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Dallas Cowboys: Who will be the second leading sacker in 2019?

By Reid Hanson

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - DECEMBER 11: Tyrone Crawford #98 of the Dallas Cowboys celebrates with his teammates after sacking Eli Manning #10 of the New York Giants during the first quarter of the game at MetLife Stadium on December 11, 2016 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - DECEMBER 11: Tyrone Crawford #98 of the Dallas Cowboys celebrates with his teammates after sacking Eli Manning #10 of the New York Giants during the first quarter of the game at MetLife Stadium on December 11, 2016 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TX – NOVEMBER 22: Jaylon Smith #54 of the Dallas Cowboys warms up with a dance before a game against the Washington Redskins at AT&T Stadium on November 22, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. The Cowboys defeated the Redskins 31-23. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /

Jaylon Smith

Jaylon may not be a defensive lineman, but that doesn’t mean he’s not a pass-rusher. His scouting report out of Notre Dame named him dominant in the pass-rushing department both inside and outside. Last season, Smith boasted a staggering 27.8 percent win rate as a pass-rusher (PFF).

Whether he’s used as a blitzer or as a 4th rusher out of a 3-3-5, Smith can get the job done. The only question is how many opportunities will he receive? Last season, Smith dominated opportunities at the linebackers spot, playing 89 pass-rushing snaps compared to Leighton Vander Esch’s 17 and Sean Lee’s 17.

But even if Smith is the most snap efficient pass rusher on the team, he’s going to need more than just 89 opportunities to push Crawford, Quinn, and Collins for second place. Craw played 472 pass-rush snaps, Collins 393, and Randy Gregory who had the bulk of the opportunities at RDE collected 360. If Smith doubles his pass-rushing snaps, he could double his sacks (4 in 2018) and 8 sacks might be enough to beat Collins for second place.

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Might.

Next. We should be discussing Byron Jones more.... dark

Here’s how I see things shaping out

Maliek Collins: 9 sacks, Jaylon Smith 6 sacks, Tyrone Crawford 5 sacks, Robert Quinn 5 sacks

What’s your prediction? Who do you see taking collecting the second-most sacks on the Dallas Cowboys this season?

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