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The NFL draft is less than a month away and the anticipation is at an all-time high in North Texas. The Dallas Cowboys, due to a disappointing 6-10 campaign in 2020, are in a position to add plenty of premium talent to their roster, especially on the defensive side of the ball. With the loss of …
The NFL draft is football’s version of Christmas. Teams do their best to provide their organization with the best toys that are available. After arguably the worst defense in their franchise’s history in 2020, the Cowboys will be looking for presents in the form of defensive players in late April. One of the prime positions the …
The 2021 NFL Draft is almost here and drawing closer by the day. After off-season moves to help bolster the roster a Dallas Cowboys are pretty much free to take the best player available with each of their 10 draft picks, four of which are in the Top 100. Today, I thought we’d explore who the …
As talented as he seems to be, Florida’s Kyle Pitts is being seen as a luxury instead of a necessity by many Cowboys fans. But if the wunderkind tight end is available at Dallas’ 10th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, there may be more need for him in the coming years than you think. …
With Ezekiel Elliott, Tony Pollard, and Rico Dowdle currently under contract it seems pretty unlikely the Dallas Cowboys invest any draft capital into the position in the 2021 NFL Draft. But, if they do there are a few sleeper running backs I think they would be wise to target in the later rounds or as undrafted …
1. Jacksonville Jaguars – Trevor Lawrence, Clemson, QBThe consensus #1 player and top-rated QB to come out since Andrew Luck in 2012. 2. New York Jets – Zach Wilson, BYU, QBThe Athletic’s Dane Brugler tweeted on 3/26 “Text from an NFL Scout who was at the BYU pro day: “Draft starts at 3. Wilson going #2.” …
The Kyle Pitts hype train continues to plug along on the tracks toward the NFL Draft. Even as the Dallas Cowboys are looking to add defensive help in this year’s player selection process, it would be foolish to not even consider drafting a player of Kyle Pitts’ size, speed, and athleticism. Yes, the Dallas Cowboys need …
We are now under a month away from the 2021 NFL Draft which kicks off on April 29 in Cleveland, Ohio. Finally the big event of the offseason is almost here! The Dallas Cowboys and the rest of the NFL are entering the home stretch giving everything they have left in the tank to hopefully finish …
The Dallas Cowboys have added pieces in free agency to upgrade their defensive line, linebacker, and safety positions. However, America’s Team has another area that needs to improve and that’s cornerback. Re-signing Jourdan Lewis will give the Cowboys a playmaker at slot corner, however, there’s still a need at outside corner with the loss of Chidobe …
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 …
Today we’re officially one month away from the kickoff of the 2021 NFL Draft and things are already starting to heat up. Just this past Friday we saw the San Francisco 49ers make a move to land the third overall pick and the Philadelphia Eagles trade out of the Top 10. Who knows what else will …
As the 2021 NFL Draft approaches, the potential targets for the Cowboys with the tenth overall pick seems to narrow. At this point there are three major camps: those who want Alabama’s Patrick Surtain II, those who favor South Carolina’s Jaycee Horn, and those who want to make the offense as unstoppable as possible with Florida …
According to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, former Cowboys safety Xavier Woods is signing a one year deal with the Minnesota Vikings. https://twitter.com/RapSheet/status/1375866208134778889 The former sixth round pick for the Cowboys, Xavier Woods proved to be a starting caliber safety for much of his tenure in Dallas. But as systems and coaches turned over, it seemed like …
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 …
The NFL draft is right around the corner and the Dallas Cowboys will be one of the more intriguing teams to watch. They have holes to fill on both sides of the ball, but the cornerback position is near the top of that list. Alabama’s Patrick Surtain impressed at his Pro Day by running a 4.42 …
With the 10th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft the Dallas Cowboys select… Jaycee Horn, Cornerback, South Carolina. Believe it or not, but Jaycee Horn firmly cemented himself as one of the top cornerback prospects in the 2021 draft class. Not to be outdone by Patrick Surtain II’s impressive Pro Day performance, Horn went all …
The Dallas Cowboys hold the 10th pick in the NFL draft and the speculation about who’s name will be called grows larger by the day. Fans of America’s Team seem to be in a tug-of-war on which direction the Cowboys should go. Some are members of the BPA “Best Player Available” crowd and want them to …
The Dallas Cowboys, including Defensive Coordinator Dan Quinn, were on hand at Alabama’s Pro Day to witness Cornerback Patrick Surtain II dominate every single drill he was put through. He’s been a dream and a favorite for them with the 10th overall pick in the first-round, but sadly that dream may have died yesterday afternoon. CB …
It’s easy to get locked into one position or one side of the football when you’re looking at the NFL Draft. Given the needs on the defensive side of the football for the Dallas Cowboys, it’s understandable why so many are looking to take a defensive player with the 10th overall pick in the 2021 NFL …
The 2021 NFL Draft is merely a month and a few measly days away (April 29-May 1). The big event of the offseason is almost here! Before we know it the Dallas Cowboys will be on the clock with the 10th overall pick in the first-round, but as of now there is no inkling of an …
The NFL has announced that the 2021 NFL Draft will be hosted in Cleveland, Ohio, in downtown Cleveland from April 29th through May 1st. The draft will return to a live location after the virtual NFL Draft that took place in 2020 due to COVID-19. https://twitter.com/Jake_Trotter/status/1373987030598881283?s=20 Per the NFL’s Communication department, there will be people in …
