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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
Written by: Richard Paolinelli
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Last week, ESPN posted an article of the latest draft buzz for all 32 teams. In the section titled “What we’re hearing about the Cowboys’ draft,” Jordan Reid states “with a huge hole at tight end, expect the Cowboys to be aggressive in finding a dynamic option there, … Read more
Written by: Damon Smith
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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
Written by: Richard Paolinelli
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After finishing their 2022 campaign with a divisional-round loss to the San Francisco 49ers, the Cowboys hold the No. 26 overall pick in the upcoming draft. The Cowboys entered the 2023 offseason with negative cap space, so they weren’t able to improve their roster much in free agency. … Read more
Written by: Bryson Treece
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There’s no question that Dak Prescott is the Dallas Cowboys quarterback for the current and immediate future. However, he’s entering his 8th season in the National Football League (NFL). Currently 29 years old, the Cowboys should draft Dak’s successor. The 2023 NFL Draft is loaded with many NFL-ready … Read more
Written by: Jesus Hernandez
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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
Written by: Richard Paolinelli
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Welcome to the third installment of my mock draft series. The mission is to find the ideal draft order for the positions the Dallas Cowboys are most likely to draft this year. This year is the most wide-open the draft has felt for Dallas in years due to … Read more
Written by: Damon Smith
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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
Written by: Richard Paolinelli
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All sports fans know how important it is for a team to have a good drafting class. Take the Dallas Cowboys for example. This is a team that’s loaded with talent but missing key players at positions that could help them win the big games. The 2023 NFL … Read more
Written by: Tony Stahl
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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
Written by: Richard Paolinelli
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As the title suggests, this is part two of a series of mock drafts. The goal is to discover what rounds are strong for positions of need and where they are weak to figure out the best round (or rounds) in which to draft each position. If you … Read more
Written by: Damon Smith
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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
Written by: Richard Paolinelli
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Yesterday we took a look at the first 15 picks of a mock draft courtesy of Fox Sports’ Jason McIntrye. Jason is a co-host of The Herd and a Fox Sports betting analyst. Today, we check out the remaining 16 picks of Jason’s mock draft. Yes, I said … Read more
Written by: Richard Paolinelli
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With a little over two weeks to go until the draft, and with free agency somewhat quiet, what’s a blogger to do? Go track down some mock drafts on the Internet and mock the heck out of them, that’s what. For the next few days we’ll go over … Read more
Written by: Richard Paolinelli
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In the weeks leading up to the draft, I am writing a five-round mock draft series focusing on one of the most underrated aspects of each draft: draft sequencing. Draft sequencing, in its simplest form, is looking at a team’s needs and the draft prospects at those positions. … Read more
Written by: Damon Smith
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We’re officially 18 days until the 2023 NFL Draft begins. This means that we only have wait about 432 hours (maybe add an extra 30 minutes) until the Dallas Cowboys are on the clock with the 26th pick — barring they don’t trade up or down. With Pick … Read more
Written by: Rocky Garza Jr
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With the NFL draft within weeks, we all have seen plenty of names visit the star, hoping their name is called when the Cowboys are on the clock. With the best offseason in recent memory for the Dallas Cowboys, this draft feels slightly different. It is the first … Read more
Written by: Shane Taylor
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With the departure of long-tenured and beloved star running back, Ezekiel Elliott, and the uncertainty of Tony Pollard’s health going forward, the Dallas Cowboys are questionable at the running back position. Tony Pollard is a back that has not seen 200 or more carry attempts in his 4-year … Read more
Written by: Jesus Hernandez
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Georgia Defensive Tackle Jalen Carter is projected to be a Top-10 pick in this month’s draft. Specifically, he’ll likely go to the Chicago Bears with the ninth pick. At worst, he’ll likely go to the Eagles at the 10th pick. His agent, Drew Rosenhaus, is so sure that … Read more
Written by: Richard Paolinelli
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With the dust mostly settled on free agency, I wanted to examine the Dallas Cowboys 2023 Draft needs by tier. I am starting a five-round mock draft series later this week to explore different scenarios and will use these needs as a guide. With that in mind, let’s … Read more
Written by: Damon Smith
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The NFL draft is now 25 days away, and the Dallas Cowboys have put themselves in a prime position to draft the best available players with the great offseason they’ve had. The team did saw defensive linemen Carlos Watkins sign with the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday. Although it … Read more
Written by: Shane Taylor
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