In this dry period between the Scouting Combine and the start of free agency, it’s speculation season. It’s the time of mock drafts and hypothetical contracts, of outside-the-box trade scenarios and what-if hot takes. But for fans who don’t believe in an offseason, it’s the stuff that keeps the engines turning. And, truth be told, anticipating what might happen is a lot more fun than just waiting for something to actually happen.
Thursday in Cowboys Nation saw a mock draft that apparently took the Unthinkable Express straight out of Crazytown, a division rival possibly breaking the bank for a Dallas Pro Bowler, an agent talking through Dak Prescott’s potential short-term strategy, and Dez Bryant name-dropping as he lobbies for a storybook return to The Star. All that, plus an encouraging notion for Cowboys defensive linemen and a look at what’s next for the forgotten young talent buried in the Dallas linebacker corps.
Philadelphia appears to be serious about landing the Cowboys’ shutdown corner; media outlets in Pennsylvania are tossing around figures that would make Byron Jones an Eagle and the highest-paid cornerback in the league with a record-breaking deal when the legal tampering period begins on March 16.
The football world continues to track the biggest news of the offseason as the Collective Bargaining Agreement has been sent to the players to vote on. The vote and its timing greatly impacts Dallas’s free agency plans. Cowboys Wire’s own K.D. Drummond takes a deeper look at the latest CBA news through a decidedly sliver and blue lens.
The Jones family loves to lock down their superstars in long-term mega-deals, but recent quarterback history and the current CBA numbers suggest that Dak Prescott would rather buck the trend and sign a three-year contract instead. A former sports agent breaks down the dollars to make some sense of the negotiations in Dallas.
The Rams and Raiders are set to open their new home stadiums this season in Los Angeles and Las Vegas, respectively, and Jerry Jones says the Cowboys would love to help them open their doors.
With Byron Jones likely out of Dallas, cornerback is a big need in Big D. Tony Thompson breaks down why many experts think the Cowboys could go after this cornerback from the SEC.
Dez Bryant has been extremely vocal regarding his potential return to Dallas next season. His latest statements indicate how he thinks he could fit in with the rest of the Cowboys’ talented offensive weapons.
2020’s version of the Great Wall of Dallas could use some patching, according to this list, which calls out the left guard position as the team’s weakest link. With Connor Williams developing too slowly for some and Xavier Su’a-Filo about to hit free agency, maybe those Ronald Leary whispers sound just a little sweeter.
The promising start to linebacker Luke Gifford’s rookie season took a serious hit in the first half of 2019’s first preseason game. Now fully recovered and in a positional group that’s full of question marks, the former Nebraska Cornhusker could get extra looks at some new opportunities.
Gil’s first No. 1 pick? Hall of Famer and “Mr. Cowboy” Bob Lilly. That’s awfully good company for The Playmaker to be in.
In separate news items sure to delight the Dallas defensive line and coaching staff, a pair of division rivals could each see their elite-caliber left tackle suddenly leave the NFC East.
In the wildest mock draft making the rounds, Will Brinson has concocted a scenario whereby the Cowboys trade a non-exclusive-franchise-tagged Dak Prescott to Miami for their two 2020 first-round picks. Letting Prescott go may seem certifiably crazy, but what if it meant reloading the roster with Tua Tagovailoa, Grant Delpit, and CeeDee Lamb?