Chris Jones Booms His Way to #6
Four days ago, I covered why being a punter would be one of the best jobs to have–and featured P Rod Widby as the Greatest #10— as I used him as the prime example for my bold statement. Well, in … Read more
Four days ago, I covered why being a punter would be one of the best jobs to have–and featured P Rod Widby as the Greatest #10— as I used him as the prime example for my bold statement. Well, in … Read more
One of the easiest ways to disrupt an NFL offense is to generate pressure up the middle with your interior defensive lineman. When you examine the upcoming schedule you will notice that the Cowboys will line up against most of the top defensive tackles in the league not … Read more
Chris Jones’ decade-long run as punter for the Dallas Cowboys had ended. The veteran was released today just as the free agency opened around the NFL, giving the Cowboys some additional salary cap space to work with. With just one year left on his contract, Jones was scheduled … Read more
The Dallas Cowboys special teams in 2020 was far from special during the year. From failed fake punts to missed field goals to poor punting, it was a disappointing first season for Special Teams Coach John Fassel. While disappointing for much of the year, there were still some … Read more
After placing longtime punter Chris Jones on injured reserve this week, the Dallas Cowboys have planned workouts with two veterans at the position; Marquette King and Colton Schmidt. One of these players may be signed and taking over the job for Dallas following their Week 10 bye. Dallas’ … Read more
There was concern about Chris Jones retaining his job as the Dallas Cowboys’ punter in 2020, and especially going unchallenged with no other punters in training camp. But it sounds like Jones is looking like his old self again and that should be a nice boost to Dallas’ … Read more
The Dallas Cowboys are riding high coming off a great 2020 NFL Draft and strong offseason work thus far. One surprising decision, though, has been the lack of any changes or additions at punter. Despite a down year in 2019 and some intriguing options available, Chris Jones is … Read more
For all the arguments centered around players like Dak Prescott and Jaylon Smith, the Dallas Cowboys’ biggest weakness in 2019 was their special teams unit. Dallas was 30th in special teams DVOA in 2019, above only the Panthers and Chargers. Rarely did they provide their offense with short … Read more
The Dallas Cowboys have only had two full-time punters for the last 16 seasons; Chis Jones and Mat McBriar before him. After a few down years for Jones, though, it looks like the job may finally change hands again during the 2020 offseason. Jones took over in 2012 … Read more
Every offseason, some amount of turnover is expected on every NFL roster. The Dallas Cowboys will be no different in 2020, especially along the defensive line. The Cowboys will have three defensive tackles hitting the market when free agency begins on March 18th. One could make the argument … Read more
The Dallas Cowboys had a chance to make a statement against New England Patriots Sunday afternoon, but unfortunately fell short. They dropped yet another close one, but it wasn’t all of their doing. You may or may not have noticed, but there were quite a few controversial calls … Read more
Ahead of their first game of the season on Sunday afternoon against the New York Giants, the Dallas Cowboys released their newly elected captains for the 2019 season. It’s a veteran group, evenly dispersed between the offense, defense, and special teams. While there are a couple of carryovers … Read more
The preseason is finally over. The Dallas Cowboys are set to play the New York Giants on Sunday, September 8th in a regular season game that actually matters. But before, the team must decide who will make up its 53-man roster. A lot of players will be cut … Read more
The Dallas Cowboys will face decision time in the kicking department once cut-down day arrives. Last season, Kicker Brett Maher did a decent job as the team’s starter. Maher actually wrote his name on the franchise’s record book by kicking the longest field goal in Cowboys history. A … Read more
There have been a lot of changes on the Cowboys roster in 2018. However, when it comes to this year’s team captains, they are some of the most familiar faces. Quarterback Dak Prescott, Guard Zack Martin, Defensive Lineman Tyrone Crawford, Linebacker Sean Lee, and Punter Chris Jones are … Read more
The Dallas Cowboys are no strangers about sending several of their players to the Pro Bowl year after year. Even when they don’t have a good season as a team, they still end up with more than a few Pro Bowlers. It could be because of the voting … Read more