The 2018 NFL Draft class isn’t exactly full of difference-making linebackers. At the top of the class sits Roquan Smith, the Georgia LB who many feel is a franchise changer. Then there is Virginia Tech’s Tremaine Edmunds, the athletic freak who has risen up draft boards. After the … Read more
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The next time we take a look at these mock drafts to see who various members of the media have landing with the Cowboys, it will be on the week of the NFL Scouting Combine. This 2018 Draft process is charging towards Dallas, and with it we have … Read more
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The Dallas Cowboys enter the 2018 NFL offseason with clear needs to fill at linebacker. Starting MIKE backer Anthony Hitchens will enter free agency, starting WILL Sean Lee has been riddled with injuries, and the now third-year Jaylon Smith is still somewhat of a question mark. Considering all … Read more
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By now you know that the Dallas Cowboys have not prioritized the defensive tackle position at the Draft in some time, a point made prominent with the amount of talent available at DT in this 2018 class. Despite not being as high on him as most, Florida’s Taven … Read more
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With Tight End Jason Witten set to enter his 16th season for the Dallas Cowboys, it has become an annual offseason tradition to discuss the team’s need for young talent at TE. In a down year for the entire Cowboys offense, Witten caught the fewest passes (63) he … Read more
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The Dallas Cowboys enter the 2018 NFL Draft needing help in multiple areas. Of course, they could use new blood on the interior of their defensive line, in their linebacker corps, and in their receiver room. Their most important need to fill in the first round, however, seems … Read more
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Much of what the Dallas Cowboys do at the linebacker position this offseason will be determined by their confidence in Jaylon Smith, which has not wavered since drafting him in the second round in 2016 – making his NFL debut this season. With Anthony Hitchens set to hit … Read more
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As has been talked about before, the Dallas Cowboys spent a plethora of draft capital on their secondary a year ago. By taking cornerbacks Chidobe Awuzie and Jourdan Lewis with two of their top three picks, and then tripling down at corner with Marquez White on day three, … Read more
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Last week, I kicked off a weekly series here at Inside The Star, leading up to the 2018 NFL Draft. Supplementing our own draft coverage with a look at prospects the national media has landing in Dallas should give Cowboys Nation a better understanding of the scenarios that … Read more
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The general belief around The Star — echoed by most of Cowboys Nation — is that the 2017 Dallas Cowboys were a good team handicapped by an unfortunate lack of depth. Finishing just outside the NFC playoff picture at 9-7, the Cowboys’ offseason approach will look similar to … Read more
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After a disappointing 2017 season, the Dallas Cowboys knew they needed to make changes. So far, the the only changes made have been to the coaching staff. They weren’t necessarily big changes, and certainly not the ones a lot of Cowboys Nation wanted to see, but one new … Read more
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The Dallas Cowboys have spent a ton of highly valued draft capital on their secondary in recent years. Last season they completely overhauled their cornerbacks, and just a few years ago they took a safety in the first round (Byron Jones). Despite these moves they are still in … Read more
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The Dallas Cowboys currently hold the 19th overall draft pick in the upcoming 2018 NFL Draft. They do however have enough draft equity to move up if someone begins to slide who they truly want, or they could move down if they so choose. But for now, we … Read more
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The Super Bowl is over and it’s officially draft season around the NFL. What does this mean for us? It’s time for mock drafts! We’ve been working hard at delivering scouting reports over the last couple of months and those will continue, but today I bring you my … Read more
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Last year, the Cowboys’ selection of cornerback Chidobe Awuzie shook the football world before we’d even see him play a snap. This had nothing to do with Awuzie, though, and everything to do with Drew Pearson. Taking in the boos from Philadelphia Eagles fans — which were hosting … Read more
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Draft season is my favorite time of the year for a countless amount of reasons. Well before the Eagles won Super Bowl LII, draft scouts everywhere have been grinding college football film to rank the prospects available in this 2018 NFL Draft class. Each year, this pool of … Read more
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As I move through more tape study of the 2018 NFL Draft, it’s becoming obvious to me that if the Cowboys plan to fill their hole at left guard through the draft, they’ll have ample opportunity to do so within the first two rounds. After round two? Well, then … Read more
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Last year, the Dallas Cowboys completely overhauled their defensive backfield through the NFL Draft. They allowed starting cornerbacks Morris Claiborne and Brandon Carr, and starting/critical safeties Barry Church and JJ Wilcox to walk in free agency. Then, they drafted three new cornerbacks and a new safety in the … Read more
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Typically starting my draft evaluations at positions of need for the Cowboys, I have studied the top WRs available in the 2018 NFL Draft. Following last weekend’s Senior Bowl, the apparent depth available at the position would deter me from drafting a receiver in the first round if … Read more
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Super Bowl week has finally arrived, and with it will come the end to another NFL season. As the Dallas Cowboys prepare to watch the rival Eagles play for their first Lombardi trophy against the Patriots, their offseason preparations continue with the 2018 Senior Bowl already in the … Read more
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Despite drafting a defensive end in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft, most would argue the Cowboys are still in the edge-rusher market entering the upcoming offseason. DeMarcus Lawrence proved he can be the alpha-type rusher the Cowboys need, but adding a speed rushing, weakside defensive … Read more
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