Mazi Smith Tag Archives ⋆ Inside The Star

Nov 15, 2025

Just how good has Dallas drafted this decade?

If you judge by just the last two draft classes, the Dallas Cowboys seem to have made the right calls with their combined 17 picks. Eight of the Cowboys’ nine picks from…

by Richard Paolinelli

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Analysis & Rumors

Nov 5, 2025

Jerry Jones takes a big swing at the deadline

Jerry Jones pulled the trigger on two trades just before the NFL trade deadline on Tuesday. Neither trade landed the “big name” players recently linked to Dallas. Both trades were aimed at…

by Richard Paolinelli

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Analysis & Rumors

Nov 2, 2025

Cowboys Trade Pieces: 3 Players Dallas Should Move Before the Deadline

For weeks, the fans and the media have speculated about potential Cowboys trade targets to bolster the roster for a stretch run. However, at 3-4-1, it may be more realistic to look…

by Mark Heaney

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Dallas Cowboys football player celebrating touchdown on the field during game.

Roster & Players

Oct 31, 2025

Can Dallas keep both Pickens and Williams and fix the defense in 2026?

It’s a daunting task ahead for the Dallas Cowboys beyond the 2025 season. And it’s a position they are in that is no one’s fault but their own. In trading a third…

by Richard Paolinelli

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Dallas Cowboys player holding a jersey at a press conference with executives, inside the Ford Center at The Star, promoting NFL team news and Dallas Cowboys updates.

Draft & Free Agency

Sep 27, 2025

Is the Dallas Cowboys draft magic worn out?

There was a time, not too long ago, when the Dallas Cowboys draft success was revered. Their 2014 and 2016 seasons were almost entirely on the shoulders of home-grown All-Pro draftees. In…

by Mark Heaney

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Roster & Players

Sep 6, 2025

The Cowboys Must End the Mazi Smith Experiment

Before the mayhem of the Dallas Cowboys’ Week 1 matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles kicked off, one of the biggest pre-game stories was defensive tackle Mazi Smith being a healthy scratch. The…

by Mark Heaney

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Football player in navy and white gear and helmet, numbered 58, stands on the field with a focused expression.

Roster & Players

Sep 1, 2025

The Cowboys need these players to be X-factors against the Eagles

Well, here we go welcome to the first official game week of the 2025 season, and I can tell you that things have not gone the way many fans have liked this…

by Shane Taylor

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Roster & Players

Aug 28, 2025

Here are the 2 players the Cowboys shouldn’t have retained

It was cutdown day on Tuesday, as you might have gathered from our recent posts here. As the dust is settling, there are two players the Cowboys will regret keeping before the…

by Richard Paolinelli

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Analysis & Rumors

Aug 25, 2025

8 Cowboys Who Could Be Cut This Week—Including a Former 1st-Rounder

The Dallas Cowboys have until Tuesday, August 26, at 4 p.m. ET to cut the roster to 53. By Wednesday, waiver claims will be processed, and practice squads will begin to form.…

by Cody Warren

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Game Coverage

Aug 23, 2025

Cowboys close out 2025 preseason with a bang

After two lackluster preseason game efforts, the Dallas Cowboys closed out the preseason with a bang. Dallas rolled to a 31-13 win over the Atlanta Falcons on Friday night. It gives the…

by Richard Paolinelli

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Analysis & Rumors

Aug 18, 2025

The Hidden Stat That Defines the 2025 Cowboys’ Defense

The Dallas Cowboys have wrapped up their first two preseason games of 2025, and while much of the conversation has focused on the offense and roster battles, the rush defense has been…

by Cody Warren

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Analysis & Rumors

Aug 17, 2025

End of the Line for Mazi Smith: Former 1st-Round Pick Faltering

An ugly preseason for the Dallas Cowboys has only been made worse by the struggles of former first-round pick Mazi Smith. His performances have shattered any hope remaining from the fanbase for…

by Mark Heaney

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Analysis & Rumors

Aug 17, 2025

Cowboys showed few signs of improvement in loss to Ravens

We’re now two-thirds of the way through the Dallas Cowboys preseason schedule. With 18 days to go until Dallas opens the season in Philadelphia, there are still far too many unanswered questions…

by Richard Paolinelli

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Roster & Players

Aug 6, 2025

1 Rookie Everyone’s Overlooking Could Save the Cowboys

The Cowboys are turning their eyes toward rookie defensive tackle Jay Toia—a powerful, disruptive 1-tech out of UCLA, with Mazi Smith battling injury and falling massively short of expectations throughout his first…

by Cody Warren

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High school football player in Dallas Cowboys uniform holding football during practice.

