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Cowboys draft 2024: Pick 24 should give fans confidence

Amanda McCoy/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Tribune News Service via The Cowboys have pick 24 in this year’s draft, which historically has been a good pick for them While the Dallas Cowboys stay radio silent during the early free agency period, the NFL draft is quickly approaching and fans are rightfully concerned as to the direction the team is going. With the only move for an outside free agent being the signing of Eric Kendricks, it’s clear the Cowboys are looking to build through the draft, which isn’t a completely bad plan. The Cowboys first selection on Day 1...

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What if Cowboys had listened to Mel Kiper and Todd McShay in the last 10 drafts?

Photo by Jim McIsaac/ Who would the Cowboys have drafted over the last decade if they listened to Mel Kiper and Todd McShay? We have the answers. ESPN’s Mel Kiper and his former ESPN colleague Todd McShay are two of the biggest names in the mock draft business and have been for years. So today we ask ourselves what would have happened if the Cowboys had followed the pair’s mock draft suggestions in the first round of the last 10 drafts, and how that compares to what the Cowboys actually did - something we’ve done intermittently here on Blogging The Boys over the...

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2024 first-round mock draft prediction: The Dallas Cowboys, after a trade, select…

Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports The mock drafts continue to roll on. We now find ourselves almost one month away from the 2024 NFL Draft. With the big event of the offseason drawing closer by the day, and after the recent additions by all 32 teams around the league in free agency, we now have a much better understanding as to how things may play out in the first-round of the draft. Today, we are going to attempt to predict how things will play out in the first-round and which players will end up going where based on current roster needs for each team around the league. 1....

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Cowboys draft 2024: WR Ladd McConkey scouting report

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Here is our scouting report on wide receiver Ladd McConkey from Georgia Over the past few seasons, the Georgia Bulldogs have been a powerhouse in college football, sending countless defenders to the NFL. However, their offense is deserving of recognition, too. Led by Brock Bowers and Ladd McConkey last season, the Bulldogs’ offense has been explosive. While most of the fanfare is levied towards Bowers, McConkey is uniquely skilled in his own right. Here’s the rundown on Ladd McConkey. Ladd McConkeyWR – Georgia BulldogsRS Junior5 ft 11...

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Why going after a wide receiver in the first round might be risky business for the Cowboys

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/ There is definite risk to going wide receiver in the first round. The more we examine the talent layout of the upcoming NFL draft, the more and more it seems that an offensive tackle will be the pick. According to NFL Mock Draft Database, eight offensive tackles are expected to come off the board in the first round, with five of them ranging from picks 18 to 30. NFL Mock Draft Database Could the Cowboys be fortuitous to have the stars line up so nicely for them after losing their star left tackle, Tyron Smith, in free agency?...

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On the Chiefs’ Draft Board: Texas Tech cornerback Rayshad Williams

Michael C. Johnson-USA TODAY Sports With L’Jarius Sneed out of the fold, look for Kansas City to take on or two cornerbacks in the NFL Draft. According to Bleacher Report’s Ryan Fowler, the Kansas City Chiefs were among the NFL teams that recently with Texas Tech cornerback Rayshad Williams during the Hula Bowl (college all-star game) in Orlando, Florida. 6’3” CB Rayshad Williams (Texas Tech) received heavy attention down at Hula, a source said. Former UCLA transfer met with the 49ers, Packers, Chiefs, Bears, Dolphins, Seahawks, Cowboys and Colts. Allowed a...

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2024 Dallas Cowboys pre-draft visit tracker: All reported names plus what you need to know

Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/ We are tracking everything you need to know regarding Dallas Cowboys pre-draft visits. We have reached the point in the offseason where attention has shifted towards the 2024 NFL Draft. The Dallas Cowboys have chosen to not be active in free agency, and to place all of their energy in the draft itself, so needless to say what they do throughout it is of high intrigue. When it comes to the draft one of the most important parts of the process for the Cowboys is what happens prior to it in terms of visits. The Cowboys are meticulous about who...

