The Dallas Cowboys' roster is in a much better place relative to this time last offseason. Hopefully, though, they aren't anywhere close to being done adding pieces.
Running back is a position that can definitely be improved. While Miles Sanders and Javonte Williams looked good at OTAs, their true form won't be revealed until training camp.
Fans have circled vet Nick Chubb as a potential upgrade, but it has seemed the front office is comfortable with their guys going into mandatory minicamp. Well, that mindset has cost them Chubb, who has reportedly agreed to a one-year deal with the Texans.
Cowboys can no longer sign Nick Chubb after reported Texans deal
The move hinges on Chubb passing a physical, but that doesn't expect to be an issue.
The only drawback of Dallas signing Chubb was his injury history. He is two years removed from a devastating knee injury that caused him to miss the first six games of last season. It is fair to question how much Chubb has left in the tank, but he is one of a few unicorns at the position.
Do the Cowboys have a full backfield? Yes, but so does Houston. Joe Mixon made his second Pro Bowl last year after rushing for 1,016 yards and 11 touchdowns in 14 games. They also have Dameon Pierece, Dare Ogunbowale and rookie fourth-round pick Woody Marks.
Mixon is more proven than both Williams and Sanders, but that didn't stop the Texans from signing Chubb. While Mixon has been in a walking boot during OTAs, but the injury is reportedly "minor." It's not like Houston signed Chubb because Mixon is headed for surgery.
Maybe Williams and Sanders prove Cowboys fans wrong, but we'd feel a lot better about this backfield if Chubb was atop the depth chart. He is motivated to prove the Browns wrong for not re-signing him and he's been a top-five running back for the better part of a decade.
Call us crazy, but we'd rather a 29-year-old Nick Chubb leading the RB room than one of Williams or Sanders, who would not start for the vast majority of NFL teams.
All three players come with their own risk, but again there is no comparing Williams and Sanders' resumes and overall talent to Chubb. The four-time Pro Bowler felt like an obvious fit given all of the uncertainty in Dallas' backfield.
