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The Dallas Cowboys already have a lot of young talent at the cornerback position. But with two key players close to free agency, it’s an area where they could still consider adding a player in next week’s 2019 NFL Draft. Dallas has assembled a solid group at corner with the use of several higher draft picks …
Running back is a need for the Dallas Cowboys heading into the 2019 NFL Draft. Despite counting with Ezekiel Elliott, the team urgently needs someone for Zeke to share the workload with. If the Cowboys want to Elliott to last longer than your average star running back, they’ll have to add a young backup to that …
This is the week that we’ve all been waiting for. The NFL Draft is now just five days away. The Dallas Cowboys will finally be able to put all the hard work they’ve done over the last year into practice. They’ll finalize their big board and will add six (or more) players to their roster between …
Some have argued that the words “kicker” and “punter” don’t belong in the same sentence as “NFL Draft.” But just last year, six special teams players were drafted by NFL teams. Could the Dallas Cowboys consider such a player with one of their 2019 draft picks? From 2009-2018, various teams have drafted 19 kickers and 18 …
It has somewhat flown a little bit under the radar, but Dallas Cowboys Passing Game Coordinator and Defensive Backs Coach Kris Richard has been touring around the country working out several cornerbacks in this year’s draft class. With Byron Jones and Anthony Brown entering into the last year of their contracts, it wouldn’t be all that …
Dak Prescott is the current and future starting quarterback of the Dallas Cowboys. Let’s make that clear. Prescott has done more than enough over the first three years of his career to earn this “franchise quarterback” title, and the contract he will eventually receive from the Cowboys’ front office. But that doesn’t mean the Cowboys shouldn’t …
The Dallas Cowboys second round draft exploits have been well documented. From Gavin Escobar to Jaylon Smith, the Dallas Cowboys took calculated risks on players that might not play right away, but could be impact players when given the opportunity. Some have worked out, like Jaylon Smith, though it took two years for Smith to make …
Nearly all of the Dallas Cowboys defensive lineman are either under a one-year contract or entering the remaining year of their deal, so the 2019 NFL Draft might be a good time for them to start preparing for the future. It wouldn’t surprise me to see the Cowboys draft a DT early, quite possibly with their …
While offensive tackle isn’t high on the Dallas Cowboys’ list of needs this year, it’s still an area of interest for the 2019 NFL Draft. Preparing for 2020, when La’el Collins becomes a free agent, should factor into the Cowboys’ draft strategy. Right now things look great on paper; Collins and Tyron Smith are the starters …
As the 2019 NFL Draft nears closer, the projected options for the Cowboys in the second round become more clear. Of course, we don’t know exactly how the draft will fall before pick 58, but we can certainly dream about the realistic (but appealing) opportunities the Cowboys could have when they come on the clock for …
The Dallas Cowboys still have their 2018 starting safeties on the roster in Jeff Heath and Xavier Woods, but they haven’t been shy about letting it known they plan on upgrading the position further this offseason. They added George Iloka through free agency, but they will likely further address the position at some point in the …
Despite signing former Green Bay Packers wide out Randall Cobb this offseason, there’s no almost doubt the Cowboys will be looking to add another player to their wide receiver room during the 2019 NFL Draft. Spending a premium pick on a receiver who probably won’t make much of an impact his rookie year wouldn’t be too …
There’s only two certainties in life: death and taxes. Aside from that, life is unpredictable, and so is the NFL Draft. Every year, there are players taken both way too late and, sometimes, way too soon. We hear and read reports for months and think we have an idea of who’s going where, until draft day comes …
With no first-round draft pick and only two selections on the second day, the Dallas Cowboys are really going to have to hit some home runs on Day 3 of the 2019 NFL Draft. Luckily, this is a pretty deep draft class for the positions they should be targeting so there should be some starting caliber …
The Dallas Cowboys already have one of the top linebacker duos in the league, and they acquired through some smart drafting. While they may not have a high need in 2019, could Dallas still add more talent to the LB position through the upcoming draft? With a second-round pick in 2016 and their first-round pick last …
The 2019 NFL Draft is going to be an interesting one for the Dallas Cowboys. Without a first-round pick and only two selections on Day 2, the third day of the NFL Draft could end up being more important than in years past for the Cowboys. They may need to hit some home runs with some, …
You can argue that the Dallas Cowboys are a football team that’s really close. They have young rising stars on the roster, they have a talented offense and a defense that proved to be capable of winning games last year. With a good free agency they managed to fill plenty of needs, get a starting right …
While the Dallas Cowboys appear set for many years at starting quarterback, that doesn’t mean they won’t ignore the position completely in the 2019 NFL Draft. In recent years, it appears that Dallas is wanting to establish a solid pipeline of QB talent and create competition along the depth chart. Remember that in 2016 Dak Prescott …
Dallas Cowboys Head Coach Jason Garrett is heading into his ninth NFL Draft as head coach of America’s Team. Garrett doesn’t necessarily get all the credit for the draft as there are scouts and front office personnel who put in lots of time and effort on the prospects that are selected on draft weekend. With that …
You will often see fans clamoring for a team to “trade up” in the NFL Draft, hoping to snag a player that they’re worried won’t fall to their team’s current pick. We should expect a lot of that in 2019 with the Dallas Cowboys, but just how much trade value do their picks really have? With …
NAME: Tony Pollard POSITION: Running Back/Wide Receiver SCHOOL: Memphis CONFERENCE: AAC CLASS: RS Junior JERSEY: No. 1 RECRUITMENT RATING: 3-star HT: 5’11” WT: 200 D.O.B.: 4/30/?? Rushing and Receiving Rushing Rushing Rushing Rushing Receiving Receiving Receiving Receiving Scrimmage Scrimmage Scrimmage Scrimmage Year School Conf Class Pos G Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD Plays Yds Avg TD *2015 Memphis American FR WR 0 0 …
