Looking toward the draft, guru Daniel Jeremiah has the Cowboys taking Georgia linebacker Nakobe Dean to create a strong and blistering-fast tandem with Micah Parsons. But there are other routes taken in other mocks; one has Dallas going offensive line with a popular Boston College prospect.
Free agency is almost upon us. Could Jayron Kearse return after a breakout season to be reunited with Dan Quinn? Connor Williams could hit the market, too; one outlet says the offensive lineman might just find greener grass somewhere other than Dallas. Other names to watch are linebacker Leighton Vander Esch and tight end Dalton Schultz. Could Schultz get the franchise tag instead? And what about reworking some pricey contracts to help pay some of those free agents? Another outlet did some creative math and suddenly found $70 million of new cap space.
A couple Cowboys alums are in the news, too. A franchise legend is on the verge of switching to a brand-new team in primetime, and a onetime rising-star coach is getting his next big break in the Big Easy.
This is Wednesday’s Cowboys News and Notes.