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The Dallas Cowboys picked DE Tyrone Crawford in the 3rd round

admin — Tue, 01 May 2012 19:09:34 +0000

The Dallas Cowboys selected DE Tyrone Crawford with the 81st overall pick (3rd round) of the 2012 NFL Draft. Crawford is a big guy at 6’4″, 285 pounds and he runs a 4.77 40. He is a good athlete who is quick off the ball and he’s strong at the point of attack. He’s more of a power player than a speed rusher though. Crawford played in 12 games (11 starts) at Boise State last year and he had 44 tackles, 13.5 tackles for a loss, 6.5 sacks, 3 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries. He has played in 25 games (11 starts) in his two years at Boise State and he had 76 tackles, 27 tackles for a loss, 13.5 sacks, 4 forced fumbles and 3 fumble recoveries. This was a solid pick for the Cowboys.

The Dallas Cowboys trade up and take CB Morris Claiborne in the first round

admin — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:19:51 +0000

The Dallas Cowboys dealt the #14 pick (1st round) and the #45 overall pick (2nd round) to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to move up to the #6 spot. With the #6 overall pick, the Cowboys selected CB Morris Claiborne out of LSU. Claiborne played in 14 games (all starts) at LSU last year and he had 51 tackles, broke up 6 passes and 6 interceptions (173 return yards). Claiborne played in 33 games (26 starts) in his three seasons at LSU and he had 95 tackles, broke up 12 passes, had 11 interceptions (274 return yards) and he forced 1 fumble. Claiborne is a lockdown corner and he might get to play a lot of man to man D on an island with starting WRs from Day #1. He doesn’t do well with small receivers in the slot, but that won’t be his job in big D. This was an outstanding move for the Cowboys as Morris Claiborne will team with Brandon Carr to give them an outstanding pair of corners starting in 2012.

Troy Aikman was an outstanding QB for the Dallas Cowboys

admin — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:48:54 +0000

Troy Aikman is the best QB in Cowboys’ history. It didn’t start out that was as he was 0-11 as a starting QB in his first year in the league at age 23. He took his lumps and learned from them. Aikman played in 165 games (all starts) in his 12 years with the Cowboys and he completed 2,898 of 4,715 passes for 32,942 yards with 165 TD passes and 141 INTs (81.6 QB Rating). He also carried the ball 327 times for 1,016 yards (3.1 ypc) with 9 TD carries in his career with the Cowboys. Aikman was 94-71 (57%) as the Cowboys’ starting QB during the regular season. Aikman is the Cowboys’ all-time leader in both passing yards (32,942) and TD passes (165). Aikman went to six Pro Bowls (1991-96) for the Cowboys. His best overall year came back in 1993 when he completed 271 of 392 passes (69.1%) for 3,100 yards with 15 TD passes and 6 INTs (99.0 QB Rating). He also carried the ball 32 times for 125 yards (3.9 ypc) in 1993.

Troy Aikman always seemed to step up when the games got bigger as he was 11-4 (73.3%) as the Cowboys’ starting QB in the post-season. Aikman played in 16 games (15 starts) in the post-season with the Cowboys and he completed 320 of 502 passes (63.7%) for 3,849 yards with 23 TD passes and 17 INTs (88.3 QB Rating). He also carried the ball 32 times for 87 yards (2.7 ypc) with 1 TD run in the post-season. Aikman really stepped up in the three Super Bowls he played in as the Cowboys were 3-0 outscoring their opponents by a combined score of 109-47! Aikman completed 56 of 80 passes (70%) for 689 yards with 5 TD passes and 1 INT in his three Super Bowls. He also carried the ball 8 times for 28 yards (3.5 ypc) in those games.

Troy Aikman was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2006.

Marc Colombo retires from the NFL as a Dallas Cowboy

admin — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 15:05:11 +0000

The Cowboys signed 33-year old OT Marc Colombo to a 1-day contract so that he could retire as a Dallas Cowboy. Colombo played in 16 games (all starts) for the Dolphins last year. He played in 76 games (72 starts) in his six years with the Cowboys from 2005 to 2010. This was a classy move by the Cowboys as they didn’t have to do this for Colombo.

The Dallas Cowboys are likely going to try to fill some holes in the 2012 NFL Draft

admin — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 21:08:43 +0000

The Cowboys are likely going to go with the best available player at need positions in the 2012 NFL Draft and I think that would be a smart way to go about it. Here is who I have the Cowboys landing in my mock 2012 NFL Draft which can be found on bloglockers.com:

1. (14) David DeCastro, OG, Stanford

2. (45) Bobby Wagner, OLB, Utah State

3. (81) Ben Jones, C, Georgia

4. (113) Chase Minnifield, CB, Virginia

4. (135) Brandon Hardin, S, Oregon State

5. (152) Edwin Baker, RB, Michigan State

6. (186) Gerrel Robinson, WR, Arizona State

7. (222) Keith Tandy, CB, West Virginia

The Dallas Cowboys have been busy this off-season

admin — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:17:09 +0000

The Cowboys have been very busy this off-season already in trying to improve their team. Here is a look at what they have done so far in free agency:

Offensively: The Cowboys decided that they wanted new starting guards in 2012, so they went out and signed Nate Livings and Mackenzy Bernadeau to take over those roles. The Cowboys also wanted to sign a veteran QB to serve as their backup, so they signed Kyle Orton to a 3-year deal. The Cowboys also claimed QB Rudy Carpenter off waivers from the Bucs and he will likely challenge Stephen McGee for the #3 QB job in training camp. The Cowboys also re-signed WR Kevin Ogletree to help out with depth and they signed FB Lawrence Vickers to help out with blocking in the running game.

Defensively: The most important move the Cowboys have made defensively this off-season was slapping the franchise tag on OLB Anthony Spencer. CB Brandon Carr was signed and he is going to start for the Cowboys from Day #1. LB Dan Connor and safety Brodney Pool will be competing for starting jobs in training camp for the Cowboys.

GRADE FOR THE OFF-SEASON SO FAR: B

The Dallas Cowboys claim QB Rudy Carpenter off waivers

admin — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 12:41:59 +0000

The Cowboys have claimed 25-year old QB Rudy Carpenter off waivers from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played in 1 game last year for the Bucs and he didn’t throw a pass or run the ball. Carpenter will come to training camp as no better than the Cowboys’ #4 QB behind Tony Romo, Kyle Orton and Stephen McGee.

The Dallas Cowboys sign Mackenzy Bernadeau

admin — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 23:47:27 +0000

The Cowboys have signed 26-year old OG Mackenzy Bernadeau to a 4-year, $11 million dollar deal. Bernadeau played in 15 games (1 start) for the Panthers last year. He has now played in 47 games (20 starts) in his first four years in the NFL. This was a good pickup for the Cowboys as their offensive line was a weak link in 2011.

The Dallas Cowboys release OG Kyle Kosier

admin — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 19:06:16 +0000

The Cowboys have released 33-year old OG Kyle Kosier. Kosier played in 16 games (all starts) for the Cowboys last year. He played in 80 games (all starts) in his six years with the Cowboys. The Cowboys recently signed Nate Livings to replace Kosier as the starting right guard, so they shouldn’t miss him too much.

The Dallas Cowboys re-sign WR Kevin Ogletree

admin — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 19:04:48 +0000

The Cowboys have re-signed 24-year old WR Kevin Ogletree. Ogletree played in 14 games for the Cowboys last year and he caught 15 passes for 164 yards (10.9 avg) without any TD catches. He also carried the ball 2 times for 3 yards (1.5 ypc) and he returned 6 kickoffs for 114 yards (19.0 avg). Ogletree has now played in 31 games in his first three years with the Cowboys and he has caught 25 passes for 294 yards (11.8 avg) with 0 TDs. He has also carried the ball 3 times for 9 yards (3.0 ypc) and he has returned 20 kickoffs for 389 yards (19.5 avg) so far in his career with the Cowboys. The Cowboys are going to need Ogletree to step up in 2012 due to the defection of Laurent Robinson (who signed with the Jaguars).