A lot went wrong for the Dallas Cowboys in 2020. They signed several veteran free agents before the season started, but nearly all were off of the roster but October. Former defensive coordinator Mike Nolan’s hybrid defensive scheme, despite a … Read more
Written by: Matthew Lenix
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The Dallas Cowboys were a disaster on the defensive side of the ball in 2020. They finished 28th in points, 31st against the run, and 23rd overall. Injuries to key contributors like Leighton Vander Esch, Sean Lee, and rookie Trevon Diggs were crippling and combined with the difficulty … Read more
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One of the unintended (or in some cases intended) benefits of such a lousy season is that the team gets a chance to evaluate their young talent. The Cowboys went into 2020 expecting Gerald McCoy and Dontari Poe to take the majority of their interior defensive line reps, … Read more
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The Dallas Cowboys invested resources into improving their interior defensive line during free agency in 2020. The biggest addition was Gerald McCoy, a six-time Pro Bowl selection who has built a reputation as of the league’s best defensive tackles since entering the NFL in 2010. Unfortunately, McCoy suffered … Read more
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The Dallas Cowboys spent plenty of resources on the defensive side of the ball in free agency in 2020. Defensive tackles Gerald McCoy and Dontari Poe were signed as potential anchors on the interior, and veteran Safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix was brought in to play opposite Xavier Woods. … Read more
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There wasn’t much to brag about on the defensive side of the ball for the Dallas Cowboys in 2020. They finished 31st against the run and 23rd in overall defense. The 473 points they allowed (29.6 per game) were the most in franchise history, while also yielding the … Read more
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The safety position for the Dallas Cowboys has been an issue for quite some time. During the 2019 preseason, sixth-round pick Donovan Wilson showed flashes that he could be a building block on the third level of the Cowboys defense. He led all defenders with three interceptions and … Read more
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The Dallas Cowboys wide receiver room is star studded. Between Amari Cooper, CeeDee Lamb, and Michael Gallup, you would assume there aren’t targets to be had for any other passing threats, let alone touchdowns. But early on in the 2020 season, that assumption was wrong. With quarterback Dak … Read more
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When the Dallas Cowboys hired Mike McCarthy last January to be its new head coach, the thought was that his pedigree of winning from his previous stop in Green Bay would carry over, but 2020 was a trainwreck from the start in Dallas. The coronavirus pandemic completely changed … Read more
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Outside of Dak Prescott’s contract situation, the Cowboys elite receiving corps was the main story of their 2020 offseason. Despite having holes on the defensive side of the ball, the Cowboys decided to draft Oklahoma star receiver CeeDee Lamb in the first round. Added to an already dynamic … Read more
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CeeDee Lamb was the star of draft night. No one expected the Oklahoma wide receiver to be the third wide out selected in his stacked class, and certainly no one expected him to last to 17th overall. But that’s exactly what happened. Lamb fell right into the Cowboys’ … Read more
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With the 2020 regular season coming to an end, it’s officially award season in the NFL. Today, the Associated Press First Team All Pro list was released. In what likely comes as a surprise to no one, zero Cowboys were named first team NFL All Pro for this … Read more
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When the Dallas Cowboys hired Defensive Coordinator Mike Nolan last January, the thought was that his hybrid scheme with multiple three and four-man fronts would keep opposing offenses off-balance. The defense as a whole struggled for most of the 2020 season. They finished 28th in points allowed, 31st … Read more
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There have been a lot of ups and downs for Cowboys defensive end Randy Gregory. At some points, it was unclear whether or not he’d even play in the league. During others, he looked like he was born to wear 94 for America’s Team. Not able to suit … Read more
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The rollercoaster ride that’s been the Dallas Cowboys 2020 season has come down to one game. After losing Dak Prescott to a season-ending ankle injury, and losing four consecutive games at one point, the Cowboys have won their last three games and are now tied atop the NFC … Read more
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The Dallas Cowboys have had a rollercoaster 2020 season, to say the least. They’ve experienced a plethora of injuries, parted ways with several free-agent additions, and endured a four-game losing streak. There’s one thing that’s been consistent throughout this bumpy ride. No matter if the Cowboys were getting … Read more
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Amari Cooper set career-highs in yards, touchdowns, and yards per catch in 2019 which led to the Dallas Cowboys signing him to a five-year, $100 million dollar deal with $60 million in guaranteed money back in March. Of course, when that kind of cash gets dealt out the … Read more
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When the Dallas Cowboys beat the Minnesota Vikings in Week 11 to put an end to a four-game losing streak, former two-time rushing champion Ezekiel Elliott let it be known that the Cowboys as a team always felt they had a chance at the NFC East title despite … Read more
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The Dallas Cowboys had several holes to fix coming into the 2020 season. With the departures of Byron Jones and Jeff Heath, the cornerback and safety positions catapulted to the top of the Cowboy’s priority list. This season has seen two young defenders in the secondary rise to … Read more
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For the first time since the disastrous 1-15 1989 season, the Dallas Cowboys have zero Pro Bowlers. Yep. Not a single Dallas Cowboy was deemed worthy of the 2020 Pro Bowl by the fans, as the team has struggled mightily in a disappointing season. Now sitting at 5-9 … Read more
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