Dallas Cowboys news and notes for May 29, 2020.
The Dallas Cowboys are racing to get a deal done with Dak Prescott; not because there is another team with their eyes on the signal caller, but because whenever the Chiefs extend Patrick Mahomes it will reset the quarterback market value like we have never seen before. The Cowboys should be happy to get a deal with Prescott done in the mid-$30 million range, before the likes of Mahomes and Deshaun Watson catapult the quarterback market.
This offseason has been unusual, so unusual the Cowboys new head coach hasn’t even stepped foot in front of the majority of his new players. The facilities being closed, combined with the virtual offseason, have made for a work-from-home Spring for the newest head coach of the Cowboys, Mike McCarthy. Speaking of McCarthy, hem along with new defensive lone coach Jim Tomsula, are big reasons that Aldon Smith is excited to work with this group of fresh face sin Dallas. The Cowboys have a proven group of linebackers, how will they translate to a new defensive scheme under Mike Nolan? All that, and more, here are the Cowboys news and notes.
Dak Prescott contract talks: The Patrick Mahomes factor and why Cowboys are all-in on getting a deal done :: CBS Sports
The Chiefs are reportedly in talks with Patrick Mahomes; the deal is expected to be the largest contract ever in the NFL and reset the QB pay scale. The clock is ticking on the Cowboys to get a deal done with their franchise quarterback Dak Prescott before Mahomes raises the bar for quarterback contracts.
Aldon Smith, just a few short years ago, was in a much different place than he is today. Thankfully, Smith is doing better physically and mentally than he has for a long time. Smith’s excited to join two coaches he’s gotten to know, especially his former defensive line coach, Jim Tomsula.
Mike McCarthy has been the Cowboys head coach for months now, but he hasn’t even been in Dallas. The former Packer coach has continued his duties virtually, from his post in Green Bay. The veteran coach is yet to set foot in same room as all his new players, but that’s not stopping McCarthy from doing his best to get his squad ready.
After winning the East-West Shrine Bowl Defensive MVP, it seemed like Illinois State’s Luther King would be selected on day 3 of the NFL Draft. Luckily for Dallas, they were able to snag King as an UDFA, and he has some traits and skills that could help him make the Cowboys final roster.
Amari Cooper and Jaylon Smith are set to be featured on NFL Network’s show, “Film Session.” Learn more about how these two Cowboy pro-bowlers get their work done on the field. How to watch each episode is included in the link.
Fourth-round rookie quarterbacks aren’t supposed to succeed right away. For the Cowboys and Dak Prescott, that was the opposite of what happened, and it made Prescott arguably the biggest bargain in the league. Now, he’s due for a substantial raise.
Cowboys staff writer Rob Phillips breaks down one of the best, but also most intriguing position groups in Dallas, the linebackers. He touches on how the new defense under Mike Nolan should impact each member of the talented group.
The Cowboys wide receiver group, after adding CeeDee Lamb, is arguably the best and most versatile in the whole league. Usually, a team clearly has a slot, and outside receivers, but the Cowboys top three wideouts should be able to all play out of the slot or outside, creating potential nightmare matchups for opposing defenses.
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