Dane Brugler's mock draft projections for Dallas:

58. Juan Thornhill, FS, Virginia
90. Trysten Hill, DT, UCF
128. Bryce Love, RB, Stanford
136. John Cominsky, DL, Charleston
165. Cole Holcomb, LB, North Carolina
241. Chris Westry, CB, Kentucky

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Dane Brugler's mock draft projections for Dallas:

58. Juan Thornhill, FS, Virginia
90. Trysten Hill, DT, UCF
128. Bryce Love, RB, Stanford
136. John Cominsky, DL, Charleston
165. Cole Holcomb, LB, North Carolina
241. Chris Westry, CB, Kentucky

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I love Thornhill and Hill but I think we can do better than Love as I am concerned about his health, durability, and frankly his effectiveness.

Speaking Monday, Cowboys EVP Stephen Jones said the team remains hopeful of extending contract-year QB Dak Prescott before Week 1, but that his deal must be "team friendly."
"There's two sides to this," Jones said. "We've really never just gotten into the weeds in terms with Dak himself in terms of what his preference is. I know he's focused on winning and really getting as many players as he can out there working so we can have a great team next year." Translated, Jones' comments mean the sides are nowhere close to an agreement. The Cowboys also have Amari Cooper and Byron Jones going into the final year of their rookie deals. It is going to be a complicated offseason in Dallas.
SOURCE: Dallas Morning News
Apr 8, 2019, 2:13 PM

The Cleveland Plain Dealer's Mary Kay Cabot reports Duke Johnson has requested a trade.
It is far from a surprise considering Johnson skipped the start of the offseason program, and it is understandable he would want out following the Kareem Hunt signing. Speaking at the league's annual meeting, new coach Freddie Kitchens pushed back on the idea the Browns would move Johnson, but this will likely force their hand. The Jets, Texans, Eagles, and Cowboys have all been linked with the running back.

SOURCE: Cleveland Plain Dealer
Apr 8, 2019, 10:31 AM

Kinda reminds me of Terrance Williams. Hard comeback to the QB, hands catcher, falling down...

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The Cleveland Plain Dealer's Mary Kay Cabot reports Duke Johnson has requested a trade.
It is far from a surprise considering Johnson skipped the start of the offseason program, and it is understandable he would want out following the Kareem Hunt signing. Speaking at the league's annual meeting, new coach Freddie Kitchens pushed back on the idea the Browns would move Johnson, but this will likely force their hand. The Jets, Texans, Eagles, and Cowboys have all been linked with the running back.

SOURCE: Cleveland Plain Dealer
Apr 8, 2019, 10:31 AM

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I'm game...good insurance

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Kinda reminds me of Terrance Williams. Hard comeback to the QB, hands catcher, falling down...

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That isnt TWill

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Kinda reminds me of Terrance Williams. Hard comeback to the QB, hands catcher, falling down...

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That isnt TWill

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my bad, 'body catcher'

58: R2P26
S JUAN THORNHILL
VIRGINIA

90: R3P26
DL GERALD WILLIS
MIAMI

128: R4P26
TE JACE STERNBERGER
TEXAS A&M

136: R4P34
RB RODNEY ANDERSON
OKLAHOMA

165: R5P27
WR BISI JOHNSON
COLORADO STATE

241: R7P27
DL KINGSLEY KEKE
TEXAS A&M

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58: R2P26
S JUAN THORNHILL
VIRGINIA

90: R3P26
DL GERALD WILLIS
MIAMI

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Guessing Willis wont be there in the 3rd. Not a lot of great to really good DTs in this draft. If both are there, doubtful either will be around at 90

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58: R2P26
S JUAN THORNHILL
VIRGINIA

90: R3P26
DL GERALD WILLIS
MIAMI

128: R4P26
TE JACE STERNBERGER
TEXAS A&M

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Guessing Willis wont be there in the 3rd. Not a lot of great to really good DTs in this draft. If both are there, doubtful either will be around at 90

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I thought that too but I am starting to see quite a few mocks that have Willis there or Hill out of UCF. The same mocks have pretty much locked on Thornhill as the pick at 53 which would make me happy enough.

wonder why Tre Boston still isn't signed?

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wonder why Tre Boston still isn't signed?

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https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-news-tre-boston-doesnt-know-why-he-is-still-a-free-agent-as-frustration-builds/

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wonder why Tre Boston still isn't signed?

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https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-news-tre-boston-doesnt-know-why-he-is-still-a-free-agent-as-frustration-builds/

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Makes no sense but its gonna be after the draft before he gets a sniff now.

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wonder why Tre Boston still isn't signed?