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The tale of two centers: What the Cowboys should expect going from Tyler Biadasz to Brock Hoffman

Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports Do you think the next Cowboys center is already on the roster? The Dallas Cowboys let Tyler Biadasz walk in free agency this offseason as the veteran center signed a three-year deal worth $29 million. It’s a nice payday for a fourth-round draft pick who turned into a regular fixture along the Cowboys' offensive line. Biadasz only missed two games over the last three years since becoming the team’s everyday starter. He even earned Pro Bowl honors in 2022. While Biadasz has been a good player, he’s never gotten the praise received...

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Cowboys news: Tyler Smith shifting to LT remains an option for 2024

Photo by Perry Knotts/ Notable headlines surrounding America’s team. Jerry Jones: Cowboys’ Tyler Smith is ‘working option’ at LT for 2024 - Todd Brock, Cowboys Wire With the Cowboys having no clear plan at LT, everything remains on the table. Tyler Smith could be on the move again. The Tulsa product, who will turn 23 in early April, has been shuffled between left guard and left tackle ever since being selected in the first round of 2022’s draft. And amid another offseason of change for the Dallas front five, which position Smith will occupy in the coming year...

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Tyler Smith’s 2024 position on the Cowboys will likely be determined on April 25th

Photo by Cooper Neill/ For now it’s a mystery but we will soon learn the permanent home for Tyler Smith When the Dallas Cowboys drafted Tyler Smith 24th overall in the 2022 NFL Draft, we weren’t sure what position he would ultimately play. In general, the plan seemed to be he would be the eventual replacement for Tyron Smith who was getting up there in age and was struggling to stay on the field. With Tyron still around, the team wanted to slide him inside to left guard. Unfortunately, the Cowboys had to break the glass sooner than expected when Tyron got hurt...

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Data suggests we shouldn’t expect much from the Cowboys 2023 draft class in year two

Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/ Last year’s draft class was severely underwhelming, and there is some statistical evidence that suggests it’s not likely to get much better. It’s been all quiet on the Texas front as the Dallas Cowboys have been their usual selves when it comes to free agent spending. With a huge net negative between additions and departures, the Cowboys will soon turn to their most valuable roster-building tool to save them, the NFL draft. Normally, this wouldn’t be that much of a worry because the team has proven they can replenish the roster just...

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Cowboys secondary has become the top defensive group on the roster, and what that means for Mike Zimmer

Photo by Richard Rodriguez/ The Dallas Cowboys secondary is in good hands in 2024. This offseason for the Dallas Cowboys has been defined much more by their departures in free agency compared to additions that move the needle for Mike McCarthy’s team to be taken seriously as championship contenders. The NFL draft next month stands as the next real opportunity for the Cowboys to add talent after unsurprisingly passing on the early waves of free agency. They will have their work cut out for them with needs for a new starting left tackle and center being their most...

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Cowboys draft 2024: RB Jonathon Brooks scouting report

Ricardo Brazziell / USA TODAY NETWORK Here is our scouting report on running back Jonathon Brooks from Texas In keeping with our series of prospects the Dallas Cowboys could target in next month’s NFL draft, we look at Texas Longhorns running back Jonathon Brooks. Brooks is a very young prospect who is only 20 years old and has plenty of tread left on his tires. Buried behind a talented stable of Texas runners that included Roschon Johnson and Bijan Robinson, Brooks broke out in 2023, running for 1,139 yards and a 6.1 yards per carry average. Brooks’ season ended...

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Poll: Comparing 3 different Dallas Cowboys mock drafts

Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image Of Sport/ Do you think the Cowboys can realistically fill all of their roster holes? NFL free agency is nearly two full weeks old now, which is an eternity this time of year, and the Cowboys’ only move outside of re-signing some of their own talent has been the addition of veteran linebacker Eric Kendricks. At this point, it seems evident that the team intends to fill many holes in the roster through the draft. The problem is that the Cowboys only have eight draft picks, with just three of them in the top 100, and are in need of several...

