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Micah Parsons Excited to Get DeMarcus Lawrence Back on Cowboys D-Line

Is this 2-Cowboys spat an ill omen in Dallas?

In case you missed it among the flurry of star-studded free agent signings by the Dallas Cowboys last week… Yes, that was sarcasm. The Cowboys are sticking to their bargain bin shopping plan for free agency that has worked so well the last three decades. Yes, that was also sarcasm. But the biggest splash from Cowboys’ …

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Is there even a hint of a plan for 2025 at The Star? 1

Is there even a hint of a plan for 2025 at The Star?

The Dallas Cowboys’ maddening approach to free agency for a very long time continues in 2025. The fan base’s aggravation with said approach continues to increase at the same pace. Which leads to a very brutal question: Is there even a hint of a plan among the leadership of the Dallas Cowboys? Because it sure seems …

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Can Dallas count on these 2 linebackers in 2025?

For the last two seasons, linebacker DeMarvion Overshown has seen his season cut short to a knee injury. In 2023, the third-round pick of that year’s draft never made it out of preseason. He blew out his knee making a tackle in a preseason game in Seattle and was out for the year. In 2024, Overshown …

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Jerry Jones reportedly claims OBJ will join Cowboys, expects “Deion Sanders-type results”

Cowboys Nation, I may owe you an apology

I’m sorry, I truly am, and I know that even this apology isn’t sufficient. I thought it would be different this time. When the Cowboys restructured so many deals, I thought they were doing so for a reason. Just last week I posted that maybe, finally, Jerry Jones had seen the light. But it appears I …

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Cowboys still lack 1-tech depth; could free agency have the answer? 3

Cowboys’ front office has its work cut out shoring up this position

The defensive line for the Dallas Cowboys is the one position room that currently has no margin for error coming into the 2025 season. After the starting four, with hybrid linebacker/edge player Micah Parsons, the position room is lacking in experience and talent. Dallas has already lost two defensive linemen who were on the roster last …

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Mazi Smith flashes his potential in preseason finale

This player must amazingly bust out in 2025

To say Mazi Smith was a surprise first-round pick in 2023 is as much an understatement as saying he has been a bust so far isn’t. As the top pick of the year, Smith was expected to step in and be a full-time starter on the defensive line. The team needed a defensive tackle that could …

Jerry Jones gets chippy in post-game comments; shows his frustration with the season

After 30 years, has Jerry Jones finally got the memo?

You can be forgiven if you are constantly pinching yourself to make sure you are awake and Jerry Jones is actually making solid decisions about the Dallas Cowboys. During the recently concluded NFL Combine, Jones was strangely quiet. Not once holding court with reporters and uttering those dreadful words: “We’re all in!” Then came news that …

DeMarcus Lawrence Has the Leverage in Cowboys Contract Talks

These 2 young lions should replace DeMarcus Lawrence

DeMarcus Lawrence will become an unrestricted free agent this month. Right now, that is really the only thing we know for sure. The unanswered questions hanging over Lawrence’s future in Dallas are many. There are precious few clues as to what the answers are to any of them. Even though Mario Hererra Jr. made his case …

Fuel for the Lion: Micah Parsons Pass Rusher Ranking 3

Extending Micah Parsons should be a no-brainer for the Cowboys

The Dallas Cowboys have finally begun talks regarding extending Micah Parsons. Having hopefully learned their lesson about waiting overlong after bungling both CeeDee Lamb and Dak Prescott’s extensions. Both missteps cost the team several million dollars. Parsons has indicated that he’s less concerned with be the highest paid at his position and more with fielding a …

Mazi Smith under the gun even as Brandon Aubrey shines among Cowboys’ rookies

1 Cowboys unit that was nearly flawless in 2024

In the chaotic mess that was the Dallas Cowboys’ 2024 season, there was one unit that ran as smooth as silk. While the offense struggled, even before Dak Prescott was lost for the year after eight games, and the defense was inconsistent, the kicking game was nearly perfect. Brandon Aubrey hit a career-long, 65-yard field goal …

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Dallas Cowboys Have Big Hole on Offensive Line

2 Cowboys backups have a shot to start in 2025

The future of several Dallas Cowboys’ offensive line backups seems to be coming into focus. Stephen Jones’ recent comments regarding Brock Hoffman possibly starting at center with Cooper Beebe replacing Zack Martin at guard make sense. Still to be determined is whether Tyler Guyton stays at left tackle, or replaces Terence Steele at right tackle. If …

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Terence Steele

Can this offensive lineman keep his starting job in 2025?

There is a five-year starter on the Dallas Cowboys’ offensive line who shouldn’t approach the 2025 season with any high level of comfort. After the 2022 season ended, Terence Steele missed the final four games with a serious leg injury. Despite that fact, the Cowboys signed him to a five-year, $86.8 million contract extension prior to …

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What position will the Cowboys’ best lineman play in 2025?

Now that Zack Martin has retired, the best offensive lineman on the Dallas Cowboys is clearly Tyler Smith. For most of his three-year run in Dallas, Smith has played at guard. Occasionally, he has moved over to tackle when injuries have forced a move. With the upcoming season, and both of the team’s current starting tackles …

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Football players, including Tyler Guyton, in padded gear are practicing diligently on the field.

This 2024 rookie needs a change of address

He was the first rookie selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 2024 NFL Draft. But while Tyler Guyton was taken with the intent of replacing Tyron Smith at left tackle, he might need to be moved elsewhere. No, not out of Dallas, but across to the other side of the offensive line. With the retirement …

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Cooper Beebe a lone bright spot among Cowboys' rookies 1

The Dallas Cowboys’ line centers around this player

Of the eight draft picks made by the Dallas Cowboys in 2024, center Cooper Beebe was the best of the bunch. Beebe started in all 16 games he played in 2024, missing only the win at Carolina due to a concussion suffered the week before against the Bengals. When he was on the field, he took …

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Grading the Cowboys’ rookies: Vaughn, Schoonmaker show up in Week 2 1

With 3 men vying for 2 spots, Dallas has 1 tight problem

Historically, the Dallas Cowboys have had several outstanding starting tight ends on their roster. Starting as recently as Jason Witten, who leads the Cowboys in all-time receptions (1,215) and yards (12,977) while second in touchdowns (72) only to Dez Bryant. In addition to Witten, the Cowboys have had Doug Cosbie (300-3728-30), Jay Novacek (339-3576-22), and Billie …

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Everything seems Jake at tight end for Dallas in 2025

When the Dallas Cowboys let Dalton Schultz leave in free agency, many in Cowboys Nation panicked. But in doing so, they had overlooked Jake Ferguson being on the roster. In his two seasons as the Cowboys’ starting tight end, Ferguson has played in 31 games and has 130 catches for 1,255 yards and five touchdowns. Schultz, …

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