3 more Cowboys added to Pro Bowl; Dak Prescott opts out

The Dallas Cowboys season ended with disappointment once again, but being able to play in the Pro Bowl still has value for some players.

The NFL announced that defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence, tight end Jake Ferguson, and guard Tyler Smith have been added to the NFC roster.

Lawrence replaces Nick Bosa, while Ferguson steps in for George Kittle because both are playing in the Super Bowl.

Smith is taking the place of Zack Martin because he opted not to participate this week due to personal reasons.

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Only the 49ers had more players selected to the Pro Bowl than the Cowboys.

They did things right and are playing in the Super Bowl, unlike Dallas.

The funny thing is, they have a longer Super Bowl drought than the Cowboys.

Tyler Smith

Smith was added as an alternate, yet made second-team All-Pro, weird.

This will be the first Pro Bowl for Smith. The 22-year-old made 14 starts at left Gaurd during the regular season.

Cowboys found another great young offensive lineman, let’s hope he stays on this course.

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Jake Ferguson

Ferguson was an awesome surprise this year. He was Prescott’s No. 2 target behind Lamb.

He had 71 receptions for 761 yards and five touchdowns in 17 games. He is the first Cowboys tight end named to the Pro Bowl since Jason Witten in 2017.

I was worried when Dalton Schultz signed with the Texans, but Ferg made a solid impact this season.

DeMarcus Lawrence

Lawrence is making his second straight appearance in the Pro Bowl, and his fourth overall.

He had 10 tackles for loss, eight quarterback hits, and four sacks in 17 starts.

I was more impressed with his run-stopping ability this season. That has been the biggest weakness of the Cowboy’s defense for the last couple of seasons.

They will need him to do it again next season with the help of others.

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Dak Prescott

It was also reported today that due to the birth of his baby soon, Dak Prescott decided to opt out of the Pro Bowl.

Baker Mayfield will replace Prescott, who was originally an alternate.

Not a bad idea for Prescott to sit this out anyway. I am sure he would be asked hundreds of questions about the loss in the playoffs and his future.

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Prescott will more than likely be signed to an extension at some point in the next few months.

The Pro Bowl is not the end goal for all these players, but it is still nice to see hard work pay off.

Dallas has a lot to fix over the next several months, and it starts with finding a way to keep the most important players under their belt.

Maybe cutting, trading, signing a few others, and then worrying about the draft in April.

They traded for Brandin Cooks and Stephon Gilmore in March of last season. I am not expecting another trade like this, but you never know.

It really stinks that I am writing a Pro Bowl post and not something about how the Cowboys are still playing. I keep telling myself maybe next year, but the result is always the same.