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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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BOISE, ID – OCTOBER 15: Wide receiver Michael Gallup #4 of the Colorado State Rams breaks into the open for a long run during second half action against the Boise State Broncos on October 15, 2016, at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho. Boise State won the game 28-23. (Photo by Loren Orr/Getty Images)
BOISE, ID – OCTOBER 15: Wide receiver Michael Gallup #4 of the Colorado State Rams breaks into the open for a long run during second half action against the Boise State Broncos on October 15, 2016, at Albertsons Stadium in Boise, Idaho. Boise State won the game 28-23. (Photo by Loren Orr/Getty Images) /

1. Michael Gallup, WR

Someone has to step up at the wide receiver position for the Dallas Cowboys.

Dez Bryant has been released, and the Cowboys will be looking for a new number one target in the passing game.

Terrance Williams returns this season and the Cowboys also brought in Allen Hurns from the Jacksonville Jaguars, but neither of those guys has the all-around game of Michael Gallup.

It’s very difficult for players to transition from college to the pros, especially at wide receiver, but Gallup excels at making plays deep downfield and after the catch, so he wouldn’t necessarily need to be doing a bunch of complicated things for the Cowboys to be effective.

Because it looks like Gallup could be a top option in the Cowboys’ passing game, he gets the nod as the number one breakout player candidate.

He was dominant in his two seasons at Colorado State, catching 176 passes for 2,690 yards and 21 touchdowns.

This guy is a playmaker.

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