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By the time five rounds of the NFL Draft are in the books, teams are looking for diamonds in the rough. The Cowboys have managed to do so as well as any other team. In the sixth round they’ve selected four players of note. In 1962 they selected defensive end George Andrie and 11 years later, …
Okay, folks, this is really a post that is about to be made. The Cowboys have drafted two kickers in the Jerry Jones era. Nick Folk in 2007 and David Buehler in 2011. Neither was very good. The best success they have had was with Dan Bailey who they signed as an undrafted free agent following …
The Cowboys seem to be allergic when it comes to 5th-round picks in the NFL Draft. In 19 of their 62 drafts, they have traded away their pick in the fifth round. But when they have picked a player in the fifth, they’ve made it count. Nowhere is that more apparent than in 1985. The Cowboys …
When I started this series, I mapped out all six versions to ensure I didn’t pick any positions in the same round multiple times. I had this version slated to be last, but given the recent report by ESPN’s Jordan Reid, I decided to push it up. The links to 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0 are here …
The deeper into the draft, especially after the NFL expanded to 32 teams, the harder it is to find players who will impact the team. As was the case in the third round, the Cowboys only made six picks in the fourth round during all of the 1960s. And just like the previous round, the Cowboys …
When most of the top players should be long gone, Dallas has surprisingly managed to turn the third round of the NFL Draft into a gold mine. Over the six-plus decades the Cowboys have landed 16 players via the draft’s third round. All of them made significant contributions to the team. After a lackluster decade in …
Last week, ESPN posted an article of the latest draft buzz for all 32 teams. In the section titled “What we’re hearing about the Cowboys’ draft,” Jordan Reid states “with a huge hole at tight end, expect the Cowboys to be aggressive in finding a dynamic option there, perhaps at the end of Round 1.” Then, …
The second round of the NFL Draft has been historically unkind to the Cowboys. From 1961-2019 only nine of their 64 picks in the second round have made any significant impact during their time in Dallas. That’s a trend the team needs to reverse. The picks in this round from the last three years are still …
After finishing their 2022 campaign with a divisional-round loss to the San Francisco 49ers, the Cowboys hold the No. 26 overall pick in the upcoming draft. The Cowboys entered the 2023 offseason with negative cap space, so they weren’t able to improve their roster much in free agency. Cowboys’ Owner, Team President, and General Manager Jerry …
There’s no question that Dak Prescott is the Dallas Cowboys quarterback for the current and immediate future. However, he’s entering his 8th season in the National Football League (NFL). Currently 29 years old, the Cowboys should draft Dak’s successor. The 2023 NFL Draft is loaded with many NFL-ready quarterbacks. Compared to last year’s draft, 2023 is …
As the Cowboys prepare for their 63rd NFL Draft next week – the franchise wasn’t officially recognized until after the 1960 NFL Draft had been held. The burning question of course is: Who will they pick with the 26th pick? Will they trade up or will they trade down? Will they take a running back, a …
Welcome to the third installment of my mock draft series. The mission is to find the ideal draft order for the positions the Dallas Cowboys are most likely to draft this year. This year is the most wide-open the draft has felt for Dallas in years due to their stellar offseason where they filled many holes. …
Will Brinson over at CBSSports.com has come up with the perfect first-round mock draft. I’ve decided to close out this week of mocking the mock drafts with it. His picks were made to irritate that team’s fan base the most. It’s delightfully evil, which of course means, I love it! I’ll include his picks, then add …
All sports fans know how important it is for a team to have a good drafting class. Take the Dallas Cowboys for example. This is a team that’s loaded with talent but missing key players at positions that could help them win the big games. The 2023 NFL Draft is vital to the Cowboys’ success in …
We take up the second half of this mock draft courtesy of the Fox Sports football staff. A team of eight NFL writers and one college football analyst came together for this one. They made no allowances for draft day trades and picks 1-15 were pretty solid for the most part. Can they continue the trend …
As the title suggests, this is part two of a series of mock drafts. The goal is to discover what rounds are strong for positions of need and where they are weak to figure out the best round (or rounds) in which to draft each position. If you missed Mock Draft 1.0, you can click to …
Our next mock draft to be mocked is up and this one comes courtesy of the Fox Sports football staff. A team of eight NFL writers and one college football analyst came together for this one. They made no allowances for draft-day trades. For the most part, I think they’ve got it right. But there are …
Yesterday we took a look at the first 15 picks of a mock draft courtesy of Fox Sports’ Jason McIntrye. Jason is a co-host of The Herd and a Fox Sports betting analyst. Today, we check out the remaining 16 picks of Jason’s mock draft. Yes, I said 16. You’ll be reminded why there’s only 31 …
With a little over two weeks to go until the draft, and with free agency somewhat quiet, what’s a blogger to do? Go track down some mock drafts on the Internet and mock the heck out of them, that’s what. For the next few days we’ll go over a few of the mock drafts we’ve encountered. …
In the weeks leading up to the draft, I am writing a five-round mock draft series focusing on one of the most underrated aspects of each draft: draft sequencing. Draft sequencing, in its simplest form, is looking at a team’s needs and the draft prospects at those positions. Then projecting the depth of those positions by …
We’re officially 18 days until the 2023 NFL Draft begins. This means that we only have wait about 432 hours (maybe add an extra 30 minutes) until the Dallas Cowboys are on the clock with the 26th pick — barring they don’t trade up or down. With Pick 26, the Cowboys arguably have the luxury of …
