Dallas Cowboys: Expect this undrafted free agent to make the team

The Dallas Cowboys are drafting exceptionally well, but they are just as successful in signing undrafted players, too.

The Dallas Cowboys are considered one of the favorites to make a Super Bowl run because they have a roster full of talented players. The Cowboys didn’t become a good team because it spent a boatload of money on free agents. No, the Cowboys did it the hard and old fashion way: building a championship caliber team through the draft.

If you’re a true Cowboys fan, you watch the draft every year. You know the type of players this team will select — even if you’ve never heard of the player. In the 2018 NFL draft, the Cowboys drafted linebacker Leighton Vander Esch out of Boise State with the 18th overall pick in the first round.

From Cowboys Nation to NFL analysts, Vander Esch was not a household name to say the least. Fast forward after one full season under his belt, and LVE is half of the best linebacking corps in the NFL with Jaylon Smith. LVE can flat out play and is a perennial Pro Bowler in the making.

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After every draft, Dallas signs several undrafted free agents. Immediately after this year’s draft, Dallas signed undrafted defensive back Chris Westry out the University of Kentucky.

Westry may not be a popular name but this unknown rookie has a good chance of making the 53-man roster. I know you’re wondering what’s so special about Westry considering he was not drafted. But hey, former slot receiver Cole Beasley wasn’t drafted either and he turned out to a really good receiver.

What makes Westry unique is his physical traits. Westry stands 6’4″, has really long arms (33 3/4″ arms) and has been timed running a 4.31 40-yard dash. That’s a fast man! Also, Westry fits defensive backs coach Kris Richard‘s type of player-tall, strong, with extremely long arms.

Dallas is already stocked at the defensive back position with Chidobe Awuzie, Anthony Brown, Byron Jones, Jourdan Lewis, and rookie Michael Jackson.

This is what Kris Richard had to say about Westry:

"“We’re very thrilled to sign Westry. He’s a ball of clay for us. It’s just really cool to have a guy with that type of athletic ability beyond the profile fit. Obviously again, the number one thing we’re looking ofr is, we’ll get him to be able to play the technique. Physicality, the aggressive nature, we want for thim to be able to fit the embodiment for what we ask for all of our defensive backs.”"

If Richard likes Westry’s tangibles and wants to mold him into a ball of clay, then I feel more than comfortable about Westry not only making the team, but being a key contributor. Maybe Richard sees Westry in the same manner he sees former Pro Bowler Richard Sherman-a fifth rounder who is one of the best to ever play the position.