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Welcome to the latest update of my 2020 NFL Draft Top 100 Big Board and Top 10 Positional Rankings! With the current pandemic sweeping our country – the coronavirus – that has all but put the draft cycle in a holding pattern, I thought now is the perfect time to share with all of you my …
The Dallas Cowboys are likely to lose Cornerback Byron Jones to free agency who’s price tag will be in the 16-18 million range annually, far exceeding the 12-13 million price tag the franchise had him valued as. Also, Anthony Brown, who’s been the team’s nickel corner for quite some time, will be an unrestricted free agent …
Anyway you look at it, the Dallas Cowboys are in desperate need of adding some more cornerback help through either free agency or the 2020 NFL Draft. Since they’re willing to let Byron Jones and possibly Anthony Brown leave via free agency, it looks as if that depth may come through the draft. Who knows though… …
Depth is the most important aspect of a football team. No matter how many good players you have, you need to have adequate bodies behind them in case of an unforeseen injury. In the secondary, the Dallas Cowboys have six unrestricted free agents (three corners, three safeties) set to test the open market next week. In …
NFL Draft writer Chris Trapasso for CBSSports recently dropped his complete 7-round 2020 NFL Mock Draft, and being the curious person I am I decided to take a look to see who he selected for the Dallas Cowboys. To be completely honest, I really liked what I found out. I don’t know if it’s true or …
The defensive side of the ball will be the focal point for the Dallas Cowboys in the 2020 NFL Draft next month. The defensive line and secondary units, and rightfully so, are getting the most attention with 11 unrestricted free agents coming from those two areas alone. In 2019 the Cowboys defense took a step back …
This afternoon, the NFL awarded the compensatory picks for the 2020 NFL Draft. Compensatory picks are handed out based on a formula that figures in the net number and quality of contracts a team gains or loses in free agency. Not every team in the NFL received a compensatory selection in the upcoming draft. Per Tom …
The Dallas Cowboys main focus these days when it comes to the wide receiver position is getting Pro Bowler Amari Cooper, who’s set to hit free agency, signed to a long-term deal as talks between all parties involved have intensified. Also, veteran Randall Cobb will be able to hit the open market as well in March. …
The new year league for the 2020 NFL season kicks off March 18, meaning free agency is about to change the way we look at “team needs” for the upcoming NFL Draft in April. Before things change though, I thought it would be fun to do a Dallas Cowboys mock draft challenge to see all of …
When it comes to the top safeties entering the NFL Draft in April, two names are at the top. LSU’s Grant Delpit and Alabama’s Xavier McKinney will both be first-round picks and are also be on the Cowboys radar as possible selections at 17. However, you don’t always have to go for the big names from …
The Dallas Cowboys and the rest of the NFL are now just 46 days away from the 2020 NFL Draft in Las Vegas, Nevada and as the days tick by on the calendar, more clarity will come the Cowboys way. The Cowboys and other teams will have roughly five weeks to solidify their rosters in free …
The 2020 NFL Combine came to an end a little over a week ago, meaning free agency is just around the corner. Before we get to that point, I thought it would be a good idea to do a complete three-round mock draft to see how the NFL Draft could play out. Additions via free agency …
NFL.com’s Cynthia Frelund has been doing some super interesting analytics based work for a while now, and she took a stab at building a mock draft this week. Cynthia says this simulation is data and context driven, built on years of information with each pick attempting to improve the teams’ win total in the very next …
Depth is something you can never have enough of in the NFL. With a plethora of free agents along the defensive line, five being unrestricted, the trenches will need to be a focal point for the Dallas Cowboys in free agency and the draft. What makes the urgency to sure up the defensive front even greater …
The NFL combine matters. Often dismissed as the “underwear olympics” which prove nothing about a player’s ability to play actual football, the athletic thresholds which are tested at the combine do matter. We’ve seen good athletes who don’t turn out to be bad football players at times, but we almost never see bad athletes who become …
The trenches are the most important area to dominate in football. If you control the line of scrimmage you’ll more than likely be in the winner’s circle. The Cowboys have several holes to fill on the roster before the 2020 season rolls around. One of the most glaring needs is at defensive tackle. The two biggest …
The Dallas Cowboys are by all accounts going to lose Cornerback Byron Jones as he’s set to hit free agency in two weeks. This has made the corner position that much more important as the Cowboys figure out their approach to the 2020 season. There are plenty of mock drafts that have the Cowboys going corner …
In the coming weeks and months I will be breaking down potential prospects for the Dallas Cowboys to determine their strengths, weaknesses, and fit with the organization. Today, I want to take a look at a former Wisconsin wide receiver who could be in play for the Cowboys in the middle rounds of the 2020 NFL …
What direction will the Cowboys go in round one? Many believe, as they should, that defense will be the focus, especially in the early rounds. The interior of the defensive line needs an upgrade as well as the cornerback position, which just got made more important with Byron Jones set to hit the open market. However, …
There’s still nearly two whole months until the 2020 NFL Draft kicks off in April, but there’s already been quite a bit of talk around Cowboys Nation about the Dallas Cowboys trading up or down. Some fans would prefer Dallas to trade up and snag a true difference maker, while others prefer the idea of trading …
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, take a look at a former Wisconsin Badgers defensive playmaker who the Cowboys could consider drafting in the first-round of the 2020 NFL Draft. NAME: Zack Baun POSITION: EDGE …
