Yesterday, Pro Football Focus, a site that watches the film and hands out grades on each individual player in the NFL, released it’s top five overall grades at linebacker for the 2018 season. Not that we should be surprised, but Leighton Vander Esch and Jaylon Smith both appeared … Read more
Written by: John Williams
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The Dallas Cowboys put an end to the 2018 NFC East race on Sunday, jumping ahead of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27-20 from AT&T Stadium to clinch their second division title in three seasons. Relying on two forced turnovers to jump-start an offense that was held scoreless a … Read more
Written by: Sean Martin
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Yet another “hot hand” Cowboys depth chart controversy has come up with the pending return of Linebacker Sean Lee. Though it’s possible for Lee to coexist with the already dominant pairing of rookie Leighton Vander Esch and Jaylon Smith, Cowboys Nation has convinced themselves the days of seeing … Read more
Written by: Sean Martin
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The Dallas Cowboys have created the identity they’ve been looking for since 2014 when we first saw them take the run-first approach that led to a playoff berth and first round victory over the Detroit Lions. The problem that season is they didn’t have the defense that the … Read more
Written by: John Williams
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The Dallas Cowboys have a lot going right for them at the perfect time, entering December on a four game win streak that’s put them in the NFC East driver’s seat. The 7-5 Cowboys will host their third straight game next Sunday against the Eagles. Having already won … Read more
Written by: Sean Martin
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The Dallas Cowboys face their toughest test of the season on Thursday night, hosting the 10-1 Saints at 6-5. A Cowboys defense that’s held opponents to 19.4 points a game will have to stand their ground against a Drew Brees offense averaging 37.2 – the best output in … Read more
Written by: Sean Martin
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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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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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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 2018 Dallas Cowboys season seems to be on the brink of collapse, especially after the demoralizing overtime defeat they suffered at the hands of the Houston Texans on Sunday. As much as Sunday hurt, and most of the Cowboys seem lost and broken, the linebackers have actually … Read more
Written by: Kevin Brady
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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’ offensive struggles have been well documented through the first three weeks of this season, specifically the problems they’ve had in the passing game. Dak Prescott is yet to throw for 200 yards this season, a mark it seems like most quarterbacks are guaranteed to hit … Read more
Written by: Kevin Brady
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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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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
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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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The Dallas Cowboys are now 1-1 after last night’s victory over the New York Giants. Despite the record, though, their defense has put in two winning efforts. This young group, already viewed as an emerging entity before the season, appears to have officially arrived. After two weeks, the … Read more
Written by: Jess Haynie
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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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For years now, Linebacker Sean Lee has been the Dallas Cowboys best defensive player. There is no denying that when he is on the field and healthy, he makes the defense better. But, that certainly wasn’t the case Sunday afternoon when the Cowboys took on the Carolina Panthers … Read more
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