Blog posts and articles from the Dallas Cowboys 2017 Season.
The “Great Wall of Dallas” will look quite different than it did last season. Right tackle Doug Free retired and Left Guard Ron Leary left via free agency so there will be 2 new faces in the starting lineup. Ron Leary played exceptionally well the last few seasons in Dallas, meanwhile Doug Free had been rock solid in the run game. With the turnover at the position, some believe the…
The game of football is won and lost in the trenches. The Dallas Cowboys have embraced this belief on the offensive side of the football. They are beginning to understand that this also applies on the defensive side of ball as well. The one key component missing from this team to make it truly elite is a dominant defensive line. Specifically the ability to rush the passer consistently. The Cowboys…
For the first time since 2004 the Dallas Cowboys did not draft a linebacker this offseason. They also failed to address the position in free agency. The Cowboys instead focused on reinforcing the depleted secondary and bolstering the defensive line. The decision to neglect the linebacker position could be a regrettable one by seasons end. This unit is simultaneously the most exciting and yet the most worrisome on the team. …
The Cowboys secondary will look drastically different this year and that is not a good thing. This offseason the Cowboys sustained heavy losses at that position. Brandon Carr in particular will be missed. He was remarkably consistent during his time with the Cowboys, despite experiencing a defensive scheme change shortly after he arrived in Dallas, and being unfairly criticized for his contract. Morris Claiborne finally came into his own last…
Rookie quarterback Cooper Rush has been the talk of the town in Dallas lately. So much so, that Cowboys fans are calling for him to replace Kellen Moore as Dak Prescott’s backup quarterback. Watching him in the preseason, one cannot help but draw comparisons to another undrafted Cowboys QB who was able to rise from obscurity into stardom; Tony Romo. While Rush has been impressive thus far, I…
On Saturday, Cowboys fans got to see the much anticipated debut of LB Jaylon Smith. It has been a long time coming for the former Notre Dame standout. During his final game in college, the 2016 Fiesta Bowl, he took a cheap shot from former Ohio State tackle Taylor Decker and suffered what many thought was a career ending injury. Thought to be a top five pick in the…
After finishing 13-3 last season, the Dallas Cowboys have their work cut out for them this year if they wish to repeat as NFC East Champions. They have lost several key veterans while the Giants, Eagles and Redskins have all added talent. They already face one of the leagues toughest schedules and now they must endure the loss of their star running back for the first 6 games of the…