also more readily equipped to step into a higher-volume role in an instance where Lamb or Pickens get injured. He’s the ideal understudy who can contribute as the third wideout while also being more if and when called upon.
Flournoy’s days as a star may not be here yet. But his days as a clear player to count on? Those have arrived.
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