Cowboys Draft Digest: Volume 6 – safeties & more
7 years ago

Cowboys Draft Digest: Volume 6 – safeties & more

New York Times  

Each week during the buildup to the NFL Draft, we will take a look at around 5 prospects at a given position. Derwin James — Florida State — 6-1 — 215 – 4.47 Positives: If you could name one player in this draft with a possibility of being available outside the top 10 who could quickly transform the Cowboys, it would be this incredible talent from Florida State. And now, some more from the defensive front-seven groups Hercules Mata’afa — Washington State — 6-2 – 254 – 4.76 Positives: This name starts to show up more and more as we proceed through the prospects and I wanted to make sure that the reader is well aware of him. Mata’afa is the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year and All-American, as productive as you would ever want, and a really confusing study. PREVIOUS DIGESTS: VOLUME 1 – WIDE RECEIVERS: Calvin Ridley, Christian Kirk, Anthony Miller, Courtland Sutton, and James Washington VOLUME 2 – WIDE RECEIVERS: Michael Gallup, DJ Moore, Marcell Ateman, Dante Pettis, Daesean Hamilton VOLUME 3 – DEFENSIVE TACKLES: Vita Vea, Maurice Hurst, Taven Bryan, Da’Ron Payne, Harrison Phillips VOLUME 4 – EDGE RUSHERS: Bradley Chubb, Harold Landry, Marcus Davenport, Sam Hubbard, Arden Key VOLUME 5 – LINEBACKERS: Duke Ejiofor, Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, Roquan Smith, Tremaine Edmunds, Rashaan Evans

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Cowboys focus on run game to start free agency with running back Williams, lineman Jones
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Cowboys focus on run game to start free agency with running back Williams, lineman Jones

Associated Press  

FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys focused on their running game at the start of free agency, agreeing to one-year contracts with former Denver running back Javonte Williams and former Miami offensive lineman Rob Jones on Monday. Dallas added Williams after reaching deals to bring back its own free agents in defensive back Markquese Bell and long snapper Trent Sieg. …

If Cowboys actually attack free agency, which Tier 1 players could fit in Dallas?
1 month ago

If Cowboys actually attack free agency, which Tier 1 players could fit in Dallas?

New York Times  

Follow every signing and trade with The Athletic’s live coverage of 2025 NFL Free Agency INDIANAPOLIS — About two weeks remain until the NFL’s new league year officially begins. I don’t necessarily know that there are a lot of extenuating situations out there that would us from getting our hands around something with Micah, but we’ll see.” After Cowboys owner …

Cowboys All-Pro guard Zack Martin to retire after 11 seasons: Sources
1 month, 1 week ago

Cowboys All-Pro guard Zack Martin to retire after 11 seasons: Sources

New York Times  

By Jon Machota, Cale Clinton and Jelani Scott Seven-time first-team All-Pro guard Zack Martin informed the Dallas Cowboys that he will be retiring after 11 seasons in the NFL, according to multiple team sources. He made his first All-Pro roster in his rookie year, becoming the first rookie offensive lineman to earn the honors since 1947 and first Cowboys rookie …

Cowboys mock draft 1.0: Addressing the trenches and running back are top priorities
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Cowboys mock draft 1.0: Addressing the trenches and running back are top priorities

New York Times  

The Super Bowl is in the books, and the NFL combine is later this month. Obviously, free agency comes first but it’s never too early to start diving into the NFL Draft, especially when it comes to the Dallas Cowboys. The Cowboys need a running back, and I don’t see free agency changing that. I wouldn’t feel terrible if the …

Cowboys 2025 NFL Draft big board: 10 potential Round 1 players at positions of need
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Cowboys 2025 NFL Draft big board: 10 potential Round 1 players at positions of need

New York Times  

Even though free agency comes first on the calendar, when a team’s season ends, fans typically talk more about the NFL Draft than the players on the open market. That’s especially true for Dallas Cowboys fans, who have repeatedly seen their team be a spectator in free agency while touting its draft-and-develop approach. Before we get to our first Cowboys …

Cowboys Today: Dallas didn’t play, but was hard to miss in the divisional round
2 months, 1 week ago

Cowboys Today: Dallas didn’t play, but was hard to miss in the divisional round

New York Times  

Last week, the Dallas Cowboys were the talk of the town for parting ways with Mike McCarthy and officially entering the search for a head coach. • There weren’t many Cowboys thoughts with the first game of the weekend between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Houston Texans but at one point, my mind did wander. • With Detroit’s loss, …

