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Brothers Jaylon and Rod Smith have enjoyed being Dallas Cowboys teammates since Jaylon entered the NFL in 2016. But now Rod has joined the New York Giants as a free agent, and his younger brother sent out a touching farewell message today on social media. The news broke yesterday that Rod, who has been with the …
Throughout the post draft media process, the Cowboys’ decision makers have been adamant that they found multiple draft-able players in undrafted free agency this year. Each of which, of course, will have an opportunity to compete for a roster or practice squad spot this summer. One of those players who almost certainly had a draft-able grade …
In 2004, the Philadelphia Eagles won the NFC East for the fourth consecutive year. Since then, no team has won the division in back-to-back years. Since 2005, the NFC East bragging rights have bounced around, never staying in the same city for more than a year. The Dallas Cowboys have been the division champions five years …
The Dallas Cowboys are “officially” adding 21 rookies to their roster, eight of which they drafted and the remaining 13 are undrafted free agents. The number of rookies the Cowboys are bringing in isn’t all that surprising, but what did surprise me was how many of them were pre-draft visitors. You may or may not know, …
Another year, another draft come and gone. The difference was that this year the Dallas Cowboys were without a first-round pick thanks to their trade for Amari Cooper with Oakland. Their de facto first-round pick would obviously earn an A+ from how well he meshed with Dak Prescott and gave this Cowboys offense another dimension. Given how …
The Cowboy 2019 draft strategy was a bit off the wall compared to what was expected of them. Where most thought they’d address safety early on, they instead waited until the sixth round to do so. Where most thought they would prioritize a multitude of positions over offensive line due to their current depth in the …
With every new draft class comes winners and losers on the current roster, players whose job security is either help or hurt by the incoming talent. With the 2019 NFL Draft now over, which Dallas Cowboys were most affected by the next wave of rookies? It’s generally easy to see who loses; a new player with …
After months of buildup and anticipation, the 2019 NFL Draft is officially over. We now know the Dallas Cowboys 2019 rookie draft class, and for the most part what this team may look like when the season kicks off Week 1 against the division rival New York Giants. The Cowboys 2019 rookie draft class isn’t the …
[Updated] The NFL Draft is complete and the Dallas Cowboys will begin the next phase of team building by signing undrafted free agents. Theyve had success in years past finding players after the draft was finished. The biggest names that come to mind are Tony Romo, Miles Austin, and Cole Beasley. Each made significant contributions to …
It’s not an easy job to describe how the 2019 NFL Draft went for the Dallas Cowboys. Without a first round pick, we knew we were in for an interesting year and that the Cowboys’ selections could go many different ways. But even still, the front office managed to surprise us throughout the process. If I …
We have our 2019 draft class for the Dallas Cowboys, for better or worse. There will be plenty of deep analysis of the player selected, and those not taken, in the days ahead. For now, here’s my gut reaction to what Dallas did over the weekend. Going into the draft I felt tight end was the …
The Dallas Cowboys have selected Defensive End Jalen Jelks from Oregon in the seventh round, 241st overall, in the 2019 NFL Draft. Jelks is the second DE taken by the Cowboys in this draft; Dallas also selected Miami’s Joe Jackson in the fifth round. They also helped the defensive line with DT Trysten Hill from UCF …
The Dallas Cowboys have selected Running Back Mike Weber from Ohio State with a seventh-round pick, 218th overall, in the 2019 NFL Draft. Weber is the second RB taken by the Cowboys in this draft. They selected Tony Pollard out of Memphis in the fourth round. https://twitter.com/dallascowboys/status/1122245173742907393 The Cowboys went into the draft with little depth …
The Dallas Cowboys have selected Safety Donovan Wilson from Texas A&M with a sixth-round pick, 213th overall, in the 2019 NFL Draft. Many felt the Cowboys would make safety their first pick in this draft, but apparently they’re happier with Jeff Heath, George Iloka, and Xavier Woods than most. Still, Wilson has a chance to compete …
The Dallas Cowboys have selected Defensive End Joe Jackson from Miami with a fifth-round pick, 165th overall, in the 2019 NFL Draft. Just seven picks earlier, Dallas drafted an ironically-named teammate of Joe’s, CB Michael Jackson. This now makes three defensive players in addition to DT Trysten Hill in the second round. With the 165th pick …
The Dallas Cowboys have selected Cornerback Michael Jackson from Miami with a fifth-round pick, 158th overall, in the 2019 NFL Draft. Dallas received this pick from the Oakland Raiders after a couple of trades. The Cowboys sent their second 4th-round pick, 136th overall, to the Bengals to move back into the 5th round and got an …
The Dallas Cowboys have selected Running Back Tony Pollard from Memphis with one of their fourth-round picks, 128th overall, in the 2019 NFL Draft. Pollard is listed 6’0″, 210 lbs. and was a record-setting kick returner for the Tigers. He set the school record with seven KR touchdowns during his time in Memphis. https://twitter.com/dallascowboys/status/1122189204677693440 The Cowboys …
The Dallas Cowboys surprisingly pass on safety for another round. With Chauncey Gardner-Johnson and other safeties still on the board, the Cowboys decided to take an offensive player in the third round. With the 90th pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, the Cowboys drafted OL Connor McGovern, from Penn State. https://twitter.com/1053thefan/status/1121971119597211649 This is undoubtedly a surprising …
The Dallas Cowboys have finally joined the 2019 NFL Draft after sitting on the sidelines during the first round. With the 58th pick, the Dallas Cowboys have selected Defensive Tackle Trysten Hill, from UCF. The Cowboys got very lucky on the second round, seeing many valuable prospects available when they finally were on the clock. They …
Many believe that the safety position should be the Dallas Cowboys’ top priority in the 2019 NFL Draft. Given that, it’s ironic that the Cowboys’ original first-round pick was used by the Oakland Raiders to select Safety Jonathan Abram. Even if you didn’t want Abram for Dallas, it’s easy to bemoan not having that pick and …
We’ve reached the end of our 2019 Draft Needs series, and we’re concluding with the position that I feel is the Dallas Cowboys’ greatest concern this year. Based on current talent and possible future need, I believe that the Tight End position should be their top draft priority. A few weeks ago I ranked all of …