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https://clutchpoints.com/nfl-news-tre-boston-doesnt-know-why-he-is-still-a-free-agent-as-frustration-builds/

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Makes no sense but its gonna be after the draft before he gets a sniff now.

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there is something all the teams know, but will not say - the old colllusion thing

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If Brown is sitting there at our 2nd round pick due to medical concerns, I would be very interested. Very small by NFL standards but also extremely fast

Walterfootball top 100, #'s 26-100.


26. Dwayne Haskins, QB, Ohio State. Previously: 26 Avg. 27.3 per 16
27. Zach Allen, DE, Boston College. Previously: 25 Avg. 13.7 per 31
28. Kyler Murray, QB, Oklahoma. Previously: 28 Avg. 28 per 6
29. Jonah Williams, OT, Alabama. Previously: 29 Avg. 35 per 31
30. D.K. Metcalf, WR, Ole Miss. Previously: 30 Avg. 39 per 16
31. Devin Bush, LB, Michigan. Previously: 31 Avg. 31 per 11
32. Damien Harris, RB, Alabama. Previously: 32 Avg. 24.7 per 31
33. Juan Thornhill, S, Virginia. Previously: 33 Avg. 33.4 per 13
34. Deebo Samuel, WR, South Carolina. Previously: 34 Avg. 36.6 per 31
35. Andre Dillard, OT, Washington State. Previously: 46 Avg. 44.1 per 31
36. Ryan Finley, QB, N.C. State. Previously: 36 Avg. 36.6 per 31
37. Brian Burns, DE, Florida State. Previously: 37 Avg. 43.3 per 31
38. Darnell Savage, S, Maryland. Previously: 69 Avg. 67.5 per 10
39. Marquise Brown, WR, Oklahoma. Previously: 39 Avg. 35.8 per 31
40. Amani Oruwariye, CB, Penn State. Previously: 40 Avg. 33.1 per 31
41. Mack Wilson, LB, Alabama. Previously: 41 Avg. 39.1 per 20
42. Clayton Thorson, QB, Northwestern. Previously: 42 Avg. 35.1 per 31
43. Elgton Jenkins, C, Mississippi State. Previously: 43 Avg. 43.9 per 31
44. Tre Lamar, LB, Clemson. Previously: 44 Avg. 36.1 per 31
45. Jerry Tillery, DT, Notre Dame. Previously: 45 Avg. 36.4 per 31
46. Nasir Adderley, S, Delaware. Previously: 35 Avg. 35.8 per 13
47. Noah Fant, TE, Iowa. Previously: 47 Avg. 47.4 per 31
48. Chase Winovich, DE, Michigan. Previously: 48 Avg. 37 per 29
49. Kelvin Harmon, WR, N.C. State. Previously: 49 Avg. 49.5 per 23
50. Taylor Rapp, S, Washington. Previously: 50 Avg. 64.4 per 10
51. Chris Lindstrom, G, Boston College. Previously: 51 Avg. 51 per 10
52. Gerald Willis, DT, Miami. Previously: 52 Avg. 52 per 10
53. A.J. Brown, WR, Ole Miss. Previously: 56 Avg. 24.6 per 31
54. Irv Smith, TE, Alabama. Previously: 54 Avg. 54 per 10
55. Rock Ya-Sin, CB, Temple. Previously: 55 Avg. 59.8 per 10
56. J.J. Arcega-Whiteside, WR, Stanford. Previously: 53 Avg. 53.3 per 10
57. Khalen Saunders, DT, Western Illinois. Previously: 57 Avg. 57 per 10
58. Julian Love, CB, Notre Dame. Previously: 58 Avg. 58 per 10
59. Garrett Bradbury, C/G, N.C. State. Previously: 70 Avg. 68.9 per 10
60. Oshane Ximines, DE, Old Dominion. Previously: 60 Avg. 71.6 per 10
61. Michael Jordan, C/G, Ohio State. Previously: 61 Avg. 61 per 10
62. Jaylon Ferguson, DE, Louisiana Tech. Previously: 62 Avg. 57.8 per 10
63. Riley Ridley, WR, Georgia. Previously: 63 Avg. 63.6 per 10
64. D'Andre Walker, LB, Georgia. Previously: 64 Avg. 64 per 10
65. Mike Weber, RB, Ohio State. Previously: 65 Avg. 65 per 10
66. Isaiah Buggs, DT, Alabama. Previously: 66 Avg. 49 per 31
67. Terrill Hanks, LB, New Mexico State. Previously: 67 Avg. 67 per 10
68. Trey Pipkins, OT, Sioux Falls. Previously: 68 Avg. 68 per 10
69. Benny Snell, RB, Kentucky. Previously: 38 Avg. 40.4 per 31
70. David Edwards, OT, Wisconsin. Previously: 59 Avg. 60.1 per 10
71. Bryce Love, RB, Stanford. Previously: 71 Avg. 39.9 per 31
72. Mike Bell, S, Fresno State. Previously: 72 Avg. 72 per 10
73. Dalton Risner, OT, Kansas State. Previously: 73 Avg. 73 per 10
74. Terry McLaurin, WR, Ohio State. Previously: 74 Avg. 84.4 per 10
75. K'Neal Harry, WR, Arizona State. Previously: 75 Avg. 75 per 10
76. Deionte Thompson, S, Alabama. Previously: 76 Avg. 43.7 per 24
77. Michael Deiter, G, Wisconsin. Previously: 77 Avg. 65.3 per 15
78. Vosean Joseph, LB, Florida. Previously: 78 Avg. 65.3 per 11
79. Chris Slayton, DT, Syracuse. Previously: 79 Avg. 78.7 per 10
80. David Sills, WR, West Virginia. Previously: 80 Avg. 79.7 per 10
81. Justice Hill, RB, Oklahoma State. Previously: 81 Avg. 80.7 per 10
82. Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, CB/S, Florida. Previously: 82 Avg. 60.3 per 22
83. Austin Bryant, DE, Clemson. Previously: 83 Avg. 82.7 per 10
84. Dennis Daley, OT, South Carolina. Previously: 84 Avg. 84 per 10
85. Ben Banogu, DE, TCU. Previously: 85 Avg. 85 per 10
86. Joe Jackson, DE, Miami. Previously: 86 Avg. 51.2 per 25
87. Caleb Wilson, TE, UCLA. Previously: 87 Avg. 87 per 10
88. Elijah Holyfield, RB, Georgia. Previously: 88 Avg. 88 per 10
89. Jalen Jelks, DE, Oregon. Previously: 89 Avg. 47 per 25
90. Will Grier, QB, West Virginia. Previously: 90 Avg. 90 per 10
91. Trayvon Mullen, CB, Clemson. Previously: 91 Avg. 53.4 per 25
92. Emanuel Hall, WR, Missouri. Previously: 92 Avg. 78.5 per 13
93. Germaine Pratt, LB, N.C. State. Previously: 93 Avg. 93 per 10
94. Carl Granderson, DE, Wyoming. Previously: 94 Avg. 78.8 per 10
95. Yodney Cajuste, OT/G, West Virginia. Previously: 95 Avg. 95 per 10
96. Joejuan Williams, CB, Vanderbilt. Previously: 96 Avg. 96 per 10
97. Jaquan Johnson, S, Miami. Previously: 97 Avg. 97 per 10
98. Lonnie Johnson, CB, Kentucky. Previously: 98 Avg. 98 per 10
99. Myles Gasken, RB, Washington. Previously: 99 Avg. 99 per 10
100. Isaiah Prince, OT, Ohio State. Previously: 100 Avg. 89.3 per 10

