There's no room for Keith Davis at Valley Ranch after this weekend.

Fifth-rounders DeAngelo Smith and Michael Hamlin will compete with Pat Watkins and Courtney Brown for two or three roster spots at safety. The Cowboys drafted with an emphasis on special teams, picking several players who can help fill the void left by Davis' departure.

Davis definitely had an interesting tenure with the Cowboys . He made the team as an undrafted free agent in 2002, then was cut the following year after getting shot while in the parking lot of a strip club, putting him in position for Bill Parcells to make an example out of him. After a stint in NFL Europe, he earned his way back onto the Cowboys' roster and was a special teams stud and occasional fill-in starter for the next six seasons, during which he survived another gunshot and spent a training camp with the Dolphins.

The young players might be able to replace Davis' production. He'll be tough to replace in the locker room. Davis, the special teams captain, was an emotional leader who didn't shy away from challenging his teammates and demanding accountability.

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