Richard Paolinelli
The Cowboys’ defensive backfield was a M.A.S.H. unit near the end of the 2022 season. Five players in the backfield ended the season injured. Keeping this unit healthy may be the biggest challenge for Dan Quinn. Because, when healthy, the defensive backs were a big reason why the team finished third in the NFL with 54 …
This might become the weakest unit on the defensive side of the ball for the Cowboys in 2023: The linebackers. Leighton Vander Esch had his best year yet, even after missing three games due to injury. He was playing on a one-year, $2 million dollar contract. Which makes Vander Esch a free agent this year and …
There is no argument. The defensive side of the ball was the best unit for the Dallas Cowboys in 2022. Retaining Dan Quinn was the best thing that could have happened for this unit and for the team overall. That being said, there are some holes that will need to be filled. Starting with the middle …
After a week of pointing out a lot of the flaws and salary cap issues on the offense we finally have something nice to say. The offensive line is in pretty good shape, even with the question mark hanging over Tyron Smith. If Mike McCarthy’s reported remarks about running the ball more are the new reality, …
After reviewing the wide receiver room in my last post, we’ve finally arrived at the strongest room inside The Star in Frisco. The Tight Ends. It’s nice to finally have something positive to say for a change, right? Which means this is probably going to be the shortest post of the 12 in the series. It …
We’ve put the Front Office, the Coaches, Quarterback, and the Running Backs under the microscope so far. Today we take a look at the room that was the biggest disaster in 2022: The Wide Receivers. A HOT MESS OF THEIR OWN MAKING The saddest fact of the state of the wide outs is that they were …
We’ve put the Front Office, the Coaches, and the Quarterback under the microscope so far. Today we take a few steps further into the Cowboys’ backfield. The running backs take center stage, led by Tony Pollard, and likely an unpopular conclusion. ZEKE’S LEGS ARE GONE There. I said it. Ezekiel Elliott has been a great running …
We’ve looked at how to fix what ails the Cowboys in the Front Office and the Coaches Room. But there’s still more work to be done on the field of play. No single room is immune from blame in the Cowboys’ postseason woes. We start with the position that, unfairly or not, shoulders most of the …
In our previous post on Fixing The Cowboys, we took a hard look at Jerry Jones and the Front Office, which is where most of what ails the Cowboys begins. But the coaches’ room is not immune from blame. There is still a need for work to be done on the coaching staff to right the …
Another NFL season is in the books, another Super Bowl has been played and for the 27th consecutive year the Dallas Cowboys were not a participant. It’s been the same number of years since the Cowboys have even shown up to play in an NFC Championship game. For Cowboys fandom this is the equivalent of wandering …