Richard Paolinelli, Cowboys News Writer at Inside The Star

Cowboys draft Western Michigan edge Marshawn Kneeland 56th pick

Apr 30, 2024

Cowboys needed a mulligan on two of their 2024 draft picks

Okay, I’ve given my opinion on the Cowboys’ picks in the 2024 NFL Draft. And I’ve graded how the NFC East did overall too. Judging by some of the responses, a few…

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Will the NFC East go Beast, or Least next season?

Draft & Free Agency

Apr 29, 2024

Eagles were the cream of the NFC East crop in the draft

Eagles Nation, tell me, please: What’s it like to have a front office that actually seems to know what it’s doing? While the Cowboys appeared to be throwing darts at the wall…

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Draft & Free Agency

Apr 28, 2024

Cowboys make curious picks, sign free agents on Draft’s final day

And on the third day 3 of the 2024 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys looked upon the remains of their draft board. And made a miserable hash out of it. They failed…

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Cowboys filled needs, made a curious pick, in Draft's opening rounds 4

Draft & Free Agency

Apr 27, 2024

Cowboys filled needs, made a curious pick, in Draft’s opening rounds

Well, if you’re among the Dallas Cowboys that didn’t drink themselves into a coma or hurl themselves out of a window after Friday night’s draft picks… How y’all doing? Want to talk…

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Picks 17-32 of the 2024 NFL Draft - with updates 5

Draft & Free Agency

Apr 25, 2024

Picks 17-32 of the 2024 NFL Draft – with updates

We’re in the second half of the opening round of the 2024 NFL Draft, here is a list of my final pick predictions for picks 17-32 tonight made prior to the draft…

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The first 16 picks of the 2024 NFL Draft - with updates

Draft & Free Agency

Apr 25, 2024

The first 16 picks of the 2024 NFL Draft – with updates

The 2024 NFL Draft has begun. Here is a list of my final pick predictions for picks 1-16 tonight. This list will be updated with the actual pick as it is made…

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Pre-draft presser just more of the "All-in" routine from Jerry Jones

Draft & Free Agency

Apr 24, 2024

Pre-draft presser just more of the tired “All-in” routine from Jerry Jones

Here we are, on the eve of the 2024 NFL Draft, and the beleaguered fan base of the Dallas Cowboys turn their weary eyes toward The Star. They’re seeking signs of hope.…

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Draft & Free Agency

Apr 22, 2024

Cowboys’ 2024 draft plans are anyone’s guess

At the time of this writing, we’re roughly 80 hours from the start of the 2024 NFL Draft. We know the Dallas Cowboys have a lot of holes to fill on the…

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Special teams is the one area the Cowboys won’t draft for in 2024 1

Draft & Free Agency

Apr 21, 2024

Special teams is one area the Cowboys won’t draft in 2024

If Roger Goodell – or any of his replacements – steps up to the podium in Detroit later this week and announces the Cowboys have drafted a tight end, kicker, or a…

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Dallas should steer clear of DBs in the 2024 Draft 2

Draft & Free Agency

Apr 20, 2024

Dallas should steer clear of DBs in the 2024 Draft

With so many more areas of urgent need in next week’s draft, would the Dallas Cowboys spend one of their seven picks on a defensive back? They just moved Markquese Bell back…

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Dallas must draft a middle linebacker next week 2

Draft & Free Agency

Apr 19, 2024

Dallas must draft a middle linebacker next week

Given the issues Dallas had at stopping the run in 2023 – along with the retirement of Leighton Vander Esch – the Cowboys must draft a middle linebacker next week. Yes, the…

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Could Dallas go defensive tackle in the first round again? 4

Draft & Free Agency

Apr 16, 2024

Could Dallas go defensive tackle in the first round again?

In last year’s draft the Dallas Cowboys decided to address their woeful run defense in the first round. They took defensive tackle Mazi Smith out of Michigan. They come into this year’s…

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Is Cowboys' early focus on offensive line in the draft a must?

Draft & Free Agency

Apr 15, 2024

Is Cowboys’ early focus on offensive line in the draft a must?

