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Ravens Pass Protection Gives Dallas 3 Players to Target

Ravens pass protection gives me a reason to believe Dallas can be disruptive. I’m less concerned about the Cowboys reaching Lamar Jackson and more concerned about whether they can finish. We watched…

September 26, 2026, 8:00 am

New Dallas Cowboys defensive coordinator Christian Parker smiles alongside head coach Brian Schottenheimer during an introductory news conference.

Game Coverage

by Cody Warren

The Cowboys 26′ Defense: Blueprint vs. Reality

Christian Parker told us months ago what he wanted the Dallas Cowboys defense to be. Stop the run, affect the quarterback, win early downs, and get off the field. That was the…

September 15, 2026, 6:00 am

Players & Cap

by Cody Warren

Cowboys 2026 Practice Squad Has Talent

The Cowboys, somewhat quietly, put together a practice squad that has several useful players who could easily see minutes in the regular season. I don’t know if there are a bunch of…

September 2, 2026, 8:00 am

Julius Wood celebrates after making a defensive play for the Dallas Cowboys against the Raiders. Will Wood make the Cowboys practice squad?

Players & Cap

by Cody Warren

Cowboys 2026 Practice Squad Prediction: One Cut Could Get Weird

The Cowboys have until 5pm CT today to get down to 53, and there are a few guys on the bubble that I want to see on the practice squad. Several of…

August 30, 2026, 6:00 am

Training Camp

by Shane Taylor

Cowboys & Rams joint practice is important today

If you have not already seen, the Dallas Cowboys are making the trip up to Los Angeles to hold a joint practice against the Los Angeles Rams. Next week on August 18th,…

August 11, 2026, 6:00 am

Players & Cap

by Shane Taylor

BREAKING: Quinnen Williams agrees to 3-year extension with Cowboys

On Monday afternoon, the Dallas Cowboys star DL Quinnen Williams agreed to terms on a 3-year, $105.9M extension to make him one of the highest-paid defensive linemen in the game. Last week…

August 10, 2026, 4:08 pm

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones smiles while wearing a Cowboys cap and sunglasses on the sideline.

Players & Cap

by Cody Warren

Jerry Jones Just Pushed All the Cowboys Chips In… Again

Surprisingly, Jerry Jones hasn’t talked much this offseason, and it has been nice and weird. Normally, we hear about how this season’s team is a Super Bowl contender several times now, but…

July 29, 2026, 8:00 am

Cowboys

by Bryson Treece

Why the Cowboys pass rush must become a full rotation effort

The Dallas Cowboys have long understood the value of pressure, but the next step for the defense is making the pass rush less dependent on one dominant name. If Dallas wants to…

July 10, 2026, 5:00 am

Training Camp

by Shane Taylor

2 depth players who will benefit from a solid Training Camp

Training Camp continues to get closer and closer as it starts July 28th, and that will be the time we have football until February, which, for a blog site, we need! Over…

July 6, 2026, 10:27 am

Greg Ellis in a Dallas Cowboys uniform, tying his pass-rush background to the risk in the Cowboys’ 2026 defensive switch.

Players & Cap

by Cody Warren

Greg Ellis Exposed the Risk in the Cowboys’ 2026 Defensive Switch

After listening to the video of Greg Ellis at the Men, Mingle & Mental Health Mixer posted by Law Nation Media, my takeaway was pretty simple: he didn’t sound like a guy…

July 2, 2026, 6:00 am

Cowboys

by Cody Warren

Marcus Dixon is the Biggest Cowboys 2026 Addition Not Named Christian Parker

Let’s change it up and talk about something other than players added to the roster for the upcoming season. The addition of Marcus Dixon as the Cowboys defensive line coach may help…

July 1, 2026, 8:00 am

Bob Lilly stares down the field for Cowboys Meanest All-Time Defense: 11 Players to Bring Punishment

Players & Cap

by Cody Warren

Cowboys Meanest All-Time Defense:11 Players to Bring Punishment

I’m building an All-Time Defense one way: mean. I want sacks, picks, rings, and violence. I don’t want nice guys on this list. I will be picking eleven of the hardest, meanest,…

June 23, 2026, 6:00 am

Cowboys

by Cody Warren

Defense First: PFF Missed the Mark on the All-Cowboys List

I already had a few issues with PFF’s all-Cowboys offense list, and now the defense list has me feeling the same way. There are some picks I have no problem with. DeMarcus…

June 10, 2026, 6:00 am

Rashan Gary stands on the field with Green Bay, a veteran pass-rush option tied to Dallas’ clear defensive gap in 2026.

