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2016 Breakout Candidates: Brice Butler

If you weren’t sure why the Cowboys didn’t have a fifth-round pick in this year’s draft, it’s because they traded it to Oakland last year to acquire wide receiver Brice Butler. Now in the final year of his rookie contract, Butler could be in a position to have a significant impact on the coming season. Butler wasn’t traded for until September 15th of last year, meaning he missed all of the offseason and preseason opportunities to work with the Cowboys offense. His opportunities were limited throughout the season but finally opened up in the final two weeks when Dez Bryant went out with injury. Taking passes from Kellen Moore in Weeks 16 and 17, Butler had eight catches for 134 yards.

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Written by: Jess Haynie

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Five Offensive Players That Need To Step Up In 2016

The 2015 season is over thankfully and we can put the past behind us and turn our focus to what lies ahead in the upcoming season. Year in and year out, organizations around the league have to continuously tinker with the roster in order to hopefully put together the best 53 man squad as possible. Well, I decided to take a look at the roster and share with you five players that I think need to step up their game in 2016 in order to secure a roster spot. Not all of these players are in jeopardy of losing their jobs, but through improved play they should be able to not only make the 53 man roster, but earn more playing time. Devin Street, WR (6’3″, 200) Devin Street will be entering his third season in the NFL, but is already facing an uphill battle to the make the Cowboys roster.

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Written by: Brian Martin

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Why Didn’t The Dallas Cowboys Draft A WR?

Leading up to the 2016 NFL Draft I was nearly positive that the Dallas Cowboys would address the wide receiver position at some point, but as we know now I would have been proven wrong. After watching the Cowboys receivers struggle throughout the 2015 season I thought for sure that the organization would have put serious thought into upgrading the position, but whether it was by design or lack of interest, they decided to forgo drafting a WR with any of their nine draft picks. However, if you think about it in a roundabout way they did use a 2016 draft pick on a wide receiver when they traded their 2016 5th round pick to the Oakland Raiders in order to obtain the rights to Brice Butler. Butler may have been one of the top WRs if he would’ve been a part of the 2016 draft class if you compare his pre-draft measurables against the other receivers. Brice Butler’s pre-draft measurables Ht.

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Written by: Brian Martin

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Draft Day Anxiety for Cowboys Roster

During the 2012 draft, then-Cowboys cornerback Mike Jenkins was participating in a local draft party. When Dallas’ selection of Morris Claiborne was announced, Jenkins was reportedly upset and left sullen for the rest of the night. Entering the last year of his rookie deal, Jenkins saw the writing on … Read more

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Written by: Jess Haynie

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Are The Dallas Cowboys Set At Wide Receiver?

One of the more interesting aspects of the NFL off-season to me is analyzing each individual position and then determining whether or not that particular position is in need of an upgrade. So far, the Dallas Cowboys have done a pretty good job of filling holes through free … Read more

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Written by: Brian Martin

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5 Under-The-Radar Cowboys Who Can Be Huge In 2016

While the Cowboys have gotten a ton of flack for their lack of free agent additions, there are several current members of the team that can really help them in 2016. And while new players help, player development is key for year to year improvement. There are 2 … Read more

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Written by: Nick Cocchiaro

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Dallas Cowboys 2016 NFL Draft: Josh Doctson Film Review

Continuing my look at upcoming draft-eligible wide receivers, we pick up with Josh Doctson out of TCU. The 6′ 3″, 195 pound target went for 14 touchdowns this year and 1,327 yards – good for second in the nation. While it’s easy to write off Doctson as a … Read more

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Written by: Sean Martin

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2016 Contract-Year Cowboys: WR Brice Butler

Yesterday here at Inside The Star, I began a series of articles that will break down Dallas Cowboys’ players that will be playing in their contract year come 2016. I kicked off the series by taking a look at the often disappointing Terrance Williams and discussed the possibility … Read more

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Written by: Sean Martin

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2016 Contract-Year Cowboys: WR Terrance Williams

It is well known throughout all professional sports that contract years for athletes are very important. That is, a player who’s contract expires at the end of the season who looks to put together one of their best seasons as a pro in order to bring in top … Read more

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Written by: Sean Martin

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10 Thoughts As I Reflect On The 2015 Dallas Cowboys

Defensive Tackles Should Do More Than Just Plug Holes In 2016, I think it’s time this coaching staff begins to value the 1-technique. Nick Hayden, while a serviceable player, doesn’t really give you much. Yea he will plug the middle fine, but he is by no means an … Read more

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Written by: James Robertello

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