Grading the Dallas Cowboys’ 2021 NFL Draft Class
It was going to be a tough job to top last year’s draft class, which was defined by one word: value. But after a couple of questionable picks, a few reaches, and a couple of picks …
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Shane’s Dallas Cowboys 7-Round Mock Draft
The 2021 NFL Draft is just a day away and the Dallas Cowboys will have plenty of options with their number 10 overall pick. Names like Kyle Pitts, Patrick Surtain II, and Jaycee Horn have been the most common names attached to Dallas with their first pick, as well as the potential to move down to …
Who are Realistic Options at 10 Overall for Dallas?
We’re less than two weeks away from the 2021 NFL Draft and more and more things are becoming clearer: The first three picks will all be quarterbacks, with only the uncertainty being what the San Francisco 49ers will do at three overall. Penei Sewell’s ceiling is fourth overall and won’t fall any lower than eighth overall …
What Roster Spots do the Cowboys Still Need to Fill?
With the first wave of free agency over, the conservative Dallas Cowboys may now get a little more active with players still on the open market. What are the biggest remaining roster needs that they could address in free agency before turning to the 2021 NFL Draft? Dallas has been scratching the bottom of the free …
How the Eagles Trade Affects the Cowboys Draft Strategy
After the dust from the spending frenzy of NFL Free Agency settles, the main focus falls on the NFL Draft. Everyone creates their mock drafts of where each team will go, and then usually a team makes a blockbuster trade that makes these mock drafts worthless. 2021 is no exception. News broke on Friday that the …
Is the Cowboys’ Approach to Free Agency Limiting Success?
It’s no secret that the Dallas Cowboys are not very active in free agency, choosing instead to draft and develop players while signing veteran players on manageable contracts. Every now and then the team will make a splash in the trade market, like in 2019 when they sent their first-round pick to the then Oakland Raiders for …
What are the Real Market Values of the Dallas Cowboys Free Agents?
The Dallas Cowboys have 17 unrestricted free agents this year, even though you might have only known about one. From their franchise quarterback whose contract negotiations have driven the fanbase crazy to the team’s longest-tenured player, this 2021 free agent group offers plenty of intrigue. Free agency continues to be a wild mix of emotions for …
The Positives from the 2020 Dallas Cowboys
The 2020 season is over for the Dallas Cowboys and finishing with a 6-10 record, good for third in the NFC East, plus a bounty of injuries, have made it hard to look on the bright side. The season started off well with the addition of Head Coach Mike McCarthy and a very good draft that produced …
The Cowboys Will Have Some Tough Decisions this Offseason
This season for the Dallas Cowboys has been terrible, to put it lightly. Combined with a worldwide pandemic, injuries and a serious drop in valued play have plagued the team this year in a season that had Super Bowl aspirations. Right from before the opening kick off of the season, injuries were hit and they were …
Dallas Cowboys 2020 Trade Deadline Targets
The NFL trade deadline this season is getting closer. Teams have until November 3rd to either finalize trades for players to help with a potential playoff push or to ship off players with hefty contracts or grievances in order to stock up on draft picks. If history tells us anything, the Cowboys will be involved. They …
The Positives and Negatives After 3 Weeks
We’re three weeks into the 2020 season and the Cowboys are 1-2. If not for some late-game heroics and an onside kick, they could just as easily be 0-3. Having a bulk of their starters on short term injured reserve, and others being week to week hasn’t helped. Players like Chidobe Awuzie, Sean Lee, Tyron Smith, La’el …
Statistical Outlook for the 2020 Dallas Cowboys Starters
The 2020 season is here and the excitement around the Dallas Cowboys is high, as it usually is. This year a stacked offense, a new head coach and a lot of new additions to the defense have reinvigorated Super Bowl aspirations across Cowboys Nation. The excitement should be warranted. With plenty of current and former Pro …
Don’t Worry, Dak’s Deal Will Still Get Done
It’s disappointing that Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys were unable to get a long-term deal done before the July 15th deadline. As a result, the team is now forced to swallow his entire $31.4-million cap number and will have to wait until next offseason to make any new deals. The franchise tag is something teams don’t …
Which Cowboys are Affected Most by Eliminated Preseason?
Thanks again to the Coronavirus, not only will the Cowboys not play the Pittsburgh Steelers in the inaugural Hall of Fame Game to open the 2020 preseason, the NFL has eliminated the preseason in their latest proposal to the NFLPA. That only further delays any football we might see this year. Players fighting for position on …
Breaking Down Dak Prescott’s Contract Situation; What’s the Delay?
There’s been a lot of false information and reaching that’s been put out there about Dak Prescott and the Cowboys front office regarding the negotiations around his contract extension. It’s important to know what’s fact and what’s fiction. The Cowboys want this deal to get done sooner than later. They want to lock up their franchise …
How Will Mike McCarthy’s System Look With the Dallas Cowboys?
“Creative.” That’s the most common word associated with Kellen Moore’s first year as Cowboys offensive coordinator. Dallas finished with the league’s number-one offense in total yards (431/game) and sixth in points (27.1/game). When the offense was flowing, there would be more three wide receiver sets, split backfield and plenty of pre-snap motions. Where the offense fell …
Dallas Cowboys 2020 Draft Grades
To everyone’s surprise the virtual draft was a huge success, leading the NFL over 55 million views for the three day event, A new draft ratings record. With the effects of COVID-19 being felt around the world, the league caught a lot of flack for putting on the event as scheduled. Many thought that without fans …
The Real Dallas Cowboys 1st Round Targets
It should be noted that each of these players is not just opinion, they are based on reports given out from people like Todd Archer or Bryan Broaddus that the Cowboys have an interest in these players first. The likelihood that they trade the 17th overall pick for Jamal Adams is almost none. If they trade the …
3 Dallas Cowboys Snubbed From the 2010s All-Decade Team
Tyron Smith and Zack Martin were the only two Cowboys named to the All-Decade Team for the 2010s, as selected by the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Here are three other Dallas greats who I think should have made the list. Travis Frederick, Center This is the most obvious snub that everyone can think of. Travis …
2020 Will be the Toughest Draft the Cowboys have Ever Faced
While the world adjusts to how COVID-19 is affecting them, the Dallas Cowboys are in a weird position. Their whole offseason habit has changed. There’s a new coaching staff, they’ve only had limited in-person contact with players and personnel for about a month and the only time they’ve spent with any prospects was the Senior Bowl …
What’s Dak Prescott’s New Price Tag?
The new CBA has been met with a mixed bag. Not only was the vote incredibly close but a ridiculous number of players didn’t even vote. As a result, a new wave of changes will take effect: 17-game season (beginning 2021). Seven playoff teams (only the number one seed will get a first-round bye). Increase roster …