Cowboy Wide Receivers for 2016

This week brought great news to the future wide receivers room when Tylan Wallace verbally committed, widely considered the top receiver in Texas. Wallace has a year of high school left to
play, but let's take a look at who else is there and who could make an impact.

Starters
James Washington, Marcell Ateman and Jhajuan Seales look to be the headliners of the group. Washington returns after a 1,087 yard season to go with 10 touchdowns and being named 2nd team all Big 12. His connection with #2 is phenomenal and big numbers are likely to be the result again. Ateman looked to come around to his 4* potential with some flashy play and consistency last year and Seales is the third banana. Seales is incredible at getting
open/separation but has been plague by drops as well. He probably has the most to improve out of this trio.

Backups
Veteran Austin Hays, flashy sophomore Jalen McCleskey and the cerebral Chris Lacy are most likely the next guys up. Hays moved to town in 2012 and looks to fill the role of aged, reliable possession receiver. McCleskey was born for slot reverses and has apparently turned into quite the downfield threat as well.  I'd be surprised if the Cowboys don't continue to find ways to get him the ball. Chris Lacy, a former 4* wideout from Houston, will hopefully continue to develop a niche in the offense. He got some time last year, scoring a couple of touchdowns, but the 1st team academic all Big 12 player seems to be scratching at the surface of what he can do.

Newcomers
This group starts and stops with true freshman Tyrell Alexander. TCU and others came after him hard late in the 2016 class, and while he decommitted for a time, he's back in the fold and will be someone
to watch. At 6'2", 6'3", if he can beef up, the eventual successor to the goal line fade could be joining the roster in June. Another potential player to watch could be Dillon Stoner, from Oklahoma high school powerhouse, Jenks High. A utility knife player that often times willed his team to victory, Stoner played in the slot and could be a dark horse candidate to fill the David Glidden/Josh Cooper/Josh Stewart role. It may be more likely that he plays special teams and works his way over to the defensive side as a safety. Last of all, speedster LD Brown coming from DFW (DeSoto) could catch a few passes now and again, but is likely to redshirt and pack on some pounds with the wealth of talent the Pokes have returning.

I'd be remiss not to at least mention the Cowboy Backs who look to again be a factor in the offense. Blake Jarwin returns after an all conference year and a beefed up Keenan Brown has made his way over to the group. He'll be worth keeping an eye on. This group has a lot of heritage and with Rudolph at the controls, these guys should be able perform at a high level.