The awards are starting to stack up for Dallas Cowboys rookie Leighton Vander Esch. Now among the league leaders in tackles and with two interceptions in November, the linebacker was just named the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month. On the offensive side, Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield … Read more
Written by: Jess Haynie
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Just about the biggest story of the Cowboys 2018 season has been the emergence of their young linebacker group. First round pick Leighton Vander Esch and former second round gamble Jaylon Smith have begun to come into their own, and are playing a brand of football which the … Read more
Written by: Kevin Brady
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The Dallas Cowboys know what they’re doing when it comes to the NFL Draft. Not to be outdone by Philadelphia, the Cowboys brought the 2018 Draft to AT&T Stadium, marking the first time the event’s been held in an NFL stadium. This made Boise State Linebacker Leighton Vander … Read more
Written by: Sean Martin
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“Football is a meritocracy,” said Tony Romo about this time two years ago. He’d just been told that Dak Prescott would remain the Dallas Cowboys quarterback, though Romo was deemed healthy enough to return to action. Well, the Cowboys face a similar situation with another rookie playing excellent … Read more
Written by: John Williams
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You already knew that Leighton Vander Esch, the Dallas Cowboys rookie linebacker, had a great night last Sunday in Philadelphia. Apparently the rest of the football world agreed, and now he’s been named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week. The award is the first of what could … Read more
Written by: Jess Haynie
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The Dallas Cowboys surprisingly pulled off the 27-20 upset over the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday night and in turn somehow keep their playoff hopes alive. They are now two games behind the Washington Redskins, but the NFC East title is still very much within reach if they can continue … Read more
Written by: Brian Martin
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The Cowboys took their fair share of heat for selecting linebacker Leighton Vander Esch 19th overall in the 2018 NFL Draft. But through just over half a season, Dallas is looking vindicated in their decision. Vander Esch was arguably the best defensive player on the field during Dallas’ … Read more
Written by: Kevin Brady
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At 3-5, there are very few positive things to point out when discussing the 2018 Dallas Cowboys. One of those few things has been first-round rookie Leighton Vander Esch, whose play at linebacker has taken the league by surprise. Seen as a raw talent who could develop into … Read more
Written by: Mauricio Rodriguez
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At this midseason point in the 2018 season, you might be wondering how some of your Dallas Cowboys are faring in the races for NFL awards and Pro Bowl spots. I thought we’d take a moment today to assess their positioning now and what some could do the … Read more
Written by: Jess Haynie
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With the Dallas Cowboys coming out of the bye week and getting ready for the Tennessee Titans next Monday night, we have some time to look back on the first seven weeks of the season. Last week I provided you with three Dallas Cowboys who need to be … Read more
Written by: John Williams
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For the first time in what feels like forever, the Dallas Cowboys’ defense is still dominant without Sean Lee on the field. For many years, Lee’s injuries have shown us the worst of this defense but finally that’s not the case. Thanks to Jaylon Smith and Leighton Vander … Read more
Written by: Mauricio Rodriguez
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The Dallas Cowboys made an unsurprising — if you were following all the pre-draft rumors — move when they drafted Boise State University Linebacker Leighton Vander Esch with the 19th overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. It was one of those picks where many analysts — including me — … Read more
Written by: John Williams
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Former Dallas Cowboys Head Coach Bill Parcells used to break up each 16 game season into four quarters with a goal of winning each quarter. The idea that if you win each quarter, you’ll put yourself in position to make the playoffs and have a home game. Well, … Read more
Written by: John Williams
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Last April, the Dallas Cowboys took a lot of criticism for selecting Linebacker Leighton Vander Esch in the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft. But one month into the regular season, that pick is looking smarter every week. The knock on the pick was that the Cowboys … Read more
Written by: Jess Haynie
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The Dallas Cowboys will try to stay at a .500 record as they host the Detroit Lions today. Judging by this season’s offensive performances, a win won’t come easy despite the Lions being another pretty inconsistent team. But hey, it’s only week four of the 2018 NFL season … Read more
Written by: Mauricio Rodriguez
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Don’t look now, but the Dallas Cowboys might just have been right to select Leighton Vander Esch with their first-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. The rookie LB is already proving his doubters wrong through the first three weeks of the season and might even be the … Read more
Written by: Brian Martin
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Aside from the Dallas Cowboys’ running game, the team really struggled to find ways to win consistently on both sides of the football. The snap distribution gives us a bit of an indication of what the Dallas Cowboys’ coaching thinks of the players on the roster. As we … Read more
Written by: John Williams
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Sunday in Seattle didn’t go nearly as well as anticipated for the Cowboys, as they fell to the Seahawks in embarrassing fashion, 24-13. While the final score looked close, the fact of the matter is that Dallas was dominated for much of the game. Offensively they looked lost, … Read more
Written by: Kevin Brady
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Like the majority of you, I was expecting the Dallas Cowboys to build off of their win over the New York Giants and put together a much better performance than they did against the Seattle Seahawks last Sunday afternoon. Unfortunately, I should’ve remembered that the Cowboys don’t have … Read more
Written by: Brian Martin
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The Dallas Cowboys evened their record at 1-1 with their 20-13 victory over the New York Giants on Sunday night. The Cowboys linebackers had a huge impact on the outcome of the game and it wasn’t just the guys at the top of the depth chart either. America’s … Read more
Written by: John Williams
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Rookie Linebacker Leighton Vander Esch has had quite the journey to the Dallas Cowboys, their 19th overall pick in this year’s draft out of Boise State. The Cowboys drafting another player off the blue turf of Boise was nothing new, but they did make Vander Esch the first … Read more
Written by: Sean Martin
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