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Cowboys News: McCarthy’s best man, Cooper separates from DBs, pack

The NCAA took a few low blows today but the NFL moves forward with their unique and unprecedented 2020 NFL Season.

The sport of football is known for doling out hard-hitting punishment on the gridiron, but it took major blows on Tuesday with the cancellation and postponement of some of the larger NCAA conference seasons. The NFL moves forward though with their unique start to training camps.

Which Cowboys coaches hired under Mike McCarthy have been flying dangerously low under the radar? The NFL has lifted the tryout ban and what that could mean for some free agents in the immediate future. Despite the different style of training camp, NFL media members still believe McCarthy can have immediate success. Take a deep dive into all there is to know about what goes into the Dallas Cowboys 2020 training camp; all this and more in News and Notes.

Mailbag: Most Underrated Coaching Hire? :: The Mothership

With so many staff changse, it’s easy to overlook or forget one of the new Cowboys coaches. In the latest edition of Mailbag, Cowboys writers Rob Phillips & Jonny Auping each give their coaching hire that is flying too far under the radar.

Our New Metric Shows How Good NFL Receivers Are At Creating Separation :: FiveThirtyEight

Breaking news: wide receivers who are able to get themselves open are valuable in the NFL. The Cowboys have one of those valuable receivers. His name is Amari Cooper, who in 2019 ranked No. 2 at creating separation on deep passes.

No one rides harder for the Dallas Cowboys than Michael Irvin, who’s new favorite player seems to be wide receiver CeeDee Lamb.

Examining the Vander Esch-Smith position swap: Is it the right call for Dallas? :: The Athletic

Bob Sturm breaks down the linebacker positional switch between Jaylon Smith and Leighton Vander Esch heading into the 2020 season. The answer won’t reveal itself for perhaps years to come, but the amount of capital sunk into two players who may best be suited for the same position is troubling.

Ranking Which New NFL Head Coaches Are Best Positioned to Succeed This Fall :: Bleacher Report

It’s hard for NFL coaches to succeed in their first year with a new team, and with this year’s unusual off season it becomes a little more challenging. However, critics still believe in the Cowboys and new head coach Mike McCarthy.

Game Theory: Ranking all 32 teams by WR strength :: NFL

There has been tons of talk this offseason of the Cowboys talented receiver group. NFL.com ranked every teams wide outs, and it’s no surprise the Cowboys are near the top. Follow the link to find out exactly where in the top five the Cowboys trio lands.

Name To Know: Getting A Look At Connor McGovern :: The Mothership

Left guard and center are two spots up for grabs on the Dallas offensive line, and former 2019 third-round pick Connor McGovern has a real opportunity to seize one of those two roles. Learn more about the former Penn St. standout.

Second to none or second to one? Cowboys’ Martin not top guard in 2020 :: The CowboysWire

The Cowboys offensive line has been their strongest position group for years now. Zack Martin finds himself No. 2 according to Pro Football Focus behind the Colts’ Quenton Nelson.

2020 Cowboys Training Camp: The nuts, bolts, Plexiglas dividers, contact tracers of it all :: The CowboysWire

This is the ultimate “what you need to know” about The Star and Cowboys training camp in an unprecedented year for the NFL. Protocols galore, the Cowboys are well prepared.

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Cowboys reopen The Star, Jerry Jones returns to the office

The Cowboys head honcho returns to his version of the resolute desk as The Star reopens.

There will certainly be more megaship exploits in the future, but for now Jerry Jones is back behind his presumably very expensive desk. On Tuesday, the NFL allowed teams to return to their facilities for the first time in months, but on a limited basis.

Of course, Jones took the league up on the opportunity immediately, returning to The Star in Frisco on Tuesday morning to take part in the owner’s virtual meeting.

As Texas has kept their stay-at-home order lifted despite growing reported cases of Covid-19, businesses have been allowed to reopen to the public. Not all states which house NFL franchises are in the same position, so the league has limited the return to front office staff and players under going medical treatment for injuries.

No coaching staffs are allowed back in as of yet.

Dallas started Tuesday with just a handful of employees, but should be ramping up to the 75-person building limit over the next weeks as each department gets back to some semblance of normalcy.

“We are going to are going to be deliberate but also determined. We will keep a close eye on the comfort and care of all of our employees who will be involved in this transition. We are committed to doing that in a smart and safe way that complies with all of the appropriate health and workplace safety standards,” Jones said. “We’ll do it the right way.”

If it weren’t for the virus, the Cowboys and other NFL teams would be in the middle of in-person offseason training activities. There would be no live hitting, but seven-on-seven, nine-on-nine and 11-on-11 practice would be allowed. Instead, the team is conducting virtual meetings to try and allow players to learn the new systems of head coach Mike McCarthy and defensive coordinator Mike Nolan.

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