The only certainty going into next week’s draft is that Dallas has so many needs they can’t miss with their first pick. Unless they pick another tight end. But not even Jerry…

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Cowboys need to pass on drafting a tight end in 2024 1

Draft & Free Agency

Apr 14, 2024

Cowboys need to pass on drafting a tight end in 2024

I swear to the Almighty, if the Dallas Cowboys draft a tight end in the 2024 Draft – in any round – I’m going to need bail money. I’m not kidding. Going…

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Wide Receiver is a dire need for Cowboys in 2024 Draft 3

Draft & Free Agency

Apr 13, 2024

Wide Receiver is a dire need for Cowboys in 2024 Draft

As mentioned on Thursday, most mock drafts have the Dallas Cowboys going after an offensive lineman with their first pick in the NFL draft in two weeks. A few have them taking…

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The Cowboys first 2024 Draft pick must be a running back 2

Draft & Free Agency

Apr 11, 2024

Cowboys 1st 2024 Draft pick must be a Running Back

Most of the mock drafts for next month’s NFL Draft have the Dallas Cowboys laser-focused on taking an offensive lineman. A few have them spending both their 1st and 2nd round picks…

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Cowboys unlikely to be players in a QB-heavy draft 2

Draft & Free Agency

Apr 9, 2024

Cowboys unlikely to be players in a QB-heavy draft

There could be as many as six quarterbacks drafted in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft – with the first three picks expected to come from this position. The current…

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Cowboys News

Apr 8, 2024

Is a pre-draft trade on the table for Dak Prescott?

The curious lack of movement on Dak Prescott’s contract extension continues to fuel speculation regarding the quarterback’s future. Will the Cowboys eventually extend Prescott? Will they simply let him play out his…

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NFL approves funding for Jones's AT&T Stadium renovations; timeline and what to expect 1

NFL & NFC East

Apr 6, 2024

Kansas City Voters Say No To New Stadiums Tax for Chiefs, Royals

Is the time of the tax-payer-funded sports mega-palaces nearing an end? Voters in Kansas City this week may have been the first to draw a line in the sand. They rejected a…

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Derrick Henry Was Interested But Says Dallas Never Called

Cowboys News

Apr 5, 2024

Derrick Henry Was Interested But Says Dallas Never Called

Just when you thought you couldn’t hate Jerry Jones and the Cowboys’ front office any more than you already do… https://twitter.com/jasrifootball/status/1775715389810319658 Back in the 2016 NFL Draft, Jones Inc. decided to take…

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NFL & NFC East

Apr 3, 2024

Eagles perched atop NFC East in pre-draft prediction post

It really galls me to say it – and there’s still a lot of things that can happen to change this – but when it comes to the NFC East in 2024…

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Cowboys needed a mulligan on two of their 2024 draft picks

Eagles were the cream of the NFC East crop in the draft

Cowboys make curious picks, sign free agents on Draft’s final day

Cowboys filled needs, made a curious pick, in Draft’s opening rounds

Picks 17-32 of the 2024 NFL Draft – with updates

The first 16 picks of the 2024 NFL Draft – with updates

Pre-draft presser just more of the tired “All-in” routine from Jerry Jones

Cowboys’ 2024 draft plans are anyone’s guess

Special teams is one area the Cowboys won’t draft in 2024

Dallas should steer clear of DBs in the 2024 Draft

Dallas must draft a middle linebacker next week

Could Dallas go defensive tackle in the first round again?

Is Cowboys’ early focus on offensive line in the draft a must?

Cowboys need to pass on drafting a tight end in 2024

Wide Receiver is a dire need for Cowboys in 2024 Draft

Cowboys 1st 2024 Draft pick must be a Running Back

Cowboys unlikely to be players in a QB-heavy draft

Is a pre-draft trade on the table for Dak Prescott?

Kansas City Voters Say No To New Stadiums Tax for Chiefs, Royals

Derrick Henry Was Interested But Says Dallas Never Called

Eagles perched atop NFC East in pre-draft prediction post

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