Cowboys News

Aug 5, 2025

What to watch during Cowboys 1st preseason game Saturday

Well, we are finally here. The Dallas Cowboys play a football game this weekend, and although it is only the first preseason game of the year and many won’t watch, it is…

by Shane Taylor

Mazi Smith flashes his potential in preseason finale

Training Camp

Aug 2, 2025

Are the Cowboys setting up this player to fail in 2025?

Lost in the joy of seeing the Dallas Cowboys’ offense committing to the run again is the seemingly unchecked decline of one player. Defensive tackle Mazi Smith, the Cowboys’ first pick in…

by Richard Paolinelli

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UCLA football player tackled during game on the field, football in mid-air, showcasing intense action and athleticism, Inside The Star sports coverage.

NFL & NFC East

Jul 16, 2025

This Cowboys’ lineman could be the IDP sleeper of 2025

Some time back, in the early years of fantasy football, someone decided that it wasn’t fair for the offense to get all the glory. The IDP (Individual Defensive Players) leagues were born.…

by Richard Paolinelli

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Dallas Cowboys defenders tackle a Philadelphia Eagles player during an NFL game. Inside The Star focuses on Cowboys' game analysis, player updates, and team insights for dedicated fans.

Game Coverage

Jul 14, 2025

The Ultimate Cowboys 2025 Schedule Series: Weeks 1-5

Part 1: Weeks 1-5 — A Statement Start The 2025 NFL season is loaded with storylines for the Dallas Cowboys: a new era under head coach Brian Schottenheimer, a rebuilt defense led…

by Cody Warren

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Analysis & Rumors

Jul 8, 2025

Tyler Guyton or Mazi Smith: Who needs the bigger leap this year?

Two recent first round picks are going to needed to have a better year than what we saw on the field a season ago. For both Tyler Guyton and Mazi Smith, you…

by Shane Taylor

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Training Camp

Jun 26, 2025

2025 Dallas Cowboys training camp will be filled with questions

The Cowboys will report to their usual spot in Oxnard, California in less than a month with rookies and veterans expected to arrive on the same day – Monday, July 21. With…

by Shane Taylor

Analysis & Rumors

Jun 19, 2025

Comparing the Cowboys’ revamped defensive line against the NFC East

The Dallas Cowboys will head west for training camp next month with 16 players on the defensive line. Two of the four starting positions appear to be set. The battle for the…

by Richard Paolinelli

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Mazi Smith

Just how good has Dallas drafted this decade?

Jerry Jones takes a big swing at the deadline

Cowboys Trade Pieces: 3 Players Dallas Should Move Before the Deadline

Can Dallas keep both Pickens and Williams and fix the defense in 2026?

Is the Dallas Cowboys draft magic worn out?

The Cowboys Must End the Mazi Smith Experiment

The Cowboys need these players to be X-factors against the Eagles

Here are the 2 players the Cowboys shouldn’t have retained

8 Cowboys Who Could Be Cut This Week—Including a Former 1st-Rounder

Cowboys close out 2025 preseason with a bang

The Hidden Stat That Defines the 2025 Cowboys’ Defense

End of the Line for Mazi Smith: Former 1st-Round Pick Faltering

Cowboys showed few signs of improvement in loss to Ravens

1 Rookie Everyone’s Overlooking Could Save the Cowboys

What to watch during Cowboys 1st preseason game Saturday

Are the Cowboys setting up this player to fail in 2025?

This Cowboys’ lineman could be the IDP sleeper of 2025

The Ultimate Cowboys 2025 Schedule Series: Weeks 1-5

Tyler Guyton or Mazi Smith: Who needs the bigger leap this year?

2025 Dallas Cowboys training camp will be filled with questions

Comparing the Cowboys’ revamped defensive line against the NFC East

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