Six hidden observations from the Cowboys 31-29 loss to the Buccaneers
The Dallas Cowboys may have lost their season opener to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but that doesn't mean it was all bad. After re-watching the game film, I have identified some things that we should make sure get the proper attention it deserves. Here are six observations from the Cowboys' loss on Thursday night,
Read full storyZack of all trades! Why the Cowboys should consider moving Zack Martin on a game-to-game basis
Continuity along the offensive line is important. If a team is lucky enough to have five starters working together in the trenches all season, then that's a big win for their offense. The Dallas Cowboys haven't been so lucky. Last year, they were riddled with injuries that resulted in nine different offensive linemen starting for them throughout the season. But that's last year. This year is going to be different, right?
Read full storyThree things we learned in the Cowboys 31-29 season opener loss to the Buccaneers
Opening the season against the defending Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers is no easy task. The Bucs earned their Lombardi trophy on the heels of a talented defense that features a loaded front seven. Of course, they also have future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady and his assortment of offensive weapons on the other side of the ball. Starting the year on the road against the team that is favored to once again represent the NFC in the Super Bowl would be a challenge for anyone. Yet for a moment, it appeared as if our beloved Dallas Cowboys were up to the task.
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QUARTERBACK (2) Despite all signs pointing towards a healthy Prescott, the thought of life without him will always be in the back of our minds. That leaves us with an unsettling feeling that hasn't been soothed by the performance of their backups. While Rush came on stronger down the stretch, Gilbert remains the team's best backup option.
Read full storyThree things we learned from the Dallas Cowboys 34-14 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars
The preseason is officially over for the Dallas Cowboys. I'll admit, it wasn't great. The team lost all four games which may not mean all that much, but it definitely means we weren't graced with as much good football as we would have liked. The team sat a lot of players as we never saw Dak Prescott, Ezekiel Elliott, or DeMarcus Lawrence take the field.
Read full storyInside the Cowboys war room: Why we should all love the Micah Parsons pick even more
The 2020 NFL Draft was such a delightful treat that it spoiled fans of the Dallas Cowboys. With prize after prize awaiting for this team in what seemed like each round of the draft, it produced one of the more enjoyable draft hauls we've seen in recent memory. In each of the first four rounds of the draft, they found themselves a starter in the form of CeeDee Lamb, Trevon Diggs, Neville Gallimore, and Tyler Biadasz. It was masterful work by the Cowboys player personnel department.
Read full storyBack that Dak up? Edge of tomorrow? Here are five key roster battles with predicted winners for the Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys will play their final preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday and shortly thereafter, they'll have to cut down their roster to 53 players. A good portion of the team is already figured out, but there are still a handful of position battles up for grabs. This means that Sunday's game will be extremely important for certain players who are trying to land one of the team's final roster spots. Here are five key roster battles entering the final week of preseason.
Read full storyUnderstanding the Ezekiel Elliott contract restructure and what it tells us about the state of the Dallas Cowboys
Contract restructures happen all the time. For NFL organizations, moving money around is a standard practice that every team participates in. It's simply a bookkeeping trick that converts base salary into bonus money whose cap hit can then be broken up over several years. For the player, nothing changes. They still get the money they had coming to them. For the team, they get immediate cap relief and push that cost into the future. It can be a risky endeavor sometimes when a team decides to move on from a player despite lots of money still unaccounted for against the cap, resulting in dead money.
Read full storyRookie report: Grading all 11 of the Dallas Cowboys 2021 draft picks after three preseason games
With training camp in Oxnard over and done with and three preseason games under their belt, we are starting to get a better idea of what the 2021 version of the Dallas Cowboys could look like. We've seen most of their draft picks in action and that has allowed us to confirm or debunk some of the excitement or skepticism some of these new players have brought us. Today, we're going to run down all the Cowboys' draft picks and assign grades based on what we've witnessed thus far.
Read full storyFive thoughts on the Dallas Cowboys 20--14 preseason loss to the Houston Texans
The Dallas Cowboys lost to their inner-state rival Houston Texans by a 20-14 score, dropping Dallas to 0-3 in the preseason. While the final score itself is not that important, it's always good to see positive things happen on the football field in what was the team's dress rehearsal preseason game.
Read full storyWhy cornerback Jourdan Lewis could be a mid-season cut for the Dallas Cowboys
Mistakes happen. Nobody's perfect. You live, you learn. These cliches are repeated countless times in our life as we help ourselves cope with that ever-nagging feeling of regret. It's a tough spot to be in as the woulda, coulda, shoulda hypotheticals can haunt us forever. Needless to say, when we run into issues, it's always best to put on our forward face and move on. There is no benefit to dwelling as it just holds you back.
Read full storyIt's simple math: Micah Parsons plus Keanu Neal equals more takeaways for the Cowboys defense
The defense of the Dallas Cowboys was absolutely putrid last season as they struggled mightily to get stops. When it was all said and done, the unit allowed a total of 473 points, the most ever in the team's 61-year history. Yikes!
Read full storyWith the Dallas Cowboys' 2018 draft class soon departing, here are six more-than-capable replacements for the future
The Dallas Cowboys have a lot of money tied up with their star players and because of that, they're going to have to be extremely careful with future signings. Right around the corner, all the remaining players from their 2018 draft will be entering free agency. The team drafted extremely well that year and has gotten great contributions from players such as Leighton Vander Esch, Connor Williams, Michael Gallup, Dorance Armstrong, Dalton Schultz, and Cedrick Wilson. It would be great if the Cowboys could hang on to some of them, but doing so would be quite challenging.
Read full storyThe Jaylon Smith conundrum and how the Dallas Cowboys should handle it
Cowboys linebacker Jaylon Smith@zesty_cowboys / Twitter. The year was 2019. Three years removed from a devastating knee injury that was thought to be career-ending, Jaylon Smith stood on top of the world. He had just finished a sensational season where he and his rookie All-Pro teammate Leighton Vander Esch combined for 261 tackles. It was a performance so good that one could argue that he was a Pro Bowl snub. And even though he missed his entire rookie season recovering from his knee injury, the two years he did play were so promising that the front office rewarded him by signing him to a six-year $68.4 million deal that would keep him wearing the star through the 2025 season.
Read full storyPredicting the first wave of roster cuts by examining the worst player at each position for the Dallas Cowboys
On Tuesday, all 32 NFL teams are required to cut down their rosters from 90 to 85 players. A week later, they'll have to release another five players to get down to 80. That means each team will have to make some important decisions over the next 10 days. Which players on the Dallas Cowboys are going to get the ax during this first wave of roster cuts?
Read full storyFour things we learned in the preseason loss to the Cardinals, including how the Cowboys may have found their backup QB
The Dallas Cowboys have started 0-2 in the preseason, but it's just preseason and nobody really cares about winning, right? More important is how individual players are performing and which of these players are presenting themselves as potential contributors for the 2021 season. Some players are playing well, others - not so much. Today, we'll examine four things we learned after rewatching the game film against the Arizona Cardinals.
Read full storyFive thoughts on the Dallas Cowboys 19-16 preseason loss to the Arizona Cardinals
The Dallas Cowboys completed their second preseason game of the 2021 season with a 19-16 loss to the Arizona Cardinals. Similar to their first preseason game, it had its sloppy moments and once again the offense struggled to put up points. Fortunately, they finally found the end zone in the fourth quarter thanks to a sidearm touchdown pass from Ben DiNucci. But unfortunately, the Cardinals just won the field goal battle and edged out the win.
Read full storyThe fight to make the 53-man roster: Three players to watch during the Cowboys preseason game against the Cardinals
For a lot of Cowboys fans, the Hall of Fame game may have been a little underwhelming. We didn't get to see much action from the starters, and the players we did see ended up losing the game 16-3. All in all, there wasn't much to cheer about.
Read full storyCan the Cowboys survive without Dak Prescott? Here are three things to consider before you answer that question
The Dallas Cowboys' 2020 season will mostly be remembered as the year they were without their franchise quarterback Dak Prescott. It's one of the reasons fans are excited for the upcoming season despite finishing with a 6-10 a year ago. Not having Dak makes a huge difference.
Read full storyFive observations from the Dallas Cowboys on Hard Knocks, including Micah Parsons insatiable appetite
The Dallas Cowboys are on HBO's Hard Knocks this year and the first episode aired Tuesday night. This allowed us fans an all-access pass behind the scenes as we got to witness what's been going on inside training camp. Today, let's take a look at some of the highlights from the first episode.
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