3 hidden gems on the Dallas Cowboys roster

1. Michael Gallup may be the best No. 3 receiver in the NFL

When CeeDee Lamb was taken in the first round of the 2020 draft, Gallup was bumped down the pecking order among Cowboys’ wide receivers. As the proverbial “third wheel”, Gallup was indeed third on the team with 105 targets last year (behind Amari Cooper-130 and Lamb-111). But he was still productive, with 843 yards, five touchdowns and a team-best 14.3 yards per catch.

Entering the final year of his contract, Gallup has been seen as a prime trade chip for Dallas. But they hung onto him through the draft and barring a deal between now and Week 1 he’ll go into the season as a Cowboy. That won’t be ideal for boosting his stock in free agency next March, barring an injury to Cooper or Lamb, but it’s not a death knell for him either.

If Prescott is healthy, there will be plenty of production to go around. Gallup has been working all over the formation during offseason work, which is a good thing after he was used almost exclusively on the outside last year.

While you (and opposing defenses) are focused on Cooper and Lamb this year, Gallup will just quietly get 100-plus targets with production that will surely surprise some people as the Cowboys’ No. 3 wide receiver.