The Cowboys’ strategy in the draft- or at least in the first round- might be easier to guess at if only there were definitive word on where Tyler Smith will play in 2024. The team may like the idea of moving parts, but Smith’s third-party position trainer says he knows exactly where the big man should line up… and he explains why to kick off this edition of News and Notes. Then we dive into the growing sentiment that the team should trade back in the first round to pick up some extra selections; we’ve got examples of what that could look like. But maybe it’s all overblown hype: after all, one ..read more

The Dallas Cowboys are in the unenviable position of having several holes in need of filling and not many arrows in the quiver. After trading their fourth-round pick to the San Francisco 49ers for backup quarterback Trey Lance, Dallas is set to go over 80 selections between their third and fifth round slots. Most Cowboys fans see this as a reason, an imperative really, to bail on either their first or second rounder in order to acquire another third or fourth round pick. In a new mock scenario, ESPN’s Bill Barnwell has envisioned fair compensation for all 32 first round picks, and for the Cow ..read more

Here’s the frustrating part about the Dallas Cowboys’ three-decade stretch without so much as a conference championship. The Cowboys have had some good teams over the years and recently they’ve been able to maintain success thanks to a lengthy string of quality drafts. Scattered throughout the playoff disappointments have been several rosters of high quality, and that has been thanks to some very successful draft classes. Some might say this has occurred in spite of Jerry Jones’ ownership. That negativity is captured here, in our 10 worst first-round picks. The Cowboys drought is directly tie ..read more

The Dallas Cowboys have existed for 64 years, with 64 draft exercises, and they’ve built a complicated history of selecting quarterbacks. The Cowboys have drafted the position 31 times, including Steve Walsh who was taken in the 1989 supplemental draft and leaving out Isaiah Stanback who played wide receiver for the team and never threw a pass. Out of those 31 select few, 17 never threw a pass in the regular season for the team, or if at all, in the NFL. The formation of the Cowboys came after the 1960 NFL draft meaning Dallas did not, and remain the only team to not have a draft class in the ..read more

A bombshell report regarding former Patriots head coach Bill Belichick reveals that one of his limited preferred destinations if he does return to coaching, would be to team up with Jerry Jones in Dallas. Current Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy is entering the final year of his contract, otherwise known as a “Lame Duck Year.” This news may now hover over the Cowboys all season long if things begin unraveling. Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott sexual assault case was dismissed in Dallas County but itis expected to be filed in Collin County for convenience purposes. Prescott and his legal team ..read more

The only head coach in NFL history with eight Super Bowl rings couldn’t get a job in the league this offseason and will instead be watching the 2024 campaign from his sofa. But expect to hear Bill Belichick’s name a lot when the Cowboys come up in conversation over the next nine months. As part of an ESPN story on Belichick’s failed job hunt, writers Don Van Natta Jr., Seth Wickersham, and Jeremy Fowler reveal that the coach, who turned 72 this week, now has a shortlist of teams in his sights for a prospective return to the sidelines in 2025. And the Cowboys are on it. “He is believed to be bi ..read more

With just over a week to go before Commissioner Goodell takes the stage in Detroit, teams should be narrowing down their choices and finalizing their draft boards. So is The Athletic‘s Dane Brugler, whose latest seven-round mock takes a stab at all 257 selections. The Cowboys’ needs heading into the draft are numerous and well-documented, and one draft class won’t address all the roster concerns. But Brugler hits the biggies first, giving Dallas a new offensive tackle, linebacker, running back, and center with the team’s first four picks. Here’s a look at the full Cowboys haul from Brugler’s ..read more

One position group has united everyone, from insiders to casual fans, regarding what the Dallas Cowboys should do with the first round pick in the 2024 Draft; offensive line. Two starters from the 2023 roster have found their way to new teams for the upcoming season. Left tackle Tyron Smith, the oft-injured 5x All-Pro, is heading to New York to play for the Jets. Center Tyler Biadasz followed former Cowboys defensive coordinator Dan Quinn to Washington. In addition, sub-par play from right tackle Terence Steele further leaves the OL with plenty of holes to fill. The 2024 NFL draft presents a ..read more

It took almost a full month after the window opened, but the Cowboys have now signed their second free agent of the offseason. We’ll dig into how the addition of Royce Freeman may alter the team’s draft strategy just over a week from now. It seems likely the Cowboys still need offensive line help, but not to hear Stephen Jones tell it. We’ll offer suggestions on how they can do that anyway… and still pick up an extra pick or two later in the weekend. And the king of all draft gurus says Dallas’s top priority has to be surrounding one specific player with all the help they can give him. Elsewh ..read more

The Cowboys have made a free agency addition to their roster just nine days before the first round of the 2024 draft, signing running back Royce Freeman. The 6-foot 238-pounder will reportedly join the team on a one-year deal. Freeman, 28, was a third-round draft pick out of Oregon in 2018. Originally with Denver, he amassed 1,187 rushing yards over three seasons as a Bronco while splitting time with Phillip Lindsay and, later, Melvin Gordon. Freeman signed with Carolina as the 2021 season began, but he lasted just eight games with the Panthers before being released. Houston signed him to fini ..read more