The annual scouting combine is ready to showcase the latest round of hopefuls jockeying for position in the upcoming NFL draft. Front office personnel, scouts, and even coaches get to mingle while trying to keep their team’s hand covered from prying eyes.
It also gives agents a chance to talk about not only the new players they are representing and veterans looking for extensions, but also free agents ready to hit the open market.
Before those latter talks can legally take place, teams have the ability to speak to their own crop of guys. Cowboys Vice President and COO Stephen Jones spoke to the media about extending players such as quarterback Dak Prescott, wideout CeeDee Lamb, and edge rusher Micah Parsons.
Jones also spoke about the possibility of moving All Pro guard Tyler Smith to tackle and compared him to a Cowboys Hall of Fame lineman. Before Smith makes the move, a resolution with a future Hall of Famer must be had.
In other news, Dallas may be in the market for an off-ball linebacker. Evaluating trade possibilities at key positions of need are explained in detail. So is the 90-man roster which could be starting to take shape with combine talks so readily available. From injury decisions to faith in the lineman on the roster, this edition of Cowboys News and Notes is jam-packed.
Mentioning Hall of Fame lineman Larry Allen with just about any other name is massive praise for whoever is being compared. Doing so for a young player who just completed his second season could raise eyebrows unless the comparison is quielty becoming reality. Get the entire quote from Cowboys VP Stephen Jones about rising star Tyler Smith.
Limited resources invested into the Cowboys linebacker room is a big reason why the team heads into the offseason needing an upgrade. Luckily for Dallas, the amount of capital spent on the group makes it easier for the team to add an influx of talent and money into the position.
The addition of new Cowboys defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer is going to change the culture of the defense no matter what individual defenders say. The days of freelancing within the scheme may be gone and the era of solid gap assignments may significantly change the roster once the pads come on.
Cowboys owner Jery Jones set the league on fire when he first came into the NFL by trading just about every asset to get the team…
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