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Cowboys 2016 Draft Class: Who Will Stand Out In 2017?

NFL Draft: Hope Springs Eternal for Teams and Fans Alike

It’s draft week. Thursday is football Christmas, and it’s practically here. The NFL Draft is finally upon us. After months of athletic and positional testing, meetings, rumors, trades, and even more rumors, we finally get to the part that makes the NFL offseason the best in any sport in the world. The NFL Draft. Nothing in the …

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John Williams

2018 NFL Draft: 3 DTs Cowboys

What’s the Cost/Benefit Ratio of Trading During the NFL Draft?

The NFL Draft is now less than a week away and the Dallas Cowboys and the rest of the National Football League ­– said in your best Chris Berman voice — should have their draft boards together after months of due diligence. While there’s a lot of speculation and a lot of rumors about which player …

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John Williams

Maliek Collins

Cowboys 2018 Draft Needs: Defensive Tackle

The Dallas Cowboys have been relying on band-aids for a while now in the middle of their defensive line. It may finally time to make a big investment at tackle, which is why the DT position has been targeted in the upcoming 2018 NFL Draft. While Dallas had the 8th-best defense in terms of total rushing …

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Jess Haynie

Reviewing Potential First-Round Prospects For The Cowboys 2

Reviewing Potential First-Round Prospects For The Cowboys

The long-awaited event is almost upon us. Thursday night the 2018 NFL Draft will finally get underway and we can end all of the speculation and draft talk as to who the Dallas Cowboys will select with their first-round draft pick. I don’t know about you, but Thursday night can’t get here soon enough. I can’t …

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Brian Martin

Why The Cowboys Shouldn't Draft a Guard in the First Round

Cowboys Draft: Final 1st Round Wishlist

After months of speculation and discussion, the 2018 NFL Draft week is finally here. In just a few short days the Dallas Cowboys will be on the clock for the first round of the draft, looking to improve their playoff chances for the upcoming season. I’ve watched and evaluated a lot of players over the past …

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Kevin Brady

DeMarcus Lawrence, Broncos

Cowboys 2018 Draft Needs: Defensive End

For years, the defensive end position has been hot topic around NFL Draft time. Dallas has been trying to fix their pass rush since the glory days of DeMarcus Ware. Thankfully, the Cowboys appears to be close to that goal in 2018. After the new DeMarcus’ breakout season last year, the Cowboys have their catalyst on …

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Jess Haynie

Travis Frederick, Zack Martin

Cowboys 2018 Draft Needs: Center & Guard

The 2018 Dallas Cowboys will be bringing back most of their starters from last year. Jonathan Cooper, who started most of the season at left guard, will not be among them. Naturally then, the guard position is a hot topic as we head into this week’s NFL Draft. With Cooper leaving in free agency and no …

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Jess Haynie

Teams that Could Ruin the Cowboys' Draft Night

Teams that Could Ruin the Cowboys’ Draft Night

The 2018 NFL Draft is about to take place next Thursday inside Jerry Jones’ AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Months and months of tremendous hard work are about to culminate into new football players for every NFL team. Once Roger Goodell announces the Cleveland Browns are on the clock, the strategies front offices have been working …

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Mauricio Rodriguez

Dimitri Flowers

John’s 7 Round Cowboys Mock Draft, with Trades

With Dez Bryant’s release, the need for a front-line wide receiver becomes a bit more urgent for the Dallas Cowboys. The 2018 NFL Draft sets up very well for DAL to fill several needs on the offensive and defensive sides of the football. With a lot of depth at positions that the Dallas Cowboys have been looking …

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John Williams

10 Safeties Dallas Cowboys Could Target After the 1st-Round

Top 10 Safeties Cowboys Could Target After the 1st-Round

There has been quite a bit to talk about the Dallas Cowboys safety position this offseason, especially in regards to the possibility of trading for Earl Thomas or moving up in the draft to select Derwin James. Unfortunately, I don’t really think either one of these moves happen, but that shouldn’t discourage you. The Dallas Cowboys …

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Brian Martin

La'el Collins

Cowboys 2018 Draft Needs: Offensive Tackle

The 2017 season wasn’t pretty for the Dallas Cowboys, and perhaps the ugliest moment was at offensive tackle. Given last year’s problems, the position may get some attention in the upcoming 2018 NFL Draft. In Week 10 in Atlanta, Tyron Smith was out with a back injury and third-year backup Chaz Green got the start on …

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Jess Haynie

Jason Witten, Redskins

Cowboys 2018 Draft Needs: Tight End

Since 2004, tight end Jason Witten has started all but two games for the Dallas Cowboys. While he is set to return in 2018, the team should already be thinking about the future. As such, they may take a new TE high in this upcoming draft. While one would expect Witten to retire after this year, …

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Jess Haynie

Terrance Williams

Cowboys 2018 Draft Needs: Wide Receiver

After last week’s stunning release of Dez Bryant, the receiver position has become the primary focus of the Dallas Cowboys 2018 draft analysis. There is no guarantee that they will use their first-round pick there, but it’s looking like a pretty safe bet. Even if Dez had stayed in town, a young receiving talent was being …

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Jess Haynie

2018 NFL Draft: Top 10 WRs Available for Dallas Cowboys 1

2018 NFL Draft: Top 10 WRs Available for Dallas Cowboys

The release of Dez Bryant has opened up a significant pre-draft need at wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys, who would be relying purely on potential and unproven upside if they had to play a game with their current group of pass catchers tomorrow. Fortunately for them, the 2018 NFL Draft presents a great opportunity for …

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Sean Martin

2018 NFL Draft: LSU WR DJ Chark Visits Cowboys

2018 NFL Draft: LSU WR DJ Chark Visits Cowboys

As rumors continue to circle around The Star about veteran wide receiver Dez Bryant’s future with the Dallas Cowboys, the team has reportedly held another private workout for one the wide outs in the 2018 NFL Draft class. This time, they brought in LSU Tigers wide receiver DJ Chark. Mike Fisher reported the happenings of the …

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Kevin Brady

Dallas Cowboys Know G Will Hernandez Well, Even Without Formal Pre-Draft Visit

John’s 7-Round Cowboys Mock Draft

The NFL Draft is less than three weeks away now, and what’s more fun than reading mock drafts at this time of the year? The Dallas Cowboys have a couple of needs to address with this year’s class and we all have players on our minds that we hope they draft. Who knows if any of …

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John Williams