The Facts: Dez Bryant produced three 1,000-yard seasons in his eight seasons in Dallas. He has caught 531 passes for 7,459 yards and 73 touchdowns in his career. His departure leaves the Cowboys without a true No. 1 receiver. That suits quarterback Dak Prescott just fine. “I don’t know if any team in the league necessarily needs a No. 1 receiver,” Prescott said. “It’s about getting the ball out, spreading the ball around, keeping the defense on its toes.”
Diehards Line:
As PFT's Charean Williams notes, the Cowboys’ projected top-five receivers have no 1,000-yard seasons among them. Allen Hurns, Deonte Thompson, Cole Beasley, Terrance Williams and third-round pick Michael Gallup have combined for 750 receptions for 9,659 yards and 65 touchdowns. Beasley and Williams are the only returning receivers among those five, leaving Prescott needing time and repetitions to get to know Hurns, Thompson and Gallup. According to Dallas Morning News staffer Jon Machota, since everything is so wide open at the position, he could see scenarios where Hurns, Beasley, Williams or Gallup are their leading receiver. Whoever it ends up being, Machota doesn't think it'll be 1,000 yards and 10 TDs. He thinks we're looking more at something like 800 yards and 6-8 TDs. Machota added that he expects Gallup finishes with around 450 yards and 4 touchdowns.