2020 was a rough year for Dallas Cowboys QB Dak Prescott after failing to ink a long-term deal and suffering a season-ending ankle injury. However, after the team went 4-7 without him, Jerry Jones says he has plenty of negotiating leverage. Jaylon Smith has been the subject of ridicule due to a regression in his performance, but Cowboys COO Stephen Jones applauded his effort and preparation in a recent interview with 105.3 The Fan.
The defensive side of the ball will need reinforcements in the NFL Draft after one of the worst seasons in franchise history, and ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr list Iowa’s Dayvion Nixon and Alabama’s Patrick Surtain as possible targets with the 10th overall pick. DeMarcus Lawrence speaks on Nolan’s defensive scheme, why losing to the New York Giants in Week 17 may end up being a good thing, and what pending free agents should be resigned, and more are covered in this edition of the news and notes.