The Dallas Cowboys spent a fourth round pick on WR Ryan Switzer and he won't just be backing up Cole Beasley this year. Switzer has shined in OTAs and the Cowboys have big plans for him this year.
Beasley is out with hamstring soreness, which has allowed Switzer to get more reps. He's made the most of them and has drawn the praise of offensive coordinator Scott Linehan.
"He's a classic slot receiver," Linehan told the Dallas Morning News. "He has a similar game [to Beasley], but he has his own things. We would really like those two guys to be able to complement each other and run real similar route trees. Certainly a huge bonus with him is his ability to be a returner in our special teams. His role is significant. You can see right now he's getting reps that we wouldn't have that set aside necessarily for a guy that's built for that position if he wasn't here. He complements Beasley and also gives us some big-time needed depth at that position."
The Cowboys could use more multiple wide receiver sets this year, with both Switzer and Beasley lined up in the slot. Neither player has the size to line up outside, but the Cowboys could get creative and take a page from the New England Patriots playbook.
Switzer's best year came in his senior year, although he was productive throughout his time at North Carolina. He caught 96 passes for 1,112 yards and six TDs while serving as Mitchell Trubisky's favorite target with the Tar Heels.
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