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Agent 0 Demarvion Overshown

Agent 0 is back on the case

In a move that should have happened the instant the NFL lifted its league-wide ban on any team jersey having just a “0” on it, DeMarvion Overshown is back as Agent 0. When the NFL lifted the restriction, then safety Jayron Kearse was slated to wear the number but instead was issued a “1”, leaving fans …

Richard Paolinelli

Richard Paolinelli

Jerry Jones speaks Cowboys ahead of Super Bowl LIX

Should the Cowboys take 1 big swing on draft day?

The Dallas Cowboys currently hold 10 draft picks going into this year’s NFL draft. Which begs the question: Do they use all 10 picks and draft 10 players? Or, do they take some of those extra picks in the final three rounds and take a big swing in the first round? Jerry Jones hasn’t taken many …

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In Round 2, Cowboys attend to a defensive need 2

In Round 2, Cowboys attend to a defensive need

One way or the other, the Dallas Cowboys should attend to an offensive need in the first round. Should they hold true to that, they can go running back or wide receiver, whichever one they don’t pick in the first round, in the second round. Or, they could go with a defensive player in this round …

Should Dallas get defensive in draft’s 1st round?

Should Dallas get defensive in draft’s 1st round?

In yesterday’s post, I mocked the entire first round of the NFL draft with Dallas taking a wide receiver with the 12th pick. As an interesting aside, I had the Cleveland Browns taking WR/CB Travis Hunter instead of his Colorado teammate, quarterback Sheduer Sanders. Six hours later, this happened: https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1909290522142789669 Hey, Adam, thanks for reading. I’ll …

Will Colorado buffalo the 1st round of the 2025 draft?

Will Colorado buffalo the 1st round of the 2025 draft?

There are a couple of rock-solid givens in the 2025 NFL Draft. Cam Ward will be the number one pick by Tennessee, the Cowboys won’t get a chance to draft Ashton Jeanty thanks to the Raiders, and two Colorado Buffaloes could go back-to-back. Okay, the last one is the least likely of the three. Many mock …

Is Joe Milton just a short-term solution, or a long-term answer

Is Joe Milton just a short-term solution, or a long-term answer

Last week, the Dallas Cowboys solved an immediate roster issue by trading for quarterback Joe Milton. The former Tennessee alum saw just one game in his rookie year with the Patriots. With Cooper Rush signing with the Ravens and Trey Lance off to the Chargers, the Cowboys needed another backup for Dak Prescott in addition to …

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Who is the early leader in the NFC East in 2025?

Last year at about this time, I posted my way-too-early, pre-draft prediction post for the NFC East. As I did last year, I will mention that there are still a lot of variables in play that can, and will, change these predictions. We have the rest of free agency, contract negotiations, and the draft in three …

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Ringmaster Jerry Jones keeps the Cowboys’ clown show on track

When it comes to Jerry Jones’ stewardship of the Dallas Cowboys, somebody please make it make sense. The owner of the Cowboys brought his clown show stewardship of the franchise to the annual NFL meetings this week. Needless to say, nothing good came of it. With the NFL Draft just three weeks away, and most of …

The NFL Is Not On a Witch Hunt Against The Dallas Cowboys

Does Roger Goodell have something against Cowboys, NFL defenses?

I’m usually not much of a one to get into conspiracy theories, but NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is really pushing the boundaries. For some time now, he’s been preaching at the altar of “Player Safety” when pitching rules changes. Sometimes to the extreme. We’re perilously close to having a flag thrown on a defender for breathing …

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Today is a good day for this play to die

If you’re a Star Trek nerd like me, you’ve heard of the old Klingon saying: “Today is a good day to die.” Well, today is a good day for one of the biggest garbage plays in the history of the NFL to die. The NFL Rules Committee is poised to put an end to “The Tush …

Projecting the Cowboys running back depth chart in 2025 2

Are the Cowboys finished in 2025’s pre-draft free agency?

The Dallas Cowboys were surprisingly active in the first few weeks of free agency this year. At least in quantity if not in quality. As the first month of the NFL’s new year winds down, the Cowboys currently have 75 players on the active roster and already counting against the cap. They have another 17 players …

Richard Paolinelli

Richard Paolinelli

Former Wolverine rookies showed up for Dallas in Carolina 4

Are the Cowboys looking at a free agent tight end in 2025?

Considering how many holes the Cowboys are trying to fill this spring, tight end might be the one position that they should ignore. Dallas has a solid top three tight ends on their depth chart coming into next month’s draft. Bringing in another tight end might be overkill. In other words, if it ain’t broke, don’t …

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Richard Paolinelli

Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb top Cowboys' fantasy efforts 1

Will Dallas dive into a deep free agent pool at receiver?

Even with Stefon Diggs signing a massive deal to join the New England Patriots on Tuesday, there does remain quite a few free agent receivers on the market. There was no way the Cowboys were going to spend that kind of money on Diggs. Despite many in the fanbase wanting to see the Diggs brothers on …

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Richard Paolinelli

Projecting the Cowboys running back depth chart in 2025 2

Are any top 5 free agent running backs a target in Dallas?

The Cowboys have made moves to address a shockingly empty running back room this month. With Rico Dowdle packing his bags for Carolina, Dallas was left with Deuce Vaughn, Hunter Luepke, and Malik Davis at running back. That was not optimal. In the two weeks of free agency, the Cowboys have signed a pair of backs, …

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The Dallas Cowboys rivalry with Aaron Rodgers

Does Dallas have interest in the top 5 free agent quarterbacks?

With this year’s free agency period now at two weeks old, there are several free agent quarterbacks still on the market. The Dallas Cowboys have two quarterbacks currently on the roster in Dak Prescott and Will Grier. They will almost certainly add a third sooner or later. But will that new quarterback come from free agency …

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Richard Paolinelli

#DALvsWAS: Michael Gallup Will Play, Value Extends Beyond Passing Game 1

Ranking the 4 NFC East teams in free agency so far

We’re just two weeks into free agency this year. But there is one NFC East team that appears to be off to an early lead. The Washington Commanders have re-signed 15 of their free agents already. They’ve also added 10 more free agent signings and picked up two key pieces in trades. The Commanders are hitting …

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The Positives from the 2020 Dallas Cowboys 4

The weakest position room needs Dallas’ full attention

The weakest link in the chain on defense for the Dallas Cowboys was at safety in 2024. As of this moment, it remains so. They have retained two of their safeties in free agency but have not addressed the position with the signing of an outside free agent. Looking at the numbers in 2024, especially how …

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Richard Paolinelli

Trevon Diggs Will Make NFL History With Interception vs Panthers

Uncertainty is the word of the day for Cowboys cornerbacks

To say things are unsettled when it comes to the cornerbacks for the Cowboys would be an understatement. Dallas ended the 2024 season hurting at the position. So far, they haven’t improved things by much in free agency. A lot of the uncertainty lies in the injury report. The three top corner backs on the roster …

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Richard Paolinelli

Emmitt Smith, Michael Irving, Troy Aikman, Triplets

These 7 sacred numbers in Dallas should be retired

The Dallas Cowboys released the new jersey numbers for 14 recent arrivals at The Star this week. There will be more to come after the draft and the rest of free agency. 2- Juanyeh Thomas 3- Dante Fowler 15- Will Grier 20- Kaiir Elam 23- Buddy Johnson 27- Miles Sanders 33- Javonte Williams 57- Jack Sanborn …

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Richard Paolinelli