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. …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
Why Dallas should ignore pundits, mocks call to draft Quinn Ewers
Now that Cooper Rush is officially on another team, and Trey Lance is likely gone for good too, Quinn Ewers’ name has become a popular talking point. A lot of pundits are saying the Dallas Cowboys should draft Ewers to back up Dak Prescott and Will Grier next month. Giving him time to be ready to …
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’ …
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 …
Who will emerge as the Cowboys’ starting linebackers in 2025?
One year ago today, the Dallas Cowboys upgraded their linebackers by signing free agent Eric Kendrick to a one-year deal. Kendricks is now an unrestricted free agent. Will he be coming back to Dallas in 2025 or have the recent moves made by the Cowboys signaled his time here is at an end? That’s hard to …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
The one Cowboys’ lineman that has stabilized the middle in Dallas
How do you spell stability on the Dallas Cowboys defensive line? It’s as easy as this: Osa Odighizuwa. Since being drafted out of UCLA in the third round of the 2021 NFL Draft, Odighizuwa has been a stable presence. He has started 51 straight games and 63 of the 67 he has played in over four …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
This is the Cowboys’ lineman who should replace Zack Martin
As expected, Zack Martin officially retired earlier this month. As he walked off the field for the final time in 2024, late in the loss to the Houston Texans, with an ankle injury, it was almost assuredly going to be the last time he saw the field in 2024. As it turns out, it was the …
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 …