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How 4 Games Without Gregory & Lawrence Impacts Draft Plans

With our defensive line in shambles, it doesn’t help when two of our most talented DE’s are suspended for substance abuse. It also shouldn’t surprise us, seeing as this isn’t their first offense. The Cowboys eventually took Randy Gregory sixtieth overall in last year’s draft despite his off the field issues. Gregory said at the time, “The franchise that drafts me won’t have to worry about me off the field, but the teams that didn’t select me will have to worry about me on the field.” Well, in mid-February, we learned that Gregory will be off the field for four games precisely because of his off the field behavior.

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Written by: Dante Giannetta

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The Good, The Bad, The Ugly: Cowboys Draft Hits & Misses

There is always a certain excitement that comes with Draft Day as every team is 0-0 and  set to add some brand new talent to their roster. History tends to repeat itself, however, making it increasingly valuable to look at previous draft day successes and failures of the Cowboys brain trust. Jerry Jones has been the team’s General Manager for more than 20 years, but for sake of brevity we will keep it to the last decade. Also, Stephen Jones has taken over a large bulk of the personnel type decisions over the past decade, making those picks more relevant to 2016. Here are just a few of the incredible hits and devastating misses the Cowboys have endured during the last 15 drafts.

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Written by: Kevin Brady

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The Good, The Bad, The Ugly: Cowboys Draft Hits & Misses

There is always a certain excitement that comes with Draft Day as every team is 0-0 and  set to add some brand new talent to their roster. History tends to repeat itself, however, making it increasingly valuable to look at previous draft day successes and failures of the Cowboys brain trust. Jerry Jones has been the team’s General Manager for more than 20 years, but for sake of brevity we will keep it to the last decade. Also, Stephen Jones has taken over a large bulk of the personnel type decisions over the past decade, making those picks more relevant to 2016. Here are just a few of the incredible hits and devastating misses the Cowboys have endured during the last 15 drafts.

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Written by: Kevin Brady

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Cowboys on the Clock: Russell Maryland, #1 Overall

It’s finally here! The 2016 NFL draft will take place TOMORROW night, as we all watch in anticipation when the Dallas Cowboys come on the clock with the fourth overall pick. Back in 1991, that wait was a big shorter, as the Cowboys owned the first overall pick. They used this pick on a defensive tackle out of the University of Miami. Russell Maryland Maryland’s football career took some time to get off the ground, as he ended up at Miami after not being heavily recruited.

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Written by: Sean Martin

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What We Learned From The Cowboys Pre-Draft Press Conference

Bright minds across the globe of Cowboys Twitter have clung to one single truth around this time of year. While smokescreens, flim-flams, and razzle dazzles are being set, done, and thrown by NFL Front Offices across the league… The Dallas Cowboys traditionally are cautiously honest when it comes to their annual Pre-Draft Press Conference. Jason Garrett, Jerry Jones, and Stephen Jones all sat down for what will essentially be the last time in front of the media before things hit Zero Dark Thirty around Valley Ranch. You can watch the Pre-Draft Press Conference here, and I encourage you to do so, but here are a few things that can be drawn out from what they said.

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Written by: RJ Ochoa

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2016 Mock Draft 3.0: Haynie Picks 1-34

We’re just a few days away from the big night. The topsy-turvy activity with the first two picks has given us more clarity for how the early part of the draft could unfoled. Los Angeles and Philadelphia are sure to take quarterbacks, which is a far more certain projection than what the Titans and Browns were offering. And now, my standard disclaimers: Please comment with your thoughts on my picks.

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Written by: Jess Haynie

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2016 Cowboys Draft: Possible Mock Trade Scenarios #10

This is the final article of a ten-part series looking at possible draft trade scenarios for the 2016 Dallas Cowboys. For each scenario, we look at possible trades and then explore mock drafts that could occur from the results of the trade(s). For our last article let’s look at a scenario where the Cowboys trade down to number 10 to pick up the Giants second and third round picks. I am going to assume the Cowboys will have a good bargaining position at four and will have multiple offers for teams wanting to come up. That means the Giants will need to overpay for the privilege of coming up.

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Written by: Tommy Simon

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Cowboys Draft: 2nd Round Struggles & Setbacks

The majority of any draft talk surrounding the Dallas Cowboys is usually about who they will select with the fourth overall pick in the first round, but there has been very little discussion about their second round pick. The second round pick should be considered just about as important as the first-round selection. These players are supposed to be building blocks for the team for years to come. Unfortunately, the Dallas Cowboys have failed miserably as an organization over the last decade when it comes to finding successful players in the 2nd round of the NFL Draft. That’s right, I’m calling you out Jerry Jones, Jason Garrett, Will McClay, and the rest of the scouting department!

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Written by: Brian Martin

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Cowboys on the Clock: Tony Dorsett, #2 Overall

The 2016 NFL draft is two short days away, leaving us with our second to last countdown post here today. It was 1977 the last time the Dallas Cowboys selected with the 2nd overall pick. After selecting Randy White two years prior to this draft in the same spot, the team once again nailed the pick by adding a certain running back out of Pittsburgh. Here is his story. Tony Dorsett Dorsett revolutionized the football program at the University of Pittsburgh during his four years there from 1973-1976.

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Written by: Sean Martin

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Memory Lane: April 25 Is Perfect Date For Cowboys

When she was standing outside the Alamo, the coveted title of Miss United States hanging in the balance, Cheryl Frasier (representing the tiny state of Rhode Island) was asked to describe the perfect date. Her answer is one that will live in infamy forever. Today is, as defined by the eventual Miss United States, The Perfect Date. What makes it perfect for the Dallas Cowboys, though? Three years ago today they drafted someone who would become the center, no pun intended, to their perfectly perfect offensive line – the best one in the National Football League.

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Written by: RJ Ochoa

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