Why focus on size? Well, let’s look at the moves so far:
Departures
Osa Odighizuwa - 280 lbs (traded to 49ers)
Solomon Thomas - 285 lbs (traded to Titans)
Perrion Winfrey - 290 lbs (released)
Arrival
Otito Ogbonnia - 320 lbs (signed)
Holdovers
Quinnen Williams - 303 lbs
Kenny Clark - 314 lbs
Jay Toia - 342 lbs
Notice a trend? The Cowboys kept all of their beefiest DLs and added another Paunch Burger in Ogbonnia from the Chargers. Maybe it’s just a coincidence, but let’s go a little deeper here.
As we all know, Parker came from the Eagles. A quick glance at his last stop also helps us see what he’s working towards in Dallas. The Eagles’ starting defensive linemen last year were:
Jordan Davis - 336 lbs
Jalen Carter - 314 lbs
Moro Ojomo - 292 lbs
Again, see the trend? Even the smallest guy, Ojomo, still had 12 pounds on Odighizuwa. And while all of these weights are only what we can gather from teams’ official websites, and probably aren’t entirely accurate, there’s still enough in these numbers to draw a conclusion.