Cowboys News: Outside-the-box Prescott proposal more outside reality

Mock drafts resume as Combine concludes. Prescott contract talk gets hotter, Byron Jones departing but potential replacement in FA emerges

With the NFL Scouting Combine in the rearview mirror, mock drafts are adjusting to the new information of which prospects athletically project to power in the move up in competition.

While it seems inevitable Prescott is under center for the Dallas Cowboys in 2020, it is still unclear as to who he will be throwing to. A few mock drafts have the Cowboys drafting wide receiver Amari Cooper’s possible replacement. Cooper isn’t the only one potentially departing, as Dallas fans everywhere prepare for life without cornerback Byron Jones. Some say a replacement can be found at the top of the cornerback class in free agency. Mike McCarthy brings some new juice to the Cowboys’ odds of winning the NFC East and even representing the NFC in the 2020 Super Bowl.

With Dak Prescott about to break the bank, here’s why an outside-the-box deal makes sense for both sides :: CBS Sports

This proposed contract for Prescott’s future mega-deal may qualify as malfeasance by his agent. The idea here is for Prescott to sign a 10-year-deal before the cap explodes and he’s left in the dust. With all signs pointing to a general explosion of the salary cap in the next several years, tying Prescott in to prices based on the current market makes little sense.

A Look at Every Team’s Cap Situation Heading into Start of NFL Free Agency :: Bleacher Report

A brief, if albeit incomplete look at where team’s stand in terms of the salary cap heading into the 2020 off-season.

In many respects, the $77 million and change the Dallas Cowboys have in cap space is a mirage. It’s fool’s gold.

Sure, over $75 million is a lot of wiggle room. But a quick look at the Cowboys who could be about to hit free agency causes that pile of money to shrink—quickly.

Report: Raiders expected to pursue cornerback Byron Jones in free agency :: Pro Football Talk

Reports already surfacing of the Philadelphia Eagles getting involved and now the Las Vegas Raiders have joined the party.

Cowboys’ McCarthy to scout Oxnard prior to first training camp :: CowboysWire

McCarthy plans on taking a trip to the Oxnard, California for a day or two to get the feel of where the Cowboys will host training camp for their 2020 season.

Odds to win the NFC East and NFC overall are somewhat favorable to the Dallas Cowboys :: Blogging The Boys

According to BetOnline, the Cowboys find themselves 7/5 to win the NFC East and 9/1 to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl.

Cowboys G/C Joe Looney Could be Tough Free Agent to Keep :: Inside The Star

The beloved big man may have some suiters in free agency.

RB Overview: How To Maximize Zeke’s Talent? :: The Mothership

The running backs are up today as DallasCowboys.com continues to break down position by position of players who are under contract for 2020 and how they will be utilized in Mike McCarthy’s system.

Here’s why the Dallas Cowboys must open their wallet and get Dak Prescott’s deal done :: Star-Telegram

Clarence Hill discusses that the talk has to end and Jerry Jones and the Cowboys have to blink first when it comes to quarterback Dak Prescott’s new contract.

Scouting Combine ratings up only three percent :: Pro Football Talk 

Looks like the move to primetime was for naught. Negligible gains in viewership calls into the question the results of having some players not run their 40-yard dashes until late into the night.

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