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Josh Ball's Bad Night Leaves Cowboys Searching for Swing Tackle

Josh Ball’s Bad Night Leaves Cowboys Searching for Swing Tackle

Cowboys Offensive Tackle Josh Ball was hardly the only poor performer in last night’s preseason loss to the Denver Broncos. He just might have been the worst, though, and now Dallas has to figure out what to do about the swing tackle job going forward. Ball was generally hapless against Denver’s pass rushers and looked completely unsuited for playing left tackle. As we’ve discussed many times,…

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Rookie Roundup: All Offense, Baby

Rookie Roundup: All Offense, Baby

Welcome back to another edition of the Rookie Round Series. Last week, we kicked off the inaugural series, and it seems you all loved it. Well, most of you all. But I decided to give this week’s series a little razzle-dazzle and change things up because I don’t want to be too predictable (kind of like former HC Jason Garrett and his play-calling on 3rd down) with my writing. With that in mind,…

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Surgery Likely for OT Matt Waletzko; Free Agent Move Coming?

Surgery Likely for OT Matt Waletzko; Free Agent Move Coming?

Cowboys rookie Offensive Tackle Matt Waletzko has a shoulder injury from last week which will likely require surgery. How long will Waletzko be out and what does this mean for Dallas’ depth at the position? Could it lead to a free agent addition? Waletzko is one of the top candidates to be Tyron Smith’s backup at left tackle; a critical role given Smith’s age and injury history. The 5th-round…

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Do the Cowboys Have Enough Depth at Offensive Tackle?

Do the Cowboys Have Enough Depth at Offensive Tackle?

The Cowboys have dealt with some major challenges at offensive tackle the last two years. After seeing their depth several tested since 2020, do they have enough now as they prepare for the upcoming season? Tyron Smith missed six games in 2021 and only played in two games the year before. La’el Collins missed five games last year and all of 2020. These absences from the starters left Dallas in a…

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