Lots of Cowboys buzz in Indianapolis to close out the work week, even as the scouting combine kicks into high gear. Jerry Jones held his annual bus chat, and had plenty to say about keeping Ezekiel Elliott, how good Dak Prescott can still become, and why doing the quarterback’s second contract when he did is having an effect on what the front office can do now.
Speaking of contracts, the club is having a tough time getting anywhere with two of its impending free agents on the defensive side of the ball, and the franchise tag appears to be imminent for another playmaker on the offense. The Jalen-Ramsey-to-Dallas talk is getting louder in the Circle City, and one outlet is still clamoring for the Cowboys to admit that Odell Beckham Jr. is a perfect match for them. All that, plus combine visits with wide receivers, tight ends, and quarterbacks; why evaluating prospects is a team effort in Dallas; and Emmitt Smith makes a sobering revelation about the likely outcome of his own Hall of Fame playing career. That’s all in this edition of News and Notes.