Here is my next installment of my series called Position Outlook, where I will be profiling each position and the Players that Dallas has for that position. I will be giving MY opinion on the relative strength of the position, and How likely I think Dallas will be drafting that position in the 2012 NFL Draft. I will include All current players+ practice squad in this evaluation

Now I will be using Stats from NFL.com(where applicable) and NFLDraftScout.com(where applicable) as the Basis for my Evaluation.I will also be giving the Contract Info via Rotoworld .com, along with a few things from the Mothership(DC.com) Once I have shown the players, I will rank them using the 5 star method as Follows:

5 Stars- Minimum Amount of Quality Starters at Position and At least one quality Backup for Position= BPA only if player is ranked significantly higher than any other player, and would not be a factor in FA

4 Stars- Minimum amount of Quality Starters at position, Unproven Depth = Address as BPA and FA for Depth

3 Stars- Minimum of one Quality player at starter, young, but unproven Depth=slight need, BPA in rounds 4-7 preferably, look to fill need in FA

2 Stars-Serviceable Starter(s), No Depth = solid need, BPA if within rounds 1-3 if not taken care of in Free Agency

1 Star- No Quality players at starter nor in depth= major need, Draft no later than 2nd round, would take precedence over BPA if Gap is close enough, and is a must target in Free Agency

The series so far:

QB position 3 stars

Offensive Tackle position 4 stars

Now this week I will be profiling the Offensive Guard position. I was thinking of saving this position for one of the last ones because there are so many unknowns at this position.

Practice Squad Players-none

SO lets look at each one (we will go alphabetically)

David Arkin:

Height: 6-5 Weight: 310 Age: 24
College: Missouri State
Experience: Rookie

Contract Info: N/A

Derrick Dockery:

Height: 6-6 Weight: 325 Age: 31
College: Texas
Experience: 9th season

Contract Information: Signed a one-year, $910,000 contract. The deal included a $100,000 signing bonus. Another $750,000 is available through playing-time incentives. 2011: $810,000, 2012: Free Agent

Montre Holland

Height: 6-2 Weight: 340 Age: 31

College: Florida State

Experience: 9th season

Contract Information: undisclosed

Kyle Kosier:

Height: 6-5 Weight: 305 Age: 32

College: Arizona State
Experience: 10th season

Contract Information: Signed a three-year, $6.5 million contract. The deal included a $2.1 million signing bonus. Another $2 million is available through playing-time escalators. 2011-2013: Under Contract, 2014: Free Agent

David Loper:

Height: 6-6 Weight: 320 Age: 29
College: Texas Tech
Experience: 7th season

Contract Information: Undisclosed

(Author's Note: Loper is listed as a Tackle on NFL.com, yet is considered a guard on DC.com. I am assuming that he is a G/T for Dallas and would only play tackle if Parnell was hurt. However if we include Loper in our Tackle Rating, then that would move it up from a 4 star rating to a 5 star rating. I am hesitant to do this because of the frequency that Dallas has cut and resigned Loper.)

Bill Nagy:

Height: 6-3 Weight: 303 Age: 24
College: Wisconsin
Experience: Rookie

Contract Information: Signed a four-year contract. 2011-2014: Under Contract, 2015: Free Agent

So as you See, Holland, Dockery and Kosier are serviceable starters, yet Are on short Contracts. I imagine Hollands is comparable to Dockery's in that it is probably a one year deal. Most are saying that We need to draft a Guard in the higher rounds, however I disagree. We have a couple of players in Arkin and Nagy that may be able to start(Nagy in fact already has). Yet due to the lockout neither of them as had a "true Offseason" so IMO they are unproven. However at worst they should provide young, serviceable depth for the forseeable future. I give this position a solid 3 Stars- Minimum of one Quality player at starter, young, but unproven Depth=slight need, BPA in rounds 4-7 preferably, look to fill need in FA

As always I look forward to your comment and critiques. Poll to decide next post(should go up during eagles week, unless I get WWGD up early)