Read more at http://walterfootball.com/nfldraftbigboard#dhxrrl8sUrB6CD10.99

This is not good. Rotator cuffs are not the easiest to come back from. An OT may be in the mix for us in the draft. But a lousy draft for OTs

Cowboys RT La'el Collins is recovering from surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff.
Collins will miss the entire offseason program but has vowed to be ready for training camp. It is unclear when Collins went under the knife, though it appears it was soon after the Cowboys' playoff run ended. It is a serious operation. A seeming steal after his tumble out of the 2015 draft, Collins has emerged as a starter but not an impact player for a Cowboys offensive line that has fallen off from its heyday.
SOURCE: Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Apr 11, 2019, 1:56 PM

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This is not good. Rotator cuffs are not the easiest to come back from. An OT may be in the mix for us in the draft. But a lousy draft for OTs

Cowboys RT La'el Collins is recovering from surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff.
Collins will miss the entire offseason program but has vowed to be ready for training camp. It is unclear when Collins went under the knife, though it appears it was soon after the Cowboys' playoff run ended. It is a serious operation. A seeming steal after his tumble out of the 2015 draft, Collins has emerged as a starter but not an impact player for a Cowboys offensive line that has fallen off from its heyday.
SOURCE: Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Apr 11, 2019, 1:56 PM

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Or Connor Williams goes to the position I think he is a more natural fit (RT) at and you have Su'a Filo take over at LG.

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This is not good. Rotator cuffs are not the easiest to come back from. An OT may be in the mix for us in the draft. But a lousy draft for OTs

Cowboys RT La'el Collins is recovering from surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff.
Collins will miss the entire offseason program but has vowed to be ready for training camp. It is unclear when Collins went under the knife, though it appears it was soon after the Cowboys' playoff run ended. It is a serious operation. A seeming steal after his tumble out of the 2015 draft, Collins has emerged as a starter but not an impact player for a Cowboys offensive line that has fallen off from its heyday.
SOURCE: Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Apr 11, 2019, 1:56 PM

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Or Connor Williams goes to the position I think he is a more natural fit (RT) at and you have Su'a Filo take over at LG.

Why Collins waited to now baffles me unless he wanted to make sure he wasnt trade bait.

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Was just about to speculate similar but move Collins back to OG where the 'punch' isnt quite a necessary as RT. Gonna be much harder for him to do unless he makes full recovery

Lawrence's operation is to repair a torn labrum, which is often lengthy and tricky. ESPN Dallas has reported he has a 4-6 month timeline. "I'll be ready for the start of the season," Lawrence said. "I'm not worried about it. It's just about getting (the surgery) over with." The reality is, there is a real chance Lawrence will not be ready until sometime in late September or October. That would make him a candidate for reserve/PUP.

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This is not good. Rotator cuffs are not the easiest to come back from. An OT may be in the mix for us in the draft. But a lousy draft for OTs

Cowboys RT La'el Collins is recovering from surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff.
Collins will miss the entire offseason program but has vowed to be ready for training camp. It is unclear when Collins went under the knife, though it appears it was soon after the Cowboys' playoff run ended. It is a serious operation. A seeming steal after his tumble out of the 2015 draft, Collins has emerged as a starter but not an impact player for a Cowboys offensive line that has fallen off from its heyday.
SOURCE: Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Apr 11, 2019, 1:56 PM

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Or Connor Williams goes to the position I think he is a more natural fit (RT) at and you have Su'a Filo take over at LG.

Why Collins waited to now baffles me unless he wanted to make sure he wasnt trade bait.

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Was just about to speculate similar but move Collins back to OG where the 'punch' isnt quite a necessary as RT. Gonna be much harder for him to do unless he makes full recovery

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We both said this during the season too...swap Collins and Williams and the line would be so much better.

in the mix is Cameron Fleming who just signed a two year deal. Collins has one year left... hmmm

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Cowboys CB Byron Jones (hip) could open training camp on the active/PUP list.
Jones will miss all of OTAs after offseason hip surgery. His camp status is questionable, but the Cowboys are confident he'll be able to avoid setbacks. Even if Jones opens Camp on active/PUP, he should be ready for Week 1.
SOURCE: Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Apr 13, 2019, 9:57 AM

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Lawrence's operation is to repair a torn labrum, which is often lengthy and tricky. ESPN Dallas has reported he has a 4-6 month timeline. "I'll be ready for the start of the season," Lawrence said. "I'm not worried about it. It's just about getting (the surgery) over with." The reality is, there is a real chance Lawrence will not be ready until sometime in late September or October. That would make him a candidate for reserve/PUP.

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My son had surgery to repair a torn labrum. Not that big a deal.

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Lawrence's operation is to repair a torn labrum, which is often lengthy and tricky. ESPN Dallas has reported he has a 4-6 month timeline. "I'll be ready for the start of the season," Lawrence said. "I'm not worried about it. It's just about getting (the surgery) over with." The reality is, there is a real chance Lawrence will not be ready until sometime in late September or October. That would make him a candidate for reserve/PUP.

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My son had surgery to repair a torn labrum. Not that big a deal.

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Hey Mach, good to hear from you. Been a minute or two

Good to know your son is okay. Is he still playing ball?

Nope. He's a student at OU. Just got an internship in the athletic dept but that's it.

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Nope. He's a student at OU. Just got an internship in the athletic dept but that's it.

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How is the rest of the brood? Didnt you have 4?

Interesting article on Byron Jones...this quote really caught my eye:

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This is why I think Byron Jones will not be re-signed. And I think Dallas will try to re-sign Anthony Brown instead. Jones and Collins departure should set the Cowboys up with two third round compensatory picks. If Quinn and Cobb have good years, it is conceivable that Dallas could receive four compensatory picks in the top four rounds in 2021.

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https://thelandryhat.com/2019/04/12/byron-jones-last-season-dallas-cowboys/

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Interesting article on Byron Jones...this quote really caught my eye:

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This is why I think Byron Jones will not be re-signed. And I think Dallas will try to re-sign Anthony Brown instead. Jones and Collins departure should set the Cowboys up with two third round compensatory picks. If Quinn and Cobb have good years, it is conceivable that Dallas could receive four compensatory picks in the top four rounds in 2021.

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https://thelandryhat.com/2019/04/12/byron-jones-last-season-dallas-cowboys/

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Can't argue a lot with this. They will sign key players and have to cut ties with others. To be honest, its a sign that our roster is really improving in talent