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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 …
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, …
In the last full week of preparation for the 2018 NFL Draft, this year’s hosting team — our Dallas Cowboys — have created an even larger need at wide receiver following the stunning release of Dez Bryant. As expected, the national media has adjusted quickly to this move by the Cowboys. In tracking weekly mock drafts …
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 …
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 …
Dez Bryant is no longer catching passes for the Dallas Cowboys. For fans, this has been a tough reality to face for less than 24 hours still. For the Cowboys though, it is a decision they’ve been preparing for – with confidence that they’ve upgraded at WR through free agency and can continue to do so …
We are less than two weeks away from the 2018 NFL Draft! For some die-hard fans, the Draft is just about as exciting as the Super Bowl. We wait for it with the same or even more anticipation. A month ago, I presented you with my first Mock Draft of the year. However, the NFL changes …
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 …
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 …
The 2018 NFL Draft is just weeks away, and per usual, the takes are heating up. While we had mostly agreed on what the Cowboys should be looking for in the first round of the draft, other positions have begun to enter the conversation. Among those positions is edge rusher, and despite using their first round …
No one really knows exactly what the Dallas Cowboys wide receiver position will look like when the 2018 season gets underway. There are still way too many things that can happen between now and then to know anything for certain, but things could become much clearer after the completion of the 2018 NFL Draft. Luckily, the …
While it’s not high on their list of 2018 needs, running back may be a consideration for the Dallas Cowboys in the upcoming NFL Draft. They could be looking to add a new talent to the mix with one of their later picks. Of course, a high pick won’t be spent at RB with Ezekiel Elliott …
This being the third to last installment of this series, it is safe to say that any trends in Cowboys mock drafts from the world wide web should only continue leading up to April 27th’s first round of the 2018 NFL Draft. Summarizing different mock drafts each week, this weekly exercise has fed Cowboys Nation a …
The Cowboys have a lot of needs headed into this month’s draft, but the most important position on the field is pretty low on the list. Given their current situation at quarterback, it is unlikely that Dallas will draft one in 2018. While there is plenty of debate swirling around the merits of Dak Prescott right …
The NFL Draft is the offseason’s Super Bowl. Some fans, including myself, get even more excited waiting for the Draft than the big game. The future of every NFL franchise is at stake every April. Everyone’s dying to know where the top prospects are going to go and who will be the new guy on the …
The hope for the Dallas Cowboys offense returning to form in 2018 rests mostly in the legs of third-year RB Ezekiel Elliott. Zeke Elliott, whose 2017 season was derailed by a six-game suspension that he fought until he no longer could, will be looking to prove to the league that he remains one of the most …
For the next two weeks, we’re going to go position-by-position and assess the level of need the Dallas Cowboys prior to this month’s 2018 NFL Draft. We begin today with the ever-underrated special teams. The last few offseasons allowed for a lot of luxurious confidence with the specialists. Dallas had one of the best kickers of …
As the NFL Draft gets closer and closer, fans around the world start thinking long and hard about the prospects who could potentially interest their favorite team and whether or not they’ll be available when NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell states they’re on the clock. When teams have one of the top selections, the anticipation is very …
The first round of the 2018 NFL Draft is now just under 3 weeks away. And while draft boards are being finalized and media mock drafts are published, certain players continue to find themselves mocked in the first round – whether they truly “deserve” it or not. There are three players in particular who have been …
There have been endless discussions about who the Dallas Cowboys should select 19th overall in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft, but who’s to say they keep that draft pick? They do have other options after all. The Dallas Cowboys can do one of three things April 26 when the first round of the …
Entering the 2018 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys’ priorities should be pretty clear. Upgrading their offensive line, defensive line, wide receivers, and linebackers seem to be the top four items on the draft checklist heading into late April. For my money, the most important hole to fill early on in the 2018 NFL Draft is their …