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Cowboys draft 2024: 3 late-round LB draft options that Dallas could target

Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports The Cowboys could look for LB depth in the late rounds of the draft. Stopping the run is a top focus area for the Dallas Cowboys defense entering 2024 and the linebacker room will play a major role in ensuring that there is improvement. In anticipation of Leighton Vander Esch officially retiring from the NFL, the Cowboys added their only outside free agent signing, LB Eric Kendricks. The experienced veteran baton has now been passed from Vander Esch to Kendricks to help mentor the other young LBs, including Damone Clark and DeMarvion...

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Wide receiver D.J. Chark could be a good low-risk addition to the Cowboys’ offense

Photo by Jared C. Tilton/ There are still names that the Cowboys could look into in free agency. It’s mid-March and the Dallas Cowboys still have plenty of work to do to make this a successful offseason. Adding a veteran wide receiver is one of the many things that should be left on Dallas’ to-do list before the draft in April. With the Cowboys’ lack of draft capital and unwillingness to spend more than a few million a year on any outside free agent, Dallas will need to look at some under-the-radar options to complement CeeDee Lamb and Brandin Cooks. One...

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Cowboys news: Free agency takes a big bite out of the Dallas defensive line

Photo by Kevin Sabitus/ Friday morning news surrounding the Dallas Cowboys. IMPACT: Dallas’ D-line depth cratered by free agency - Patrik Walker, DallasCowboys.com The current players on the Cowboys’ defensive line will need to step up in 2024, regardless of what happens in the draft and free agency. Whether there will be an addition to the unit in free agency and/or the 2024 NFL Draft is to-be-determined, but it wouldn’t change what’s going to be required of players like MaziSmith, Chauncey Golston, Sam Williams, and Junior Fehoko— or those on the fringes...

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Cowboys draft 2024: C Zach Frazier scouting report

Photo by G Fiume/ Here is our scouting report on center Zach Frazier from West Virginia. We continue our 2024 NFL Draft review of draft prospects that could interest the Dallas Cowboys. Today we are looking at center Zach Frazier from West Virginia. Zach FrazierCenterWest Virginia Mountaineers Senior3-star recruit 6’3”313 lbsHands- 10 7/8” (92%)Arm Length- 32 1/4” (32%) Highest graded Centers from Week 4: Luke Wypler: 80.7 Mike Novitsky: 78.0 Zach Frazier: 77.4 pic.twitter.com/jlZt8ATRLu— PFF College (@PFF_College) September 26, 2022 History:Before...

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Cowboys draft 2024: WR Xavier Legette scouting report

Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports Here is our scouting report on wide receiver Xavier Legette from South Carolina We continue our 2024 NFL Draft review of draft prospects that could interest the Dallas Cowboys. Today we are looking at wide receiver Xavier Legette from South Carolina. Xavier LegetteWR - South Carolina GamecocksRS Senior6 ft 1 in - 221 lbs. In a casual viewing of the past NCAA season, I watched South Carolina against Mississippi State, and Xavier Legette caught was noteworthy as he scored from 76 yards out, a season-high. That’s the kind of play that...

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Cowboys seven-round mock draft: Dallas 'all in' on players who can help now

After doing almost nothing during free agency, the Dallas Cowboys are counting on a big NFL Draft haul to fill the holes on their roster.

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In their minds, the Cowboys may think they are set for the NFL draft

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports A stingy approach to free agency has left the Cowboys with a lot of holes ahead of the NFL Draft. For most of us, NFL free agency has been disappointing for the Dallas Cowboys. It really shouldn’t be. They have stuck to the same playbook as in previous years. They refuse to spend big, and this year they seem very focused on the cap implications of the coming extensions with quarterback Dak Prescott, wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, and pass rusher Micah Parsons. The only outside free agent they have added is linebacker Eric Kendricks to...

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Report: College football’s ‘YAC King’ meeting with Seahawks in top 30 visit

Photo by Chris Graythen/ The numbers show that Malachi Corley is dangerous after the catch. One of college football’s best receivers in terms of yards after catch (YAC) has reportedly scheduled for a top 30 visit with the Seattle Seahawks. According to CBS Sports columnist Josh Edwards, Western Kentucky’s Malachi Corley has formal pre-draft visits lined up with several teams, including the Seahawks. Western Kentucky WR Malachi Corley has 30 visits set up with the Browns, Ravens, Steelers, Cowboys, Panthers, Buccaneers, Seahawks and 49ers, according to a source....

