Neville Gallimore is a name that has been floating around social media and other news outlets lately.
With the Cowboys drafting Mazi Smith with the No. 26th overall pick, A recent article from Bleacher Report named Gallimore a “cut candidate” for the Cowboys.
If we are being honest, after looking into it a bit more after reading it, I could see it.
Gallimore had a 40-percent decrease in snaps last season.
That decrease was before the selection of Smith in this year’s draft. Gallimore now finds himself battling Osa Odighizuwa, Smith, and Johnathan Hankins.
The Cowboys are re-signing DT Johnathan Hankins. Dallas would still like to re-sign Carlos Watkins. Current DTs include Hankins, Osa Odighizuwa, Quinton Bohanna and Neville Gallimore
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) March 29, 2023
If Gallimore struggled to see the field before Smith, it only adds another body he will have to beat out for snaps.
Although I can see him being released, I wouldn’t do it simply for depth.
You can never have enough.
If the Cowboys decide to cut Gallimore, they would save $2,74 million in space. Let’s ask ourselves is that is enough to justify cutting him?
This season will be Gallimore’s 4th with the team. When you look at his first three, you will find that they weren’t that productive.
He obviously has seen limited action, only starting 14 games over the three seasons. His most came during his rookie year in 2020, and he has under 100 tackles and three sacks.
The problem is, after a solid rookie season, Gallimore production has just slipped. He hasn’t progressed the way the team had hoped. That is why he is a topic of conversation.
If the team does decide to cut him, that will leave Quinton Bohanna, who was drafted by the Cowboys in 2021.
Either way, you will probably get the same type of production if an injury happens and one or the other if forced into a bigger role.
This isn’t to say he will or won’t be cut; it is just looking into the possible chance he could be.
At the end of the day, this team has one defensive tackle spot up for grabs. Bohanna is better against the run, while Gallimore struggles a bit.
I never want to see a player get cut; nothing has even been said inside the organization. It is all a guessing game.
The Cowboys have a chance to have the best defense in football, and depth plays a role in that.
If they let Gallimore go at some point, and someone gets injured, you have a problem.
We are expecting Smith to be able to step in and play right away. That isn’t to say he won’t struggle at times.
It would be nice to have a body behind him that has seen game action and understands the Dan Quinn defense.
Who knows, maybe they keep him, and something happens, and he breaks out, and we look back at this and laugh.
You have just as good of a guess as I do about whether he will be on the team after the summer months are up.
Not the most interesting thing you will read today, but just some food for thought.
I am confused. You say you want to keep him for depth purposes but they probably aren’t keeping more than 10 defensive linemen. Osi, Mazi, and Hankins are probably going to be locks. Bohanna is a solid depth piece and then you have Fehoko and Golston who can flex to the 3tech especially in passing situations. That is 6 already. Then there is Parsons, DLaw, Armstrong, Fowler, and Williams. So….barring injury…either Gallimore or Bohanna will be cut if not both.
They did keep 11 last year on the final 53 plus Parsons but I don’t see them doing that again especially since they had 1 QB, no kicker, and no longsnapper on that group.
Patrick Bowhay Patrick, you answered my question right there. They kept 11 last year on the 53… No chance they cut both Gallimore and Bohanna. You are one injury from Hankins, etc. from having no actual DT to throw in the place.
Shane Taylor I say there is no chance they keep both….well unless there is an injury. They manipulated their 53 last year and won’t be able to do it as much this year.
Shane Taylor And actually I think they see Fehoko as a 3T not an end. He weighs basically the same as Osa and I can’t see a scenario where he gets any time at DE with that group. So you have 4 defensive tackles in Osa, Smith, Hankins, and Fehoko. I don’t see Bohanna and Gallimore both on the team because you are definitely keeping 6 DEs. Also they may have had 5 DTs on the initial 53 but cut 2 of them within the next 2 months….
Surprise cut? Really???
Very much so, there has been no movement regarding him at all, he has been around for three years giving you depth and until Bleacher Report dove into it, it didn’t seem likely at all.
It is 100% surprising. Nobody looked at the roster the last few months and say, yup, Gallimore will be cut.
Gallimore’s position on this team is far from assured. Even last year he could have been deemed cut-able. Had Washington not poached the kid from Arkansas, Gallimore may have never seen the end of the season in a Cowboy uniform. I see this as a fight between Gallimore and Gholston. But money can never be discounted when making these decisions, and if Gallimore were ever to accept a low-ball offer, he could remain a Cowboy. Not to mention, if Alcaron actually shows something at DL this camp …
Needs a chance cant’t prove yourself playing 20 snaps a game I am not in love DC plan
How to make room for Mazi. No surprise there.
How is he a surprise cut? He was on the trade block last year. Resigning Hankins and drafting Mazi means bye bye Gallimore.
Gallimore has always been a high-motor, low-result player, even at OU. He plays out of control and spends a lot of time slipping, sliding, and on the ground. The nasty hyperextended elbow early in his career certainly didn’t help his development. Then, they decided to bulk him up to play 1-tech, even though strength and holding his ground were never his strong suit.
Did you take some of these guys and put them on the practice squad so we don’t lose them till somebody else kind of makes sense though
They will do some weird shit. Like drafting the DT from Arkansas last year to put some beef in the middle of the line and then let him get snatched off waivers by Washington. Made no sense to me.
Travis Leach, a gamble they will regret. That guy can play.
Better not
The REAL problem with Gallimore is…he’s a BUST. One of the lowest graded pff DTs in the league. Thus prime candidate to be cut.
I see clues that Smith is going to be a D3 not a nose . Hankins and Bohannon , especially Bohannon are bigger and more suited to nose duties. Smith is only 323# which is small for a D1 but would be correct as D3. I can’t see Smith happy playing nose in Quinn’s scheme. Dallas has too many defense line to keep and about 5 will be cuts since Parsons is mainly at end now.. Armstrong , Parsons, Lawrence, Sam are the 4 ends..those are locks. Golston , Smith , Hankins, Bohannon are tackle locks. 7 others competing for 2 slots.
You forgot about Deonte Fowler Jr and Osa and both of them are locks…. That 5 DE and 5 or 6 DT that make the team.
Parsons, D.Law, S.Williams,D.Fowler, and Armstrong Osa,Golston,Smith,Hankins,Bohannon and Viliami Fehoko Jr
Wrong
Now this is an accident to happen
He ain’t going anywhere. Just garbage click bait.
Would find a way to keep Gallimore
Had that injury last year
He graded our as one of the worst DT in the NFL what are we waiting for??
That’s horseshit