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2018 NFL Draft: Cowboys to Hold Visit with UCLA Tackle Kolton Miller

2018 NFL Draft: Cowboys to Hold Visit with UCLA Tackle Kolton Miller

The Dallas Cowboys have been frustratingly unsurprisingly quiet through the start of free agency, as their opportunity to improve at the AT&T Stadium hosted 2018 NFL Draft is rapidly approaching. Offensive line depth remains a team need for the Cowboys, one they’re actively looking to address by visiting free agent Guard Marcus Martin while planning a pre-draft visit …

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Travis Frederick

Dallas Cowboys Restructure Travis Frederick’s Contract, Clear Cap Space

Patience is a virtue for football fans everywhere this time of the year, especially those of the Dallas Cowboys. A team known for using free agency to deal with their own expiring contracts and players, Cowboys Nation has been anxiously awaiting an addition to improve this roster before the draft. While the wait will continue for …

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Brian Price

Dallas Cowboys Reach 2 Year Deal with DT Brian Price

The 2018 NFL free agency “tampering” period is officially open, which means little to the Dallas Cowboys when it comes to significantly improving their roster. Instead, the Cowboys have used free agency to add quality depth and fill holes before the draft, doing so today by re-signing 1T DT Brian Price to a two-year deal worth …

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Dallas Cowboys Reportedly Set to Meet with Alabama WR Calvin Ridley 1

Dallas Cowboys Reportedly Set Pre-Draft Visit with Alabama WR Calvin Ridley

Earlier today here at Inside The Star, I discussed two of the Dallas Cowboys biggest needs on defense – safety and defensive end. Moving on now to their most pressing need on offense, the Cowboys have not shied away from signaling they’re the market for talent at wide receiver. Entering a crucial third year as the Cowboys …

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Cowboys Defense: Bigger Need at Safety or Defensive End

Cowboys Defense: Bigger Need at Safety or Defensive End?

The 2018 NFL Draft from Dallas is coming up quickly, on a league calendar that has not yet officially entered the new year. This hasn’t stopped many teams from turning these last few weeks into opportunities for improvement, with trades, releases, and free agent agreements all taking place. As expected, the Dallas Cowboys have been quiet. …

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Familiar Faces Remain in the Fold for Cowboys Mock Drafts

Familiar Faces Remain in the Fold for Cowboys Mock Drafts

Results from the NFL Scouting Combine have not yet factored into mock drafts, with testing wrapping up from Indianapolis on Monday. Our latest installment of this mock draft summary continues to bring some familiar prospects to Dallas, strengthening the case for these players to remain where they are projected post-Combine. Let’s take another look at where …

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Cowboys Search for Skill Players Shouldn't Stop at WR

Cowboys Search for Skill Players Shouldn’t Stop at WR

The NFL Scouting Combine is an opportunity for skill position players to separate themselves from the field. This year’s draft class features plenty of top talent at WR, RB, and even solid depth at TE. Out of these three positions, the biggest need for the Dallas Cowboys is clearly at receiver. Talks of the Cowboys moving …

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Michigan DT Maurice Hurst Diagnosed with Heart Condition at Combine 1

Michigan DT Maurice Hurst Diagnosed with Heart Condition at Combine

The NFL Scouting Combine is the unofficial start to the draft process for many casual fans, who will begin paying attention to the prospects linked to their team in any mock drafts. For Cowboys Nation, this unfortunately could mean seeing much less of Michigan Defensive Tackle Maurice Hurst in the first round. The best three-technique DT …

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Dez Bryant Caught It, For Real this Time

Dez Bryant Caught It, For Real this Time

A lot of things have happened with the Dallas Cowboys since January 11th, 2015. Unfortunately, the majority of these events have not gone the team’s way – including yesterday’s ruling that the NFL now unanimously considers Dez Bryant’s catch from that faithful and frigid afternoon at Lambeau Field to be just that, a good catch. Ruled …

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Cowboys Pre-Combine Mock Drafts: A New WR, DT Enter the Mix 2

Cowboys Pre-Combine Mock Drafts: A New WR, DT Enter the Mix

The NFL Scouting Combine is finally here, and with it comes an acceleration in interest from the national media into this ongoing draft process. There is no denying the Combine’s important place in this process, as prospects will rise and fall up the board in a hurry following their performance on and off the field at …

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Cowboys Draft: 3 Players to Avoid at 19th Overall 2

Cowboys Draft: 3 Players to Avoid at 19th Overall

The NFL Scouting Combine — beginning this week from Indianapolis — is a valuable piece to the yearly puzzle that is the Draft cycle. It won’t be long until many of these prospects are put in their rightful places on draft boards everywhere, based on their testing numbers and interview ability. Missing this Combine information has …

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Cowboys Free Agency: Is LB Anthony Hitchens A Priority?

Cowboys Free Agency: Is LB Anthony Hitchens A Priority?

The frustrating reality when it comes to the Dallas Cowboys’ approach in roster building is — at certain positions — they seem set on bargain-hunting for quick fixes and players with untapped potential to do the job. For years now, linebacker has been one of those positions, with the Cowboys failing far too many times at …

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4 Depth Players to Keep in Mind on Dallas Cowboys Roster 2

4 Depth Players to Keep in Mind on Dallas Cowboys Roster

Maneuvering through the NFL offseason is a funny task for committed football fans, especially those of Cowboys Nation. Prior to the start of each new season bringing hope for all 32 clubs to reach the Super Bowl, every NFL roster enters a tumultuous state. Talent will be added through free agency and the Draft, while promising …

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Looking on the Bright Side of an Ugly Dallas Cowboys Loss

2018 NFL Draft: How Early Should Cowboys Consider Tight End?

With Tight End Jason Witten set to enter his 16th season for the Dallas Cowboys, it has become an annual offseason tradition to discuss the team’s need for young talent at TE. In a down year for the entire Cowboys offense, Witten caught the fewest passes (63) he has since 2003 – his rookie year. Since …

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