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Every year, when confronting the fact that the ideal player for our favorite team might be picked before they’re “on the clock,” we discuss an interesting alternative. It’s a great idea, and as we imagine the scenario we can’t help patting ourselves in the back for our remarkable creativity. “What about trading down?” It’s smart, really. …
As things stand right now Blake Jarwin is expected to take over for Jason Witten as the Dallas Cowboys starting tight end in 2020. Whether that stands or not has yet to be seen, but it doesn’t look as if the Cowboys are planning to put all their eggs in one basket just yet. Word is, …
It’s no secret in the NFL that if you want to win you must be dominant in the trenches. The Dallas Cowboys have been fully devoted to that philosophy this offseason with the additions they made on the defensive line. Gerald McCoy and Dontari Poe give the Cowboys much-needed interior defensive line help, which has been …
Thursday marks the opening round of the 2020 NFL Draft, and with the sports world shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, sports fans across the United States have been clamoring for something to give them their sports fix. When the Cinncinati Bengals go on the clock Thursday night, the NFL will take another step forward …
The Coronavirus or Covid 19 pandemic – whatever you want to call it – has made things really difficult as far as which prospects the Dallas Cowboys have shown an interest in throughout the draft process this year. Luckily for you though, I’ve been keeping a close eye on who they have met with formally, informally, …
Talk of the Dallas Cowboys loving LSU pass rusher K’Lavon Chaisson as a 1st-round pick is heating up as the 2020 NFL Draft draws near. But is this really their greatest need, and would taking Chaisson or another edge player on Thursday night potentially leave Dallas too weak at another position? This isn’t a knock on …
The 2020 NFL Draft will be a brand-new experience as teams try to adapt to the stay-at-home regulations all around the country. But when it comes down to it, it’ll be the same as before. Teams trying to find the best players available. This year’s class is special with four potential first-round quarterbacks, a ton of …
The Dallas Cowboys came into the offseason with a question mark at cornerback as Byron Jones was set to hit the open market. He would sign with the Miami Dolphins, and push the need for a cornerback up the Cowboys priority list in the draft. Anthony Brown was re-signed to a three-year deal to give the …
The Dallas Cowboys have had some iconic safeties throughout the years. Charlie Waters, Mel Renfro, Cliff Harris, Darren Woodson – Hall of Fame worthy players on the back-end of some classic defensive units. It’s been quite a while since Dallas could claim with a straight-face that they’ve thought highly of their starting safeties, though. Lately the …
For all the disagreement over how next week’s NFL Draft will go, the consensus strongest position group is at wide receiver. We could see as many as five or six wide receivers taken in the first round this year, with potential studs such as Jerry Jeudy and CeeDee Lamb leading the bunch. I have 18 WRs …
We are now less than a week away from the first round of the 2020 NFL Draft. AKA the last live sporting event until… Well, who knows. The Cowboys’ options with the 17th overall pick may end up being limited, as they hit the tough part of the draft where most first round graded players are …
It seems to be a foregone conclusion that the Dallas Cowboys will devote a lot of time addressing defensive needs in next week’s NFL Draft. They got a jump start in free agency adding Gerald McCoy, Dontari Poe, and Ha Ha Clinton-Dix. That bolsters the defensive line and secondary but the Cowboys could use some linebacker …
The Dallas Cowboys are heading into the 2020 NFL Draft with the cornerback position as arguably their biggest need. Unfortunately, the team also has a checkered past when it comes to drafting corners in the first round. Should that history add doubt or concern if Dallas selects a new CB on Thursday night? If he’s still …
As all of Cowboys Nation is getting ready for the 2020 NFL Draft, many of those conversations end up pulling in best and worst draft picks from the team’s past. For the next week, we’re going to focus on the positive and bring you the Cowboys’ greatest picks from each round in franchise history. Today we’re …
The NFL Draft is a week away and the Dallas Cowboys will have several holes to fill. Safety, cornerback, and defensive line help are the top of the priority list, especially in the early rounds. However, a position that isn’t getting enough attention is linebacker. Jaylon Smith is coming off of a productive season even though …
The Dallas Cowboys have done a pretty solid job this offseason filling holes to the roster, which pretty much frees them to do whatever they want in the 2020 NFL Draft. They can choose to stand pat with each of their seven draft picks or move up or down as they please. They could even pull …
It’s easy to forget there are three phases to the game in the NFL…offense, defense, and special teams. While offense and defense receives most of the attention, and rightfully so, special teams is usually the unit often overlooked and patchworked together, at least that’s been the case for the Dallas Cowboys the past several years. Change …
The eyes of the football world, per usual, will be on the Dallas Cowboys when the NFL Draft rolls around on April 23. If one thing has been true leading up to the draft is that the Cowboys have shown interest in several Alabama players. They have virtually met with Wide Receiver Henry Ruggs, Cornerback Trevon …
As things stand right now, DeMarcus Lawrence is the only edge rusher the Dallas Cowboys can count on heading into 2020. The loss of Robert Quinn via free agency hurts, but the Cowboys at least have a plethora of options to hopefully help replace some of his lost production. However, that shouldn’t stop them from continuing …
There isn’t a position in the 2020 NFL Draft that is as deep as the wide receiver group is this year. Much like it was in 2018, when the Dallas Cowboys selected Michael Gallup in the third round, there’s an opportunity to find a starting level player after the top 50 picks. However, the names at …
The Dallas Cowboys have made solid moves in free agency in regards to their defense. On the interior defensive line, they added six-time Pro Bowler Gerald McCoy and two-time Pro Bowler Dontari Poe. In the secondary, they signed veteran Ha Ha Clinton-Dix to lineup opposite Free Safety Xavier Woods. When it comes to the NFL Draft, …
