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Quinton Bohanna’s Role for the Cowboys is Clear

The Dallas Cowboys defense will look a lot different under Dan Quinn this season, as all signs point toward them operating out of a 3-4 defense. This is a bit of a surprise as he operated out of a base 4-3 look in Seattle and Atlanta, but in his words, “I didn’t want to do just …

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Who Will Open Up 2021 At Backup Quarterback?

Who Will Open Up 2021 At Backup Quarterback?

The Cowboys made backup Quarterback a priority last season in signing Andy Dalton. It looked like a move that would pay off after Dak Prescott went down with a season-ending injury in week five, but that wasn’t the case. Dallas lost its next four games and ultimately missed the playoffs with a 6-10 record. There are …

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Will McClay Discusses Cowboys Draft Day Strategy

Will McClay Gives Small Glimpse Into Cowboys Draft Day Strategy

Vice President of Player Personnel Will McClay was recently interviewed for dallascowboys.com, and shared a little insight on the Cowboys draft day process. Similar to coach-speak, it’s best to always take these things with a grain of salt as there is no competitive advantage to giving away your full strategy, but McClay did provide a few …

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Cowboys Draft Turns Up The Heat On Veteran Cornerbacks

Cowboys Draft Turns Up The Heat On Veteran Cornerbacks

One of the biggest talking points after the draft was how much pressure is now on Jaylon Smith and Leighton Vander Esch. While this is true, they aren’t the only ones who should be feeling the heat right now. The Cowboys invested three of their 11 draft picks on cornerback, signaling that the leashes have shortened significantly …

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Taking Another Look At 3rd-Round Pick Nahshon Wright

Taking Another Look At 3rd-Round Pick Nahshon Wright

The Cowboys surprised everyone when they selected Oregon State Cornerback Nahshon Wright with the 99th pick in the 3rd round of the draft. Dallas had been linked to several other defensive backs in the Pacific Northwest but Wright’s name wasn’t one we heard floating around. Nahshon Wright was graded as a 7th round pick by several …

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The Tony Pollard Breakout Season Is Coming

The Tony Pollard Breakout Season is Coming

The Cowboys have one of the deepest offenses in the league, stocked with talent at every skill position. With such a deep cast it can be easy to overlook the guys that play complementary roles, even though every good team has these glue guys that can rotate in and contribute to winning football. Tony Pollard fits …

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Donovan Wilson Could Be The Cowboys X-Factor On Defense

Donovan Wilson Could be the Cowboys X-Factor On Defense

It’s no secret that improving the defense, specifically the secondary, was the Cowboys’ biggest point of emphasis for the offseason. The moves they went out and made back this up, as well. They got to work In free agency right away, signing Damontae Kazee, Keanu Neal (while he’s shifting to linebacker, he will still help defend …

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Micah Parsons' Skills As a Pass Rusher Will Set Him Apart

Micah Parsons’ Skills As a Pass Rusher Will Set Him Apart

Micah Parsons is one of the most versatile linebackers to come out of the draft in recent seasons, and that skillset is going to put him in the mix for a three-down role right out of the gate. By now we have all seen highlights of what made him a Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year award …

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NFC East Review After Day Two Of The NFL Draft

NFC East Review After Day 2 of the 2021 NFL Draft

While the Dallas Cowboys are our chief concern during this 2021 NFL Draft, how our division rivals fared with their picks is certainly worth discussing. Let’s review the entire NFC East’s activity last night during Day Two. Dallas Cowboys #44 – Kelvin Joseph – CB – Kentucky #75 – Osa Odighizuwa – DT – UCLA #84 …

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NFC East Draft Review - Round 1

NFC East Review After Round 1 of the 2021 NFL Draft

Cowboys – Pick 12: (Traded away pick 10 for picks 12 and 84) – Micah Parsons – LB – Penn State Cowboys Nation was hit with a gut punch when we watched Jaycee Horn and Patrick Surtain II get selected right in front of us with picks 8 and 9. Things then got weird when we …

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