Cowboys Today: Too early to start thinking draft position? Predictions vs. Eagles and more
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Cowboys Today: Too early to start thinking draft position? Predictions vs. Eagles and more

New York Times  

I walked off the field with Dak Prescott last week in Atlanta. Draft history: Cowboys' last 5 first-rounders YEAR PLAYER PICK POSITION 2024 Tyler Guyton 29 OT 2023 Mazi Smith 26 DL 2022 Tyler Smith 24 OL 2021 Micah Parsons 12 LB 2020 CeeDee Lamb 17 WR New WR Thursday was Mingo’s first day practicing at The Star. Cowboys owner …

Dallas Cowboys expectations: 7 players who exceeded them and could be Week 1 difference-makers
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Dallas Cowboys expectations: 7 players who exceeded them and could be Week 1 difference-makers

New York Times  

For the Dallas Cowboys to exceed expectations this season, several players will likely need to excel in larger roles. As we look ahead to Dallas’ season-opening matchup in Cleveland, here are some players who could be answers to both questions: GO DEEPER NFL’s most intriguing players: 24 to watch for the 2024 season 1. Tyler Guyton, LT There’s no questioning …

Cowboys 53-man roster: Strength at LB, what’s the plan at RB, intriguing depth options
7 months ago

Cowboys 53-man roster: Strength at LB, what’s the plan at RB, intriguing depth options

New York Times  

The final deadline has been met, and the next big stop officially for the Dallas Cowboys is their Week 1 matchup against the Cleveland Browns on Sept. 8. Will Rico Dowdle get the opportunity to be the Cowboys’ lead back this season? His preseason playing time was extremely limited and it’s hard to fully gauge running backs in camp practices. …

Cowboys 53-man roster projection: How things look entering first preseason game
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Cowboys 53-man roster projection: How things look entering first preseason game

New York Times  

OXNARD, Calif. — Eleven training camp practices is a little too early for the Dallas Cowboys to start breaking down how they plan to trim their roster to a final 53. “We really haven’t had one personnel meeting where you sit down and say, ‘Hey, talk through every guy.’ That’ll come after the first game.” The first preseason game is …

Dallas Cowboys point to players returning from injuries as upgrades — but how true is that?
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Dallas Cowboys point to players returning from injuries as upgrades — but how true is that?

New York Times  

Two days before the NFL Draft, Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones sat alongside executive vice president Stephen Jones and head coach Mike McCarthy for a news conference. You have Diggs who didn’t get to play but a couple of games last year, so we’re going to have him back.” Though those players are at different levels of …

Cowboys get Oklahoma offensive lineman Tyler Guyton after trading down in NFL draft
11 months ago

Cowboys get Oklahoma offensive lineman Tyler Guyton after trading down in NFL draft

Associated Press  

FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys took Oklahoma’s Tyler Guyton with the 29th pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night, and even after trading down five spots sounded as if they had found their next left tackle for a group that lost two starters to free agency. This is a great add to our offensive line room.” Dallas lost …

Evaluating the Dallas Cowboys’ offensive roster: Major issues and depth competition
1 year ago

Evaluating the Dallas Cowboys’ offensive roster: Major issues and depth competition

New York Times  

The Dallas Cowboys haven’t had much activity this offseason, but even of the few signings/re-signings they’ve made, the majority have come on special teams and defense. Quarterback Dak Prescott Cooper Rush Trey Lance Could Trey Lance, left, emerge as Dak Prescott’s backup next season? not Wide receiver CeeDee Lamb Brandin Cooks Jalen Tolbert KaVontae Turpin Jalen Brooks The Cowboys could …

Seven-round Cowboys mock draft: Can they fill roster holes with this year’s draft class?
1 year ago

Seven-round Cowboys mock draft: Can they fill roster holes with this year’s draft class?

New York Times  

A lack of activity during the first week of free agency has only increased the number of roster holes the Dallas Cowboys will likely have to fill in next month’s NFL Draft. As of Monday morning, Dallas had lost the following free agents to other teams: left tackle Tyron Smith, running back Tony Pollard, defensive end Dorance Armstrong, center Tyler …

Cowboys EVP Stephen Jones: We’re ‘very aware’ of fans’ frustration
1 year ago

Cowboys EVP Stephen Jones: We’re ‘very aware’ of fans’ frustration

New York Times  

ARLINGTON, Texas — It’s possible that Dallas Cowboys fans have never been more frustrated with ownership than they are right now. Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones says they are “very aware.” “Everybody certainly has that right,” Jones said Thursday at AT&T Stadium during a promotional event for Kid Rock’s Rock N Rodeo and the PBR World Finals that will …

Cowboys draft buzz: Dane Brugler on possibilities for Dallas’ biggest positions of need
1 year ago

Cowboys draft buzz: Dane Brugler on possibilities for Dallas’ biggest positions of need

New York Times  

As expected, the Dallas Cowboys haven’t been very active in free agency. To get a better idea of what could be available for Dallas at various positions of need in next month’s NFL Draft, we recently caught up with The Athletic’s draft expert, Dane Brugler. I think one of the reasons they might not be all in on a player …

Cowboys free-agency breakdown: Quiet first day (except for departures), players to watch
1 year ago

Cowboys free-agency breakdown: Quiet first day (except for departures), players to watch

New York Times  

If your definition of “all in” for the Dallas Cowboys means spending big early in free agency, clearly you and Jerry Jones have different opinions. Live updates: Free-agent news from across the NFL FA tracker: New teams and contract details for the top 150 free agents Best available players: Who’s still on the market? Yousuf: I wouldn’t say Blake Cashman …

Cowboys 53-man roster: A trade, an undrafted fullback, secondary looks strong
1 year, 7 months ago

Cowboys 53-man roster: A trade, an undrafted fullback, secondary looks strong

New York Times  

FRISCO, Texas — Inside The Star, the Dallas Cowboys have a wall with helmets of every team around the league. He’s done something almost every day in the last couple of weeks that you definitely had to notice.” In keeping six receivers and three quarterbacks, along with a shoddy selection of offensive linemen, the Cowboys likely had enough for an …

Cowboys’ final 53-man roster projection: Only 3 RBs, 4 LBs, 5 WRs
1 year, 7 months ago

Cowboys’ final 53-man roster projection: Only 3 RBs, 4 LBs, 5 WRs

New York Times  

The Athletic has live coverage of NFL roster cuts and projections ahead of cutdown day At no other time over the last decade have Dallas Cowboys coaches and front-office members talked as much about the difficulty of cutting down the roster from 90 to 53. “I think it’s as deep of a team as we’ve ever had,” Cowboys executive vice …

Cowboys have wanted a developmental QB for years. That’s why they couldn’t pass on Trey Lance
1 year, 7 months ago

Cowboys have wanted a developmental QB for years. That’s why they couldn’t pass on Trey Lance

Associated Press  

ARLINGTON, Texas — Trey Lance gives the Dallas Cowboys the developmental quarterback they’ve sought for years, and owner/general manager Jerry Jones didn’t feel the need for Dak Prescott’s approval to make the move. Let’s get him.” Jones said he didn’t seek Prescott’s input before the Cowboys made the move, and still hadn’t talked to his star QB more than 24 …

Dallas Cowboys’ preseason finale: 10 players we’re watching
1 year, 7 months ago

Dallas Cowboys’ preseason finale: 10 players we’re watching

New York Times  

The Dallas Cowboys conclude the preseason Saturday night against the Las Vegas Raiders at AT&T Stadium. GO DEEPER Cowboys position battles: Depth questions on defense, special teams remain uncertain OL Asim Richards The answer to the wildly difficult question of who is the Cowboys’ sixth-best offensive lineman may just be Asim Richards right now, which is both a credit to …

Cowboys position battles: Depth questions remain for defense with big aspirations
1 year, 7 months ago

Cowboys position battles: Depth questions remain for defense with big aspirations

New York Times  

After examining position battles for the offense on Wednesday, today we’re going to look at the Dallas Cowboys’ defense and special teams. If the players force the team’s hand, it’s entirely possible the Cowboys choose to keep Golston and one of the tackles, but it would come at the expense of another position group. The battle: Markquese Bell vs. Juanyeh …

Cowboys’ 53-man roster projection: 3 running backs, 3 tight ends, 11 defensive backs
1 year, 7 months ago

Cowboys’ 53-man roster projection: 3 running backs, 3 tight ends, 11 defensive backs

New York Times  

After three weeks of training camp practices and one preseason game, we’re starting to get a good idea of what the Dallas Cowboys’ 53-man roster will look like to start the season. GO DEEPER Cowboys stock report: Young playmakers rising, backup O-line struggles vs. Jaguars Quarterback Dak Prescott, Cooper Rush Will Grier is expected to continue being the team’s No. …

Former Texas star Robinson set to test RB value in NFL draft
1 year, 11 months ago

Former Texas star Robinson set to test RB value in NFL draft

Associated Press  

Bijan Robinson draws comparisons to Saquon Barkley as the former Texas running back enters the NFL draft. “My philosophy on running backs is I don’t mind taking a running back in the first round, as long as your team is ready to win right now,” NFL Network draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah said. “Because if you take into account the guy …

Cowboys mid-term report: Grading each player on offense
2 years, 4 months ago

Cowboys mid-term report: Grading each player on offense

New York Times  

A few of you asked me to offer thoughts on the Cowboys we don’t talk about as much as Micah Parsons or Dak Prescott. Aside from no Prescott for the majority of the season, the Cowboys lost Tyron Smith to injury and dismissed La’el Collins and Amari Cooper from their roster electively and Cedrick Wilson and Connor Williams left as …

Cowboys poised for playoffs with history of failure hovering
2 years, 4 months ago

Cowboys poised for playoffs with history of failure hovering

Associated Press  

FRISCO, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys have matched their 6-2 record from a season ago, when they won the NFC East, under more difficult circumstances this year given quarterback Dak Prescott’s thumb injury. A franchise with five Super Bowl titles hasn’t even reached the NFC championship game since the 1995 season and hasn’t made consecutive trips to the playoffs in …

If Cowboys want to make a trade, WR makes the most sense: 5 names to know
2 years, 4 months ago

If Cowboys want to make a trade, WR makes the most sense: 5 names to know

New York Times  

The Cowboys have made and taken trade calls in recent days. would help them for sure.” Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones was asked Friday on ESPN 94.1 in San Antonio if he’s been making more calls or taking more calls with the deadline quickly approaching. “And also at the same time, if there’s somebody that thinks a lot of …

How the Dallas Cowboys can avoid being left behind in the NFC East: Sando’s Pick Six
2 years, 5 months ago

How the Dallas Cowboys can avoid being left behind in the NFC East: Sando’s Pick Six

New York Times  

When the 4-2 Dallas Cowboys look overhead in the NFC East, they see the 6-0 Philadelphia Eagles and the 5-1 upstart New York Giants. The full Pick Six menu this week: • Cowboys’ NFC contender checklist • Giants a playoff team? But if the defense has been good enough this season for Dallas to win with Rush tossing five touchdown …

Biggest reasons for the Cowboys’ 5-1 success and what needs to happen for it to continue
3 years, 5 months ago

Biggest reasons for the Cowboys’ 5-1 success and what needs to happen for it to continue

New York Times  

FRISCO, Texas — As media availability was wrapping up Monday at The Star, a voice shouted from about 50 yards behind where reporters were gathered interviewing players. Then came a five-game suspension for starting right tackle La’el Collins and a broken foot for starting left defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence. “Over the last couple years, we’ve had a lot of different …

Cowboys CB Diggs starring after position switch at Alabama
3 years, 5 months ago

Cowboys CB Diggs starring after position switch at Alabama

Associated Press  

FRISCO, Texas — NFL interceptions leader Trevon Diggs cried when Nick Saban wanted him to move to cornerback from receiver at Alabama four years ago. The breakout star of the Dallas Cowboys also did what came naturally, seeking encouragement in a phone call with older brother Stefon Diggs, Buffalo’s 2020 All-Pro receiver who was in Minnesota at the time. It’s …

Cowboys’ 2021 rookies: From Micah Parsons to Quinton Bohanna, film tells the stories
3 years, 7 months ago

Cowboys’ 2021 rookies: From Micah Parsons to Quinton Bohanna, film tells the stories

New York Times  

This week, we know the Cowboys are really zeroing in on the makeup of their roster. Parsons did not need to do this, and as we saw in “Hard Knocks,” he wasn’t exactly thrilled about being left in the “bubble wrap.” Let’s get down to business: Round 1, pick 12: Micah Parsons, LB, Penn State This one is easy. Round …

Cowboys sign S Malik Hooker, 1st-round pick by Colts in 2017
3 years, 8 months ago

Cowboys sign S Malik Hooker, 1st-round pick by Colts in 2017

Associated Press  

OXNARD, Calif. — The Dallas Cowboys signed safety Malik Hooker on Tuesday, adding the 2017 first-round draft pick who couldn’t stay healthy in four seasons with Indianapolis. Dallas placed offensive lineman Mitch Hyatt on injured reserve to make room for Hooker, who wasn’t re-signed by the Colts after his rookie contract expired. “We had a chance to bring him in …

Cowboys’ free agent fits: 15 players who could fill holes with an emphasis on defense
4 years ago

Cowboys’ free agent fits: 15 players who could fill holes with an emphasis on defense

New York Times  

It wasn’t the headline-grabbing free agency addition that Cowboys fans were hoping for, but Dallas made a notable move Wednesday night, agreeing to a three-year contract extension with cornerback Jourdan Lewis. Now that Andy Dalton, Dallas’ backup last season, has joined the Chicago Bears, the Cowboys should be in the market for a veteran quarterback to play behind Dak Prescott. …

Should Cowboys re-sign any of their defensive free agents? Who stays, who goes
4 years, 1 month ago

Should Cowboys re-sign any of their defensive free agents? Who stays, who goes

New York Times  

With NFL free agency officially beginning on March 17, we have started to take a look at the unrestricted free agents on the Cowboys’ roster. Like Awuzie, Lewis could be retained at the right price, but it seems more likely that the bulk of the Cowboys’ 2021 cornerback snaps will be played by Trevon Diggs, Anthony Brown, Maurice Canady, Reggie …

Suh, Joseph and more: 10 players the Dallas Cowboys could target in free agency
5 years, 1 month ago

Suh, Joseph and more: 10 players the Dallas Cowboys could target in free agency

New York Times  

Twenty-five 2019 Dallas Cowboys are unrestricted free agents. But with free agency less than a month away, here are 10 candidates for the Cowboys’ roster that could potentially be attained at a good value. He had four interceptions in 2018 but none last year as he missed time with a hamstring injury and one game because of a “coach’s decision.” …

Bye week rankings: The 25 most valuable Dallas Cowboys
6 years, 5 months ago

Bye week rankings: The 25 most valuable Dallas Cowboys

New York Times  

Evaluating a roster is a tricky business. We’ve decided to rank the most valuable Cowboys coming out of the bye week as the team enters the ninth week of the NFL season. Demarcus Lawrence The defensive end recorded a sack during each of the season’s first four weeks and has gone three weeks without adding to his total. The Cowboys’ …

Cowboys’ draft gamble paying off in emerging LB Jaylon Smith
6 years, 5 months ago

Cowboys’ draft gamble paying off in emerging LB Jaylon Smith

Associated Press  

FRISCO, Texas — Jaylon Smith makes himself presentable for the cameras, then turns to his locker to grab one last thing before starting an interview: the neck pad given to him by hard-nosed defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli to acknowledge the Dallas linebacker’s physical style of play. Before sprinting to the sideline to deliver a hard shoulder hit that stopped Houston …

Sorting through the Cowboys' tight end options
6 years, 7 months ago

Sorting through the Cowboys' tight end options

New York Times  

I think the best way to start this conversation is to remind people that some of the most ridiculous heated debates that ever exist in the NFL world happen in the last few weeks of August, when word begins to circulate that our collective “pet cats” won’t make the team. The two players who ranked ahead of him on last …

The Cowboys are headed home. Let's project the 53-man roster
6 years, 7 months ago

The Cowboys are headed home. Let's project the 53-man roster

New York Times  

OXNARD, Calif. –Cowboys’ training camp will continue for another week and a half in Frisco but the team is leaving Oxnard 0-1 in the preseason, confident in quarterback Dak Prescott and impressed with the work of many, including running back Ezekiel Elliott, rookie wide receiver Michael Gallup, veteran receiver Tavon Austin, defensive ends DeMarcus Lawrence and Dorance Armstrong. Offensive line …

Reviewing the Cowboys' defense against San Francisco
6 years, 7 months ago

Reviewing the Cowboys' defense against San Francisco

New York Times  

Over the weekend, I spent a fair amount of time looking at the Cowboys defense. The Cowboys defense is going to control much of the team’s fate this season, despite many wanting to go into an all-Dak/Zeke-all-the-time conversation that sells more jerseys and inspires more fantasy football thoughts. There were two drives where the Cowboys’ #1 Defense was on the …

Weekend Cowboys Riffing - sorting out the workload at linebacker
6 years, 8 months ago

Weekend Cowboys Riffing - sorting out the workload at linebacker

New York Times  

208 days since the final game of last season, two days since training camp opened in Oxnard, and just 44 days until the Week 1 game at Carolina at 3:25 pm. Sean Lee wasn’t getting younger and Jaylon Smith may never be the true three-down, all-situation, no-weakness tackling machine we all saw in college. Back then, when sub-packages weren’t used, …

The most valuable Cowboys of 2018: #17-15
6 years, 10 months ago

The most valuable Cowboys of 2018: #17-15

New York Times  

The Cowboys have a very talented roster. CB Jourdan Lewis has seen 10 targets of 20+ downfield in 2017 He’s allowed a passer rating of 1.7 pic.twitter.com/ntEoQq8m4u —?Pro Football Focus? Ideally over the course of the season you see development lead to greater contribution from guys like Taco Charlton, Dorance Armstrong and perhaps Randy Gregory, cutting into Crawford’s snaps and …

What you need to know about the third day of the Cowboys' draft
6 years, 11 months ago

What you need to know about the third day of the Cowboys' draft

New York Times  

Rounds four through seven of the NFL Draft are often overlooked. Heading into day three of the draft, I’m pretty sure this front office knew they’d have to be prepared to roll into camp with Kavon Frazier, Jeff Heath, and Xavier Woods as the safety group. With the Cowboys’ Hall of Fame tight end potentially retiring, every remaining Cowboys tight …

Cowboys Draft Digest: Volume 12 – five last defenders
6 years, 11 months ago

Cowboys Draft Digest: Volume 12 – five last defenders

New York Times  

Each week during the buildup to the NFL Draft, we will take a look at around five prospects at a given position. Let’s get down to the final 5: Isaiah Oliver — Colorado — 6-0 — 201 – 4.50 Positives: I am not sure how/why I missed Oliver until now, but he slipped through the cracks. Nathan Shepherd— Fort Hays …

War Room Experiment 3.0: How the Cowboys draft COULD look.
6 years, 11 months ago

War Room Experiment 3.0: How the Cowboys draft COULD look.

New York Times  

We are now armed with more information ever before as we roll into War Room Experiment 3.0. The Cowboys are up, and here are the first-round grades that we still have available: WR Calvin Ridley – Alabama RB Ronald Jones – USC OL James Daniels – Iowa DT Maurice Hurst – Michigan CB Jaire Alexander – Louisville CB Mike Hughes …

The Cowboys are having these two safeties visit The Star. Let's look at them!
6 years, 11 months ago

The Cowboys are having these two safeties visit The Star. Let's look at them!

New York Times  

As we’ve noted here at The Athletic, it behooves you as a Cowboys fan to pay attention to their official 30-man visit list. Tarvarius Moore, S – Southern Mississippi Height: 6’1” Weight: 199 40 Time: 4.32 Moore is a player who the national draft community is just now getting their eyes on. — Lance Zierlein April 4, 2018 Obviously, the …

Cowboys Draft Digest: Volume 7 – Cornerbacks
7 years ago

Cowboys Draft Digest: Volume 7 – Cornerbacks

New York Times  

Each week during the buildup to the NFL Draft, we will take a look at around 5 prospects at a given position. Behold, the list of Cowboys selected corners during that span – along with their games started in the NFL and career interceptions: Year Rnd Pick Pos GS Int 2017 2 60 Chidobe Awuzie CB 6 1 2017 3 …

Safety dance: Two more draft targets for the Cowboys
7 years ago

Safety dance: Two more draft targets for the Cowboys

New York Times  

The Cowboys’ current safety group features Jeff Heath, Kavon Frazier, and Xavier Woods. Before we get to the specific scouting reports, I want to show you my current top five at the safety position: Derwin James Florida State RaShaan Gaulden Tennessee Ronnie Harrison Alabama Jessie Bates Wake Forest Armani Watts Texas A&M The two players featured in this article are …

With Hitchens gone, here are a few linebackers Cowboys could target
7 years ago

With Hitchens gone, here are a few linebackers Cowboys could target

New York Times  

As Cowboys sit in the cheap seats watching the rest of the league’s free agent frivolity, ‘young linebacker’ has jumped near the top of their wish list. Leighton Vander Esch – LB – Boise State Height: 6’4.2″ Weight: 256 40 time: 4.65 For a lot of people, he doesn’t belong in the next tier at all. Josey Jewell – LB …

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