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The Dallas Cowboys should be getting some extra ammo for the 2021 NFL Draft in the form of compensatory picks. While not officially announced yet by the NFL, one reliable source has projected the expected picks that Dallas should be awarded. Yesterday, Over The Cap released their full projections for 2021 compensatory picks. These are based …
In the coming weeks and months I will be breaking down potential prospects for the Dallas Cowboys to determine their strengths, weaknesses, and potential fit with the organization. Today, I want to take a look at former Alabama Crimson Tide Cornerback Patrick Surtain II who could be in play for the Cowboys in the first-round of …
The Dallas Cowboys have a lot of work to do this fall to retool their team with the hopes of making a run in 2021. Talk about the NFL Draft much, and most of the focus in the first round is fixated on the defense. Rightfully so, the Cowboys have a lot of holes to fill …
Kellen Moore has become a popular man over the last 24 months. The current Cowboys offensive coordinator was reportedly set to take the head coaching job at Boise State before deciding to stick with Dallas, and now he’s getting interest for the same position with a division rival. According to David Moore of the Dallas Morning …
Defense. Defense. Defense. All around Cowboys Nation you can almost hear fans chanting for the Dallas Cowboys to draft the best defensive player in the first-round in the upcoming 2021 NFL Draft with the 10th overall pick. But, history actually suggest that might not be a good idea. I’m a firm believer we can learn a …
On Tuesday, The Athletic’s Dane Brugler released his NFL Mock Draft 2.0 and made some questionable selections for the Dallas Cowboys with their first two picks in the 2021 NFL Draft. It’s not so much the players he selected, but the ones he decided to pass over. Since you may or may not have a subscription …
Evaluating players for the 2021 NFL Draft is going to be more difficult than arguably any time in the history of the league. Due to opt outs because of the Covid-19 pandemic, lack of physical workouts, and the potential shutdown of the Scouting Combine teams are really going to have to depend more heavily on their …
After yesterday’s playoff games, there are now 21 NFL teams whose seasons are over and are moving on to offseason business. One of the first big dates on any offseason calendar is the annual NFL Scouting Combine, but ongoing and rising issues of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021 have put the Combine in jeopardy of being …
Nothing seems to pick up spirits after disappointing season more than the potential free agency and the NFL Draft brings each offseason. This especially rings true for the Dallas Cowboys. The Dallas Cowboys had a disastrous 2020 season. Early injuries and poor play pretty much doomed them from the get-go and unfortunately they were never able …
The book can be officially closed on the Dallas Cowboys 2020 season. Their 6-10 record and strength the schedule helped earn them the 10th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, but that’s just one of many picks they should have at their disposal to help upgrade their roster. As things stand right now the Dallas …
The Dallas Cowboys have arguably the best collection of wide receiver talent in the NFL with Amari Cooper, Michael Gallup, and CeeDee Lamb. That was on display in the Cowboys big win over the Philadelphia Eagles last Sunday. With all three under contract for 2021, there is a lot of optimism about the prospects of this …
Win or lose there is a lot on the line for the Dallas Cowboys in the 2020 season finale. A victory in Week 17 against the New York Giants keeps them in contention for a playoff spot, whereas a loss puts an abrupt end to any postseason hopes. Reaching the playoffs of course isn’t the only …
Despite the ineptitude of the teams, the race for the NFC East is certainly full of drama this season. And the NFL is looking to capitalize on that. The NFL announced that they will be flexing the Washington/Carolina game from a Noon kickoff to a 3:05 PM central time start. This aligns their kickoff with the …
The New England Patriots have been the gold standard for success in the NFL and perhaps all American team sports for the last two decades. However, their 8th loss in 2020 insured that they wouldn’t have a winning season for the first time in 20 years. It also kept the Dallas Cowboys as the recordholders for …
In the second installment of the 2021 Mock Draft Roundup for the Dallas Cowboys, the draft world continues to send defensive players to the Cowboys in an attempt to fix one of the worst defenses in the NFL in 2020. Though the names are similar in this edition of the roundup, more and more people are …
It’s no exaggeration to say that the Dallas Cowboys have been one of the worst teams in the NFL in 2020. But while this week’s opponent, the San Francisco 49ers, only has one more win this season they are still being favored to win even with the Cowboys playing at home. Should Dallas really be the …
With just three regular-season games remaining in the 2020 NFL season the focus for teams around the league is going to start shifting towards the 2021 NFL Draft in April. This big event can make or break a franchise and its one the Dallas Cowboys will rely heavily upon to upgrade their roster. I don’t know …
It may not technically be draft season, but as the Dallas Cowboys limp to the finish line of the 2020 NFL season, it is for all intents and purposes draft season. As things stand now, the Dallas Cowboys sit with a top-five draft pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, though that is likely subject to change …
With reports that Jalen Hurts will get increased playing time over Carson Wentz in the Eagles’ game tonight against the Seattle Seahawks, Philadelphia now has itself a full-blown quarterback controversy. But while significant enough on its own, this QB instability for the Eagles is part of a greater picture of chaos for the NFC East at …
There are still five games left in the regular season for the Dallas Cowboys. The NFL Draft is about five months away at this point, but with the Cowboys struggling to hang in the wasteland that is the NFC East, it appears time to begin looking at draft prospects for the 2021 NFL Draft. College football …
Suffering from the bye week blues? Miss watching the Dallas Cowboys downward spiraling 2020 play? Well, I have the solution that will hopefully brighten your day or at the very least give you something to think about for the future. It comes in the form of a way-too-early 2021 mock draft for the Cowboys. If you’re …