Players & Cap

by Cody Warren

Cowboys Pass-Rush Has A Clear Gap in 2026

The Dallas Cowboys have a pass-rush problem they need to figure out, and I don’t think it is as simple as looking at sack totals. That’s where people can get fooled. A…

June 7, 2026, 6:00 am

NFL

by Cody Warren

Myles Garrett to the Rams Puts Pressure on the 26′ Cowboys

The Myles Garrett trade just made the NFC much tougher for the Dallas Cowboys. The Cleveland Browns traded Myles Garrett to the Rams in a blockbuster deal that sent Jared Verse, a…

June 3, 2026, 8:00 am

Cowboys

by Cody Warren

Cowboys Defense Projection: How Much Better Can Dallas Be in 2026

We will start this Dallas Cowboys defense projection with one ugly truth. Last year was terrible. Dallas gave up 30.1 points per game, dead last in the NFL. They allowed 377.0 total…

May 7, 2026, 8:00 am

Caleb Downs shown in an Ohio State uniform as part of the Dallas Cowboys 2026 defensive depth chart projection.

Players & Cap

by Cody Warren

Cowboys 3–4 Defensive Depth Chart Prediction

Now that the offense is finished, we will take a look at what I think the defensive depth chart will look like at the start of the 2026 season. I’m building this…

April 30, 2026, 8:00 am

Dallas Cowboys Mock Draft target Peter Woods in Clemson white uniform before kickoff

NFL Draft

by Cody Warren

2026 Cowboys Mock Draft Trade Changes Everything

This Cowboys mock draft trade changes everything because moving from No.12 would force Dallas to build depth, defense, and upside instead of one star pick. This Cowboys mock draft focuses on the…

April 2, 2026, 6:00 am

Dallas Cowboys defensive changes shown through Arizona Cardinals defender No. 34 reacting on the field.

Players & Cap

by Cody Warren

Cowboys 2026 Defensive Identity is Changing

I wanted to see if the Cowboys’ defensive rebuild actually changed the shape of the roster, not just the names on the transaction wire. So I went through the current Cowboys roster,…

March 29, 2026, 6:00 am

NFL Draft

by Cody Warren

UCF Defenders the Cowboys Could Take a Look at in the 2026 NFL Draft

The next school we will look at is UCF. As we have seen in the last two articles, the new Dallas defensive staff has several connections with these programs and players. UCF…

March 19, 2026, 6:00 am

Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa reacts during a game before being traded for a 3rd-round pick

Players & Cap

by Cody Warren

Osa Odighizuwa for a 3rd-Round Pick Was the Smart Move

Cowboys fans love Osa Odighizuwa and I do too. The motor, the effort, the flashes of interior pressure. He became one of those players you enjoy rooting for every Sunday. But this…

March 12, 2026, 8:00 am

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Defensive Line

Ravens Pass Protection Gives Dallas 3 Players to Target

The Cowboys 26′ Defense: Blueprint vs. Reality

Cowboys 2026 Practice Squad Has Talent

Cowboys 2026 Practice Squad Prediction: One Cut Could Get Weird

Cowboys & Rams joint practice is important today

BREAKING: Quinnen Williams agrees to 3-year extension with Cowboys

Jerry Jones Just Pushed All the Cowboys Chips In… Again

Why the Cowboys pass rush must become a full rotation effort

2 depth players who will benefit from a solid Training Camp

Greg Ellis Exposed the Risk in the Cowboys’ 2026 Defensive Switch

Marcus Dixon is the Biggest Cowboys 2026 Addition Not Named Christian Parker

Cowboys Meanest All-Time Defense:11 Players to Bring Punishment

Defense First: PFF Missed the Mark on the All-Cowboys List

Cowboys Pass-Rush Has A Clear Gap in 2026

Myles Garrett to the Rams Puts Pressure on the 26′ Cowboys

Cowboys Defense Projection: How Much Better Can Dallas Be in 2026

Cowboys 3–4 Defensive Depth Chart Prediction

2026 Cowboys Mock Draft Trade Changes Everything

Cowboys 2026 Defensive Identity is Changing

UCF Defenders the Cowboys Could Take a Look at in the 2026 NFL Draft

Osa Odighizuwa for a 3rd-Round Pick Was the Smart Move

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