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For the last year, there hasn’t been a topic in sports as hotly debated as the future of Dak Prescott with the Dallas Cowboys. In Cowboys circles and across the NFL landscape, everyone has an opinion on Dak Prescott. Prior to the Amari Cooper trade, the debate surrounded Prescott’s future as the Cowboys franchise quarterback. Since …
There are few teams in the NFL who have been able to unearth talent in the later rounds or undrafted free agency quite like the Dallas Cowboys in recent years. In the 6th round in particular, the Cowboys have had pretty good success uncovering some talent. Most notably at the safety position. In 2019, Donovan Wilson …
The next important date of the offseason comes tomorrow when the window of free agency that affects compensatory picks closes. Prior to Tuesday, free agents signed — that weren’t released by a team — counted against the formula that the NFL uses to award compensatory picks in the NFL Draft. This year’s free agency additions will …
Every year a number of players will enter a contract year looking to put together a good 16 game season to boost their resume ahead of free agency. For many of the players on the Dallas Cowboys, they will be seeing their first opportunity to hit free agency. The premise of a contract year comes with …
In the NFL and in other realms of life, it’s easy to get caught up believing a prevailing narrative about a person, or in our case a player. Narratives can be positive or negative. They can be both true and untrue. Generally once a narrative gets applied to a player, it’s very difficult for said player …
For the first half of the 2018 season, the Dallas Cowboys offense struggled to keep up any semblance of consistency. The passing game couldn’t find a rhythm and the offense as a whole struggled as the Cowboys started 3-4 and looked dead in the water. Then the front office made a huge splash and traded for …
While the players selected in the NFL Draft get all the headlines, we shouldn’t sleep on the undrafted free agents signed by teams. When the Dallas Cowboys sign an UDFA, we should pay especially close attention. They’ve developed such a track record for finding diamonds in the undrafted free agent rough that we almost expect them …
Entering the 2019 NFL Draft, there wasn’t a ton of talk about the Dallas Cowboys spending a premium pick on an offensive lineman. There were thoughts the Cowboys might draft a tackle in the fourth round or later to prepare for the eventual departure of one of their starting tackles. Well, in the third round, with …
[Updated] The NFL Draft is complete and the Dallas Cowboys will begin the next phase of team building by signing undrafted free agents. Theyve had success in years past finding players after the draft was finished. The biggest names that come to mind are Tony Romo, Miles Austin, and Cole Beasley. Each made significant contributions to …
The first round of the NFL Draft came and went and Cowboys Nation got to relish in the fact that their first round pick was spent on a known quantity in Wide Receiver Amari Cooper. Every other team is hoping that what they saw on tape will translate to the NFL and they’ll be rewarded for …
Though the Dallas Cowboys didn’t have a first round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, the NFC East was very active on the first day of the draft. The New York Giants finished the first round after making three selections, including a trade up from the second round. The Washington Redskins made two selections and the …
Per a report from Mike Fisher of 105.3 The Fan and 247Sports.com, it seems that the Dallas Cowboys are fielding calls from teams inquiring about Defensive End Taco Charlton. Sources state that teams will be calling the Cowboys during the 2019 NFL Draft about the Cowboys former first round pick. https://twitter.com/fishsports/status/1121116947884773376?s=21 It’s an interesting turn …
The draft needs have been discussed. You’ve read the mock drafts. The Dallas Cowboys have put their draft board together. Now all that’s left to be done is for the Cowboys to go and draft football players. The NFL Draft will begin on Thursday night, but the Dallas Cowboys won’t go on the clock — unless …
Yesterday, I took a look at a few Aggies who have garnered some interest from the Dallas Cowboys during the pre-draft process. In order to not leave anybody out, let’s take a look at several Texas Longhorns that could be selected by the Cowboys during the NFL Draft this week when the Cowboys go on the …
They’ve searched far and wide to get an understanding of this draft class in hopes of finding the best players possible for the 2019 season and beyond. The Dallas Cowboys, however, may find some of their best options right down the road in College Station. During their pre-draft visits, the Dallas Cowboys hosted or met with …
This is the week that we’ve all been waiting for. The NFL Draft is now just five days away. The Dallas Cowboys will finally be able to put all the hard work they’ve done over the last year into practice. They’ll finalize their big board and will add six (or more) players to their roster between …
There hasn’t been a repeat champion of the NFC East since the early 2000’s when the Philadelphia Eagles won three in a row from 2002-2004. Unfortunately, history is already against the Dallas Cowboys repeating as division champions again in 2019. For the Cowboys to repeat as NFC East champs, they’ll have to navigate a tough slate …
The Dallas Cowboys second round draft exploits have been well documented. From Gavin Escobar to Jaylon Smith, the Dallas Cowboys took calculated risks on players that might not play right away, but could be impact players when given the opportunity. Some have worked out, like Jaylon Smith, though it took two years for Smith to make …
It’s no secret that heading into the 2018 NFL Draft, the book on Connor Williams coming out of Texas was that he didn’t have enough length to play tackle in the NFL and didn’t have enough bulk to play guard. At least not at first. It was an issue we saw play out early in the …
In the hustle and bustle of draft season, there can often be an excitement about the new players that your favorite team is going to draft that players now on the roster can often be overlooked or undervalued. Much like that scene from Toy Story when Andy opens Buzz on his birthday. In all his excitement, …
To pay Ezekiel Elliott or not to pay Ezekiel Elliott? That is the question that has been raging throughout Cowboys Nation for the last few months as we’ve debated how much each of the notable players should get paid in their respective contract extensions. Generally, it’s not considered a good idea to offer running backs a …