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Dallas Cowboys: Top 5 breakout player candidates for 2018

By Sayre Bedinger

ARLINGTON, TX - APRIL 26: Leighton Vander Esch of Boise State reacts after being picked #19 overall by the Dallas Cowboys during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX - APRIL 26: Leighton Vander Esch of Boise State reacts after being picked #19 overall by the Dallas Cowboys during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TX – DECEMBER 24: Paul Richardson #10 of the Seattle Seahawks is tackled by Chidobe Awuzie #33 of the Dallas Cowboys in the first quarter of a football game at AT&T Stadium on December 24, 2017, in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TX – DECEMBER 24: Paul Richardson #10 of the Seattle Seahawks is tackled by Chidobe Awuzie #33 of the Dallas Cowboys in the first quarter of a football game at AT&T Stadium on December 24, 2017, in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

2. Chidobe Awuzie, CB

The Cowboys drafted Awuzie in the second round of the 2017 NFL Draft in what will forever be remembered as one of the most epic draft pick announcements of all-time.

Awuzie was a bit of a project coming out of Colorado, and played just over 300 snaps in the Cowboys’ defense as a rookie, seeing increased usage as the season went along.

He finished with seven pass breakups and a forced fumble in 10 games for the Cowboys last season and will be counted on to produce a heck of a lot more in 2018.

The Cowboys have some really strong young talent in the defensive backfield, but Awuzie may have the highest ceiling.

It will be up to this coaching staff to get the best out of the former second-round pick and make sure he emerges in a big way in 2018.

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