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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 …
With the NFL draft within weeks, we all have seen plenty of names visit the star, hoping their name is called when the Cowboys are on the clock. With the best offseason in recent memory for the Dallas Cowboys, this draft feels slightly different. It is the first draft in a long time that Dallas can …
With the departure of long-tenured and beloved star running back, Ezekiel Elliott, and the uncertainty of Tony Pollard’s health going forward, the Dallas Cowboys are questionable at the running back position. Tony Pollard is a back that has not seen 200 or more carry attempts in his 4-year career. In an offense that bodes well with …
Georgia Defensive Tackle Jalen Carter is projected to be a Top-10 pick in this month’s draft. Specifically, he’ll likely go to the Chicago Bears with the ninth pick. At worst, he’ll likely go to the Eagles at the 10th pick. His agent, Drew Rosenhaus, is so sure that Carter will be picked somewhere in the first …
With the dust mostly settled on free agency, I wanted to examine the Dallas Cowboys 2023 Draft needs by tier. I am starting a five-round mock draft series later this week to explore different scenarios and will use these needs as a guide. With that in mind, let’s dive into the need tiers for the Cowboys …
The NFL draft is now 25 days away, and the Dallas Cowboys have put themselves in a prime position to draft the best available players with the great offseason they’ve had. The team did saw defensive linemen Carlos Watkins sign with the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday. Although it was tough to see he go after reports …
As I have mentioned, when scheduling interviews with draft prospects, you are never sure what you will get once you start talking to a college football player. Some players are chatty, some are quiet, and some guys — like Charlie Thomas from Georgia Tech — are all business. Thomas knows what work he needs to do …
We’re back with another edition of a Cowboys Mock Draft roundup. The last time we checked a collection of mock drafts three weeks ago, the common theme we found was that the team’s pick was a toss-up between offense and defense. Fast-forward three weeks later, things have changed as the team has made several moves through …
The NFL draft is a month away, and with the productive off-season the Cowboys have had thus far, they have plenty of options this April. They lost Dalton Schultz to the Houston Texans in free agency last week. He signed a one-year $9 million deal, significantly less than the 3-year, $33 million he turned down from …
With the NFL Combine in the rearview, the heavy lifting of free agency complete, and pro days in full swing, the 2023 NFL Draft is coming more and more into focus. Since we are a little over a month away, let’s take a look at how the draft can possibly shake out. Keep in mind, the …
One of the most instinctive players in the past few seasons in college football, Erick Hallett from the University of Pittsburgh, gave me a few minutes to talk about his college experience, his next steps, and what he likes to do to escape the game. My opinion — Erick is a man who has his priorities …
Over the years, I have interviewed nearly 300 players with various personalities and styles at every level of the sport — some talkative, some quiet, and others somewhere in between. Then, every so often, you get those players who have a laser-clear vision of each step of their life and will do whatever they need to …
As any Dallas Cowboys fan would know, one of the most significant areas of improvement the team needs to address is run defense, especially interior run defense. It cannot be Jonathan Hankins or bust in 2023, so I started digging into prospects that might be flying under the radar but be the kind of person and …
By now we’ve all analyzed the Bears-Panthers trade ad nauseum. If you really want my two cents worth: I’d say the Bears were the clear winners. They got help now and in the future. The Panthers were desperate to land a franchise quarterback this year. They paid a steep price to move up eight picks. Clearly, …
An area the Dallas Cowboys need to upgrade this off-season is offensive weapons, especially at wide receiver. Recently, I had the chance to talk with Wide Receiver Thayer Thomas from North Carolina State. Thayer is an excellent all-around athlete. He left high school holding school records for receptions in football, the assist record in basketball, and …
