Now that we know the value, should the Dallas Cowboys pick up Leighton Vander Esch’s 5th-year option?
The Cowboys have a decision to make on one of their linebackers.
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We are in the middle of the 2021 NFL offseason which means a few different things. Notably among them is that the time has come for each team to decide whether or not they want to pick up the fifth-year options on their 2018 first-round picks.
The Dallas Cowboys took linebacker Leighton Vander Esch with the 19th overall pick in the draft held inside their own house at AT&T Stadium. Vander Esch had a phenomenal rookie season that earned him Second-Team All-Pro honors, but he has struggled to re-find that form ever since.