Hangin' With The 'Boys

Nate Newton, Jesse Holley and Shannon Gross bring you the latest Cowboys news and updates.

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The Cowboys have acquired or signed quite a few players this offseason who they liked coming out of college but haven’t done much in the NFL. Is that the right strategy? Is this just for depth? Can they help them develop into something more? Plus, will the leash be short for head coach Brian Schottenheimer? And was it a surprise to hear him say there were building the roster from the outside in?

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Been a lot of talk about Micah Parsons’ leadership and his recent back and forth with DeMarcus Lawrence on social media. Should a Lion lose sleep worrying about the opinions of sheep? Plus, let’s take a look at the draft. What position should the Cowboys be looking to fill in the first round? Does the heart say receiver while the head says offensive tackle? And what about a certain running back?

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It’s been a busy couple of days for the Cowboys as free agency gets going. So are we good with the strategy here? Signing depth guys with hopes they can make an impact? What about letting guys go like DeMarcus Lawrence, Jourdan Lewis and Rico Dowdle? Was that the right decision? Plus, the Cowboys have lost a few of their leaders. Will that be an issue in the locker room? Let’s dig into the latest!

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Zack Martin may be riding off into the Hall of Fame sunset, but there is still a team to be built. Now that Osa Odighizuwa is signed and the Cowboys have freed up some salary cap space, what do they do? Focus on re-signing their own guys? Or do they need to make a big free-agent splash? Or two? Plus, the Raiders extended Maxx Crosby’s deal early. Why don’t we see more of that?

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So with Zack Martin riding off into the sunset, what do the Cowboys do now on the offensive line? Cooper Beebe was an All-American guard in college. Should he be moved back? Or is the bigger worry what’s happening on the outside at tackle? Listen to what 6-time Pro Bowler Nate Newton has to say about it. Plus, are they really going to draft a QB? And let’s also check out the recent NFLPA ratings.

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Is the new coaching staff coming in with a fresh approach? Or is it the same old narrative. And what exactly is a “players’ coach”? As Jesse explains, it’s not what you might think. Plus, is the draft-and-develop philosophy working? And there’s going to be a big jump in the salary cap, but for a team that tends to stay away from big splashes in free agency, will we see much of a difference?

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We just saw Jalen Hurts and Patrick Mahomes in the Super Bowl. In today’s NFL, do you need a mobile quarterback to be successful? We also witnessed a dominating Eagles defensive line. Is time for the Cowboys to really focus on that side of the ball? And are mistakes of the past keeping them from being active in free agency now?

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Why is everybody hating on the Chiefs? Do we just get tired of greatness? The Cowboys of the 1990s found that to be true. Our man Nate Newton was there for all three title runs and shares some stories, particularly about his memories of Super Bowl XXX. Plus, have the Cowboys experienced anything like the Luka trade? And our predictions for the big game.

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Time to talk about a new coaching hire. Was there really much risk with this decision? Because it all seems pretty comfortable. Is Brian Schottenheimer that right guy to lead the Cowboys into the future? Despite all his experience, being a head coach is a whole different ball game. One thing is for certain, though, we’ve got hope for what lies ahead.

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