Cowboys UDFA profile: Nathaniel Peat's chances of making 53-man roster are looking slim

Originally posted on A to Z Sports | By Tyler Browning | Last updated 5/12/24

Right now we are in a lull during the NFL off-season.

It is that weird time in the year, where we are between the NFL Draft and the start of training camp.

There is not a lot of new news during this time, so I decided now would be a good time to look back.

We have given the Dallas Cowboys draft class ample coverage, and have told you what they do well as what they don't do well.

But what about the undrafted free agents?

Not only do they get the short end of the stick when it comes to not hearing their names get called on draft weekends. They also generally don't give the same coverage that draft picks do.

For Cowboys fans that can be problematic. They have made a living off of getting reliable snaps from some of their undrafted free agents. So let's get fans familiar with their undrafted free agent class this year, so they can be prepared.

Starting with Missouri running back Nathaniel Peat.

Nathaniel Peat was not invited to the NFL combine, but we still do have his official measurements and testing numbers.

Peat stands at 5'8, 196 pounds. His 40-yard dash was 4.51 with a 10-yard split of 1.57. He vertical jumped 41 inches and had a broad jump of 10'8". When you build his RAS card it will look like this.

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Let's get into his film.

The first thing you notice about Peats' film is his lack of explosive ability. He is a one-gear runner, who looks rigid in short areas and takes a bit of time to get to top gear. He can not stop and change directions in the blink of an eye, he takes the time to gear down, gather himself, and make the cut. He is not a creative runner, he takes what is given and you won't see him bounce runs to the outside when the run design is an inside run. There are not many explosive runs (runs of 15+ yards) on film and a majority of the ones he did have came against lower-level competition.

His route tree is very limited as he was primarily used on checkdowns and short routes, but he did display the ability to bring in throws at were away from his frame. Despite his size, his frame is well-filled out. He has shown the ability to break some tackles, but that is on low tackle attempts solely, and I worry this will not translate with NFL athletes and their body types.

All in all, I wouldn't expect too much out of Peat if I was a Cowboys fan. I think the Cowboys have four running backs on the roster that are better than him right now, and the odds that they carry more than four running backs are below 0%.

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