Jordan Kerley

Kerley had 37 catches for 588 yards and six touchdowns last season, and he did that while missing three games and playing minimally in two more. Encouragingly, he finished the 2022 season with 22 catches for 296 yards and three touchdowns over the final four games. Those are reasons for optimism. What about reasons for concern? Well, it's the change to the depth chart at quarterback. Tanner Mordecai was a star under center for the Mustangs the two previous seasons, but he used that as a springboard to follow Luke Fickell (and Phil Longo) to Wisconsin to try to solve the Badgers' longstanding quarterback issue. It's next-man-up time in Dallas, which means the untested Preston Stone, a backup the last two seasons, in the starting role. If Kerley is healthy, and Stone does his best Mordecai impression, a significant upgrade in Kerley's production from last season is well within reach.