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Cowboys Draft Review: Pass Rushers Aplenty
You can never have too many pass rushers. That’s Wade Phillips’ modus operandi, correct? Say what you want about the amount of influence Wade has on the Cowboys’ draft plans, but this draft haul has Wade Phillips written all over it. Jerry Jones and Tom Ciskowski have now provided...
Cowboys Draft 2009: Get Up On Your Soap Box
We no longer have to count months. We no longer have to count weeks, or even days. Only hours my friends, only hours. I hope you are all as excited as I am. I was excited for the draft in November, I've got my dial turned all the way over to "crunk" now. Starting on Saturday, the Dallas Cowboys...
Isaiah Stanback: One More Chance?
Yesterday on ESPN’s The Herd with Colin Cowherd radio show, Cowboys linebacker Bobby Carpenter (why the hell does he get so many interviews?) said that 2009 will be a "make-or-break" year for a lot of Cowboy players. This is likely true for Carpenter himself, and probably teammate Marcus...
Cowboys Draft 2009: High-Risk, High-Reward Prospects
By filling all of the team’s major voids by way of free agency, the Dallas Cowboys have afforded themselves a certain degree of draft freedom. The Cowboys are in the enviable position of entering the draft without the obligation to come away with an immediate starter at a certain position. If...
Cowboys Draft 2009: Safest Bets
When it comes to the NFL Draft, there is no such thing as a safe pick. Each year teams weigh production versus potential. At the top of last year’s draft the Miami Dolphins opted for the "safe pick", taking Michigan offensive tackle Jake Long with the draft’s first overall selection....
More Fun With Numbers: Managing the Cowboys' Picks
After reading Jim Vance’s post on draft trades, I blew the dust off of my old outdated NFL draft trade value sheet, and dug out the TI-80 I hadn’t used since statistics class in college. I have since been pacing a rut into my living room floor, unconsciously rattling off numbers like...
Cowboys Draft Class May Devour "Camp Cupcake"
After the Cowboys’ 2008 season ended with a resounding crash, Jerry Jones made it clear that the organization would rethink it’s method of operation from the top on down. In recent years, one of the Cowboys’ most commonly scrutinized practices has been coach Wade Phillips’...
Cowboys Draft 2009: Room For One More Receiver?
Heading into this year’s draft, the Dallas Cowboys are fully stocked as far as starters are concerned. Depth however, is a question at every position across the board with the exception of running back. At the wide receiver position, the starters are set. Roy Williams will line up at split...
Cowboys Draft 2009: To Whom Do We Turn For a Big Return
Bill Parcells had the right idea when he selected LSU return man Skyler Green in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL draft. At the time Green was widely regarded as the #2 kickoff/punt return prospect in the draft, behind only Miami's Devin Hester. Unfortunately for Cowboy fans the Bears got the right...
Cowboys Free Agent Signings Equal Draft Freedom
Say what you will about Jerry Jones, but he has undoubtedly been rewarded for his patience this off-season. While NFC East neighbor Washington made it rain like Pacman Jones at Magic City, Jerry Jones and company sat on their wallets and waited. Once the smoke cleared, and the prices dropped after...
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