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The second day of the 2023 NFL Draft was nearly as entertaining as the first day was. It started early in the morning in the form of a flow of salt from part of the Cowboys’ fanbase. They were still out of sorts over the Mazi Smith pick … Read more
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After what could, at best and very charitably, be called a dismal second round overall, the NFC East rebounded nicely in the third round. The Eagles, which led the way in Thursday’s opening round, got the round started off on the right food. The Giants took advantage of … Read more
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Many held out hope that the Dallas Cowboys would select Bijan Robinson from the Texas Longhorns. That dream died early in the first round. But the Cowboys did find a potential star from Austin in Friday’s third round, drafting linebacker DeMarvion Overshown. Overshown had arrived in Austin as … Read more
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It would be hard to argue against the NFC East having had the best first round of any of the eight divisions on Thursday. What a difference a day makes. After all four teams made solid picks, and the Eagles all but stole the round with two defensive … Read more
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The Dallas Cowboys either resisted temptation, or pivoted very quickly, in the first round last night. They might have bluffed the entire world into thinking they would draft a tight end, or Buffalo saved them from themselves. Dallas followed up the pick of Mighican’s Mazi Smith last night … Read more
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Well, that was quite the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft last night now, wasn’t it? It started off with a bang with the Arizona Cardinals and Houston Texans wheeling and dealing. It ended with the Philadelphia Eagles pretty much winning the first round. Like it or … Read more
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(UPDATED THROUGH THE 30th PICK) The Eagles entered tonight as the early favorites to have the best first round of the 2023 NFL Draft among NFC East teams. It must be nice to have a GM that can build a team to make the Super Bowl and have … Read more
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The 2023 NFL Draft is only a few hours away. For the most part, we have a pretty good idea how the first 10 picks will play out. What remains to be seen is how the night will play out for Dallas. They only have three options: Move … Read more
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Whispers about The Star have the Cowboys targeting a quarterback in the later rounds of this year’s draft. The top players at the position are going to be gone by the middle of the first round. So what does that leave for Dallas? The possibilities are TCU’s Max … Read more
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As the draft nears a small wave of support for the Cowboys taking a tight end in the first round has grown. The top targets of interest at the position are Michael Mayer, Darnell Washington, and Dalton Kincaid. But does spending a first-round pick — and the money … Read more
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In a little less than 90 hours from when this post goes live, the Dallas Cowboys will likely make their first pick of the 2023 NFL Draft. Barring an ill-advised trade out of the round the Cowboys will send up the card and we’ll know who the newest … Read more
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By the time five rounds of the NFL Draft are in the books, teams are looking for diamonds in the rough. The Cowboys have managed to do so as well as any other team. In the sixth round they’ve selected four players of note. In 1962 they selected … Read more
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The Cowboys seem to be allergic when it comes to 5th-round picks in the NFL Draft. In 19 of their 62 drafts, they have traded away their pick in the fifth round. But when they have picked a player in the fifth, they’ve made it count. Nowhere is … Read more
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Former Cowboys running back Don McIlhenny passed away this week at the age of 88. The former SMU standout’s cause of death was not reported but he was known to have been battling Alzheimer’s disease for the last decade. Originally drafted in the third round by the Lions … Read more
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The deeper into the draft, especially after the NFL expanded to 32 teams, the harder it is to find players who will impact the team. As was the case in the third round, the Cowboys only made six picks in the fourth round during all of the 1960s. … Read more
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When most of the top players should be long gone, Dallas has surprisingly managed to turn the third round of the NFL Draft into a gold mine. Over the six-plus decades the Cowboys have landed 16 players via the draft’s third round. All of them made significant contributions … Read more
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The second round of the NFL Draft has been historically unkind to the Cowboys. From 1961-2019 only nine of their 64 picks in the second round have made any significant impact during their time in Dallas. That’s a trend the team needs to reverse. The picks in this … Read more
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As the Cowboys prepare for their 63rd NFL Draft next week – the franchise wasn’t officially recognized until after the 1960 NFL Draft had been held. The burning question of course is: Who will they pick with the 26th pick? Will they trade up or will they trade … Read more
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Will Brinson over at CBSSports.com has come up with the perfect first-round mock draft. I’ve decided to close out this week of mocking the mock drafts with it. His picks were made to irritate that team’s fan base the most. It’s delightfully evil, which of course means, I … Read more
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We take up the second half of this mock draft courtesy of the Fox Sports football staff. A team of eight NFL writers and one college football analyst came together for this one. They made no allowances for draft day trades and picks 1-15 were pretty solid for … Read more
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Our next mock draft to be mocked is up and this one comes courtesy of the Fox Sports football staff. A team of eight NFL writers and one college football analyst came together for this one. They made no allowances for draft-day trades. For the most part, I … Read more
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