Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy’s press conference is still reverberating and being analyzed a day later. His words on Dak Prescott’s signing and his role in the organization prove the quarterback’s influence goes far beyond the field level. While some may question his worth, he’s clearly the crown jewel of Dallas’ free agency haul. On the field, he’s already back working with his offensive linemen who are also working back from surgery after injury wiped out their 2020.
Circling back to free agency, the newest additions to the team have new jersey numbers. Those numbers will be getting called out in practice by the coaches, primarily new defensive coordinator, Dan Quinn who was also a major talking point in McCarthy’s presser. The former Atlanta Falcons head coach is more tied to prominent defenses of the Seattle Seahawks, something Dallas would love to see. Something Dallas needs to see. Quinn’s connections with the Falcons have fostered a bridge to the Cowboys roster for former Atlanta safeties.
Dallas had already signed Keanu Neal (possibly switching full time to linebacker) and then inked Damontae Kazee. Will these additions alter draft plans? The Cowboys No. 10 pick may come down to the likes of either TE Kyle Pitts or Alabama Crimson Tide’s Patrick Surtain II. From draft ideas, to studies that say linebackers don’t matter as much as they used to, to conversations about retirements and potential retirements, it’s been a full 24 hours of Cowboys talk. Catch up!