Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has taken plenty of chances on NFL stars with troubled pasts. In 2015, Jones took a chance on troubled defensive end Greg Hardy. In 2008, the Cowboys signed frequently suspended cornerback, Adam “Pacman” Jones. Jones has also taken gambles on players who were considered “distractions” to their previous teams. Dallas acquired wide receiver Terrell Owens after it went south in Philadelphia in 2006. The list can go on and on but one thing is for sure, is that Jerry Jones believes in second chances. Some pay off, and some do not.
The signing of free agent defensive end Aldon Smith is just another example of this. Take a look at what the work load for running back Ezekiel Elliot might look like under first year head coach Mike McCarthy. After the NFL discussed plenty of ways to produce this year’s NFL draft, a memo was sent to all 32 teams. Dez Bryant breaks twitter once again by telling the world he worked out with Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott. More draft strategies surface as the draft is less than three weeks away. All this, and so much more in today’s news.
McCarthy’s early career use of RBs suggest big 2020 for Elliott :: The CowboysWire
New Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy will install his new offense in due time. Based off McCarthy’s history, it could mean some extra feedings for Ezekiel Elliot.
New NFL memo lays foundation for about-face on “small war rooms” :: Pro Football Talk
The NFL seemed to have been kicking around a few ideas on how to approach this years NFL Draft. With social distancing rules in effect due to Covid-19, the league sent out a memo today to all 32 NFL teams on how they plan to conduct business in late April.
Here is the memo: pic.twitter.com/TaVV2dyK1F
— Dianna Russini (@diannaESPN) April 2, 2020
Aldon Smith to the Cowboys: How it happened and what the former All-Pro has to say about signing with Dallas :: CBS Sports
There have been a lot of different opinions on the Cowboys signing of free agent edge rusher Aldon Smith. Take a look at the journey on how he got to signing the dotted line, and how he’s purely a tryout guy with no cap ramifications if it doesn’t work out.
@dak and myself just finished a great workout session.. picked up where we left off
— Dez Bryant (@DezBryant) April 2, 2020
Trade up, stand pat, or trade back – figuring which draft strategy makes the most sense for the Dallas Cowboys :: Blogging The Boys
The 2020 NFL Draft is now less than three weeks away. There are plenty of scenarios and directions the Cowboys can go in. Which way is the right way?
Missing my hometown of Windsor @Canada ! Stay home and stay safe! 🇨🇦 👐🏽 #WinCity #LevelUp pic.twitter.com/xGJTP2aUkM
— Tyrone Crawford 🇨🇦 (@TCrawford98) April 2, 2020
The Most Likely Week 1 Starters in the 2020 NFL Draft :: Bleacher Report
There are just a handful of college players to be drafted in the first round of this year’s draft that would be able to start for the team that drafts them by week one. A few players who have appeared on the Cowboys radar have landed on this short list by Bleacher Report.
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— Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) April 2, 2020
Randy Gregory & Aldon Smith: Two-Pronged Approach to Replacing Robert Quinn :: Inside The Star
The Dallas Cowboys lost one of their better edge rushers in the off season. Find out how a combination of two players can equal the production of one.
Dez Bryant got in some work today with Dak Prescott https://t.co/8ougpLUKm6
— Jon Machota (@jonmachota) April 2, 2020
How Good Were Aldon Smith’s First 3 Years? :: The Mothership
Take a look back at brand new Cowboys defensive end Aldon Smith’s first few seasons in the NFL. The stats do not lie and it could pay off quite well for the Cowboys.
Aldon Smith’s contract with the Cowboys does not include any guaranteed money at signing, but once he is reinstated by the NFL, he will receive $90,000. Thirty days after reinstatement, he will get another $50,000. When he shows up for training camp, he… https://t.co/0PvyzGEozH
— Todd Archer (@toddarcher) April 2, 2020
More on Aldon Smith’s contract: He will earn a $910,000 base salary and $40,625 every time he is on the active gameday roster, totaling $650,000. He has incentives totaling $2 million. If he reaches eight sacks, he will get $500,000, 10 sacks will earn… https://t.co/ln096qltaG
— Todd Archer (@toddarcher) April 2, 2020
These are the 10 best Dallas Cowboys games of the last decade :: Blogging The Boys
With NFL Game Pass being offered free by the NFL, take a look at what RJ Ochoa thinks are the top 10 Dallas Cowboys games of the past decade. A few weeks ago, Todd Brock of CowboysWire compiled his own list. Plenty of watchable Cowboys football to ago around.
Florida CB C.J. Henderson allowed 20 catches or less in all three seasons he played. pic.twitter.com/mGEA8iqhxC
— PFF Draft (@PFF_College) April 2, 2020
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