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Cowboys: Getting Mazi Smith is like “Christmas”

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With the 26th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys decided to beef up their defense by taking University of Michigan defensive tackle Mazi Smith. And needless to say, they’re excited to have him.

“It’s like Christmas,” head coach Mike McCarthy said from Smith’s first official press conference. “When you look at all the work that goes into it, going back to his [Official] 30 visit, and just what a great fit he is for us … I just want him to be himself. He is a great fit for us.”

Meanwhile, team executives also are thrilled to have Smith in town, saying that it absolutely does feel like the holiday that everyone waits for all year! 

“We tell these young men, like Mazi, you’re here for a reason [on an Official 30 visit],” said Executive Vice President and Director of Player Personnel Stephen Jones. “We have a sincere interest in you. As you know, most of our picks have come out of that group of 30. He’s very comfortable and you can just see his energy.”

“You can see it in his face that he loves ball, he loves everything about it. All the coaches that met with him agree that he’d be a great fit in this organization, and for him to fall down there to us and for us to have the opportunity to pick him, I feel like Mike. I feel like it’s Christmas.”

Cowboys fans, does it feel like Christmas for you to have Mazi Smith?

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RB Tony Pollard makes his decision with Cowboys

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Tony Pollard is now the main running back with the Dallas Cowboys following the departure of Ezekiel Elliott, especially after his breakout season in 2022. 

The Cowboys made the call to place the franchise tag on Pollard earlier this month, and now Pollard has decided to sign.

According to multiple reports, Pollard has officially signed his franchise tag with the team, and is due $10.091 million this year. He and the Cowboys will have until mid-July to work out a long term deal. 

Last season, Pollard racked up 1,007 yards with nine touchdowns on 193 attempts while making $965,000 in what was the final year of his four year deal. 

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Dak Prescott permanently connects himself to Dallas

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Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott is under contract with the team for another two years, but team owner and general manager Jerry Jones hasn’t been shy about his desire to see Prescott suit up for his team for at least another decade. 

And while it remains to be seen just how much longer that Prescott will be the starting quarterback for the iconic franchise, he’ll now forever be connected to the city of Dallas with his latest tattoo artwork.

The intricate design by noted artist Andres Ortega took around 10 hours to complete and features a tribute to the skyline of Dallas, along with several other personal footnotes from his life. 

Prescott has called Dallas home since being selected in the 4th round of the 2016 NFL Draft. In 97 career NFL games, Prescott has thrown for a total of 24,943 yards with 166 touchdowns and 65 interceptions complete with a 97.8 passer rating. 

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Cowboys add another key veteran

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The Dallas Cowboys have already inked wide receiver Ronald Jones to a new contract, and now they’ve added another new face to the organization. 

After losing long snapper Jake McQuaide to the Detroit Lions, the Cowboys immediately found his replacement in Trent Sieg, who has spent the last five years within the Raiders organization. 

He’s appeared in 80 total career NFL contests, missing a total of only four. He first entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent and originally signed with the Baltimore Ravens, who eventually cut him. He would sign with the Raiders two weeks later. 

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Even more bad news for Ezekiel Elliott

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The Dallas Cowboys made the call to part ways with running back Ezekiel Elliott, who they made their 1st round draft selection out of Ohio State University in 2016. And according to reports, Elliott has allegedly narrowed down his “wish list” to three teams: the Bengals, Eagles, and Jets. 

However, the bad news for Elliott is that none of those teams appear to be interesting in his services.

According to Bengals head coach Zac Taylor, he apparently wasn’t even aware that Elliott was eying the Bengals. 

“There’s a lot of great players that are available right now,” Taylor said. “We like our team as where it’s at right now. But it’s always funny when things get thrown around. Sometimes, it’s the first you hear of it. But that’s just the way life works.”

Meanwhile, according to NBC Sports Philadelphia, the “Eagles have not engaged in conversations” with the former division rival running back, and they “are happy with the running backs they have now.”

What’s more, the Seahawks have yet to comment on any potential interest in Elliott.

The 27 year old running back racked up career lows in 2022 in rushing attempts (231), rush yards (876) and rushing average (3.8). He departs Dallas third all time in team history in rushing yards behind that of Emmitt Smith and Tony Dorset. 

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McCarthy: Door is open for Ezekiel Elliott return

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The Dallas Cowboys decided to part ways with 2016 1st round draft pick Ezekiel Elliott earlier this month after the popular running back posted career low numbers in 2022 of only 876 yards and 12 total touchdowns. While the move was met with varying reactions from the Cowboys fan base, quarterback Dak Prescott and owner/general manager Jerry Jones didn’t make any secret that it was a difficult decision.

Head coach Mike McCarthy said the same, saying nobody felt good about releasing the longtime Cowboys player.

“You know, no one felt good about that,” he said. “I mean, Zeke has such a bright light to him too. He’s a great teammate. There’s so much love for him in the building, but you get to these spots, you know, the longer you’re in this league, these are tough decisions. Very difficult decisions. Very difficult for Dak (Prescott). You know, I’ve had a number of conversations with Dak, but it’s not easy.”

But, could McCarthy see a scenario in which Elliott actually returns at some point to the Cowboys? Apparently so. 

“Yeah, definitely,” he responded. “I think you always keep the door open. Absolutely.”

Cowboys fans, would you be comfortable with Elliott eventually coming back and suiting up for the Cowboys once more? 

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Is Mike McCarthy on the hot seat?

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The season for the Dallas Cowboys once again ends prematurely at the hands of the San Francisco 49ers, and they’re heading into another offseason of uncertainty. There are several high profile free agents on the roster who may not be back for next season, while the coaching staff has already seen a major shakeup with the departure of several faces. 

However, head coach Mike McCarthy isn’t going anywhere, and in his words, team owner and general manager Jerry Jones doesn’t want him to go anywhere for quite a while. But what do pundits think? 

According to a recent list from Bleacher Report, McCarthy is No. 2 on their list of NFL coaches on the hot seat: 

  1. “This isn’t to say that Jones didn’t say that (he wants him in town as like as Tom Landry was). Or that McCarthy has done a bad job. But racking up regular-season wins isn’t the goal in Dallas. Neither is making the playoffs. The aim is the same every year: win the Super Bowl. The Cowboys haven’t even played in an NFC Championship Game in nearly three decades, and McCarthy is 1-2 in the postseason.
  2. If McCarthy’s squad makes another early exit from the playoffs in 2023 (or misses them altogether), it may not be his team anymore.”

How much longer do you believe that McCarthy has with the Cowboys? 

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Jerry Jones being accused of defamation

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The woman who has said that Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones is her biological father has filed a defamation suit against him, saying that she’s been smeared as a “’extortionist’ and a ‘shakedown artist’. 

“Not once did Defendant Jones or any of his agents ever deny that Plaintiff was Defendant Jones’ daughter,” Davis’ Dallas lawyers, Jay K. Gray and Andrew A. Bergman, wrote in their defamation complaint. “Instead, Defendant Jones chose the avenue of calling his own daughter an ‘extortionist’ merely to make his own public image less despicable by attempting to discredit Plaintiff’s reputation and character in the public eye.”

The woman, who is named Alexandria Davis, originally was seeking recognition as Jones’ daughter in a suit that was filed last year. But according to her latest suit, she was smeared by Jones and his associates. 

“Rather than acknowledging his child, or even taking the opportunity to get to know his child, my father and