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After one week there’s only one winning team in the NFC East. The Philadelphia Eagles trounced the Atlanta Falcons to get their first victory in 2021 and take sole possession of the division lead. NFC East play started Thursday night with the Cowboys’ narrow loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Though they didn’t get the win, …
After one of the briefest of stints with the Dallas Cowboys in 2020, decorated Defensive Tackle Gerald McCoy has finally found a new home with the Las Vegas Raiders. The veteran signed with Vegas yesterday after a long offseason recovering from a ruptured quad. McCoy signed with Dallas in last year to hopefully upgrade their woeful …
After five years with the Dallas Cowboys, offensive lineman Joe Looney tried to extend his career by signing with the Giants. But just four days after joining New York, Looney announced he was retiring from the NFL. Looney was a late addition to New York’s training camp roster, added to provide depth at guard and center …
The Dallas Cowboys have done a lot to try and fix a secondary that was devoid of talent and in desperate need of playmakers. In the 2021 offseason, they added Damontae Kazee, Jayon Kearse, Malik Hooker, and Israel Mukuamu to the safety position to compete with Donovan Wilson and Darian Thompson. Though there’s optimism that Wilson …
The NFL has done a masterful job at making every item in their calendar an event that fans and analysts take note of. The games certainly take priority, but there is similar interest in the offseason events like the opening of free agency and the NFL Draft. Another event that holds people’s attention in late February, …
The Atlanta Falcons have traded one of their all-time greats, Wide Receiver Julio Jones, to the Tennessee Titans. This news matters for the Dallas Cowboys as they are set to play Atlanta in Week 10 this year, plus it means Jones won’t be playing for an NFC East rival or even within the conference in 2021. …
Al Harris, now working as the Defensive Backs Coach for the Dallas Cowboys, was once a Pro Bowl cornerback for Green Bay. Harris will be recognized for his playing career later this year when he joins the over 160 members of the Packers Hall of Fame. Harris, along with the great Charles Woodson, were supposed to …
One of the best pass rushers in the history of the NFC East, Ryan Kerrigan, isn’t going far from his longtime home in Washington. The free agent EDGE is reportedly signing with the Philadelphia Eagles after 10 seasons with the Football Team. The all-time sack leader for Washington and a four-time Pro Bowler, Kerrigan has been …
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 with fantastic value, this year’s draft can only be described by one different word: defense. The Cowboys were criticized for …
In what felt like a blink of an eye, the 2021 NFL Draft has come and gone and the Dallas Cowboys have a whole new set of players to begin working into the roster and finding roles for. Around the NFL and draft world, there will be countless pieces written grading the draft for each team …
It was no secret that the Dallas Cowboys were expected to go heavy on the defensive side of the ball in the 2021 NFL Draft, and that’s exactly what they did. Eight of their 11 selections went to rebuild a unit that was the second-worst in the NFL against the run and gave up the most …
After night one of the 2021 NFL Draft, Cowboys Nation seemed split on the results. Dallas took Penn State linebacker Micah Parsons 12th overall, and while Parsons is a good prospect with excellent upside, fans were hoping the team could upgrade their depleted secondary in the first round. But that’s why there’s more than one round. …
The NFL Draft is a celebration of sorts. While analysts and fans agonize over each pick, trying to understand the team’s thought process and the player’s fit with their favorite team, the players themselves are reaching their long-awaited dreams. Newest Cowboys cornerback Israel Mukuamu was a good reminder of those dreams being realized. The former South …
The Dallas Cowboys have selected Guard Matt Farniok with a 7th-round pick, 238th overall, in the 2021 NFL Draft. Farniok just completed his senior season at Nebraska. Listed at 6’6″ and 330 lbs. by the Huskers, Farniok brings considerable size as a guard. He’s been a team captain the last two years for Nebraska. https://twitter.com/GehlkenNFL/status/1388615099926163458 The …
The Dallas Cowboys have selected Cornerback Israel Mukuamu with a 6th-round pick, 227th overall, in the 2021 NFL Draft. He just completed his junior season at the University of South Carolina. Mukuamu has rare size at 6’4″ and fits the mold of what new Defensive Coordinator Dan Quinn likes in his corners. Dallas took another 6’4″ …
After a defensive-heavy Thursday and Friday, the Dallas Cowboys continued adding players to their defense on Saturday. In addition to Osa Odighizuwa on Friday night, the Cowboys spent another draft pick on a defensive tackle with the 192nd pick in the NFL Draft. Coming to Dallas is the 1-technique defensive tackle, Quinton Bohanna. Bohanna comes in …
The Dallas Cowboys have selected Wide Receiver Simi Fehoko with a 5th-round pick, 179th overall, in the 2021 NFL Draft. Fehoko just finished his junior year at Stanford. While listed at 6’4″ and over 220 lbs., Fehoko ran a 4.43 in the 40-yard dash. He makes an excellent developmental prospect at WR, something Dallas didn’t really …
The Dallas Cowboys have selected Offensive Tackle Josh Ball with a 4th-round pick, 138th overall, in the 2021 NFL Draft. Ball has spent the last two seasons at Marshall University. This compensatory pick was awarded to the Cowboys after losing DE Robert Quinn in free agency last year. Quinn turned his strong 2019 season into a …
The Dallas Cowboys have selected Linebacker Jabril Cox with a 4th-round pick, 115th overall, in the 2021 NFL Draft. He played his senior year at LSU after three seasons at North Dakota St. Cox was generally considered one of the top talents available going into Day 3; someone many expected to be drafted on Friday night. …
While the Dallas Cowboys are our chief concern during this 2021 NFL Draft, how our division rivals fared with their picks is certainly worth discussing. Let’s review the entire NFC East’s activity last night during Day Two. Dallas Cowboys #44 – Kelvin Joseph – CB – Kentucky #75 – Osa Odighizuwa – DT – UCLA #84 …
The Dallas Cowboys have gone defensive-heavy through the first three rounds of the 2021 NFL Draft. They’ve hit every level of the defense and cornerback twice. With six more picks on day three, the Cowboys have an opportunity to keep adding depth to the defense as well as show Kellen Moore’s offense some love. Here’s what …