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Cowboys’ slow free agency isn't surprising, but it puts major pressure on their draft

Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports Another year, another slow round of free agency for the Dallas Cowboys. Jerry Jones got fans of the Dallas Cowboys, and even those in the media, buzzing when he said that the organization was "all-in" for the 2024 season. Naturally, they thought that meant Dallas was going to make a splash or two in free agency, something they have shied away from for the longest time. However, once free agency kicked off, that quickly went away. It's a different year but the same approach for the Cowboys. While every other team in the NFL made a...

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Arrowheadlines: Chiefs top post-free agency power rankings

Michael Chow / USA TODAY NETWORK Chiefs headlines for Wednesday, March 20 The latest NFL Power Rankings: Eagles, Falcons jump up after free agency frenzy; Cowboys, Titans slip | NFL.com 1 - Kansas City Chiefs 2023 record: 11-6 With Chris Jones staying put, all that’s left to figure out is L’Jarius Sneed’s situation and the draft, and that has to be a pretty good feeling for the champs. Maybe they won’t be everyone’s No. 1 team to start next season, and it would be tough to lose Sneed if he’s traded, but the Chiefs remain relatively intact and still have the...

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Mel Kiper, Daniel Jeremiah send offensive linemen to Cowboys in latest mock drafts

Photo by Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via The Cowboys need help along the offensive line and both Mel Kiper and Daniel Jeremiah have offered help. It feels fairly safe to bet on the Dallas Cowboys drafting an offensive lineman early on in the 2024 NFL Draft. Like fairly safe. This is the case because the Cowboys have seen two starters depart in free agency in Tyler Biadasz and Tyron Smith. While the team could always kick Tyler Smith out to left tackle to fix the Tyron issue, doing so would create a different need at left guard. Fortunately for the Cowboys this is a...

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Cowboys free agency leaves a lot of holes, but it’s not as bad as it looks

Photo by Christian Petersen/ There are a lot of people questioning how the Dallas Cowboys are approaching free agency. It’s business as usual for the Dallas Cowboys and that means it’s time to disappoint fans who are holding their breath for some new toys to admire as the team revamps their roster. Most are conditioned for this quiet period, but it’s still concerning because the Cowboys have lost several of their own free agents and signed only one new one. Not only that, but the team is without their regular fourth- and fifth-round draft picks so their draft...

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5 running backs the Cowboys should consider trading for in 2024

Photo by Perry Knotts/ Who do you think will be the primary running back for the Cowboys this season? With the well mostly dried up at the running back position in free agency, and the unknown about how things will play out at the position in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys may have to set their sights on the trade market to find Tony Pollard’s replacement. Even upgrading the position that way may be too much to ask, but that should in no way stop them from trying. Over the last several years the Cowboys have been willing to part with late-round draft picks to...

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Cowboys draft 2024: WR Xavier Worthy scouting report

Photo by Matthew Visinsky/Icon Sportswire via Here is our scouting report on wide receiver Xavier Worthy from Texas We continue our 2024 NFL Draft review of draft prospects that could interest the Dallas Cowboys. Today we are looking at wide receiver Xavier Worthy from Texas. Xavier WorthyWRTexas LonghornsJunior4-star recruit 5’11”165 lbsHands- 8 3/4” (9%)Arm Length- 31 1/8” (27%)Wingspan- 74 1/4” (26%) Xavier Worthy pic.twitter.com/sv6Kq5ToRA— Victor Williams (@ThePhillyPod) March 5, 2024 History:Xavier Worthy ran track and played football in high...

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Michael Irvin and Stephen A. Smith look at the Pittsburgh Steelers and whether JuJu Smith-Schuster and James Conner can fill the void of Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell. Michael Irvin shows his appreciation for JuJu wishing the Dallas Cowboys drafted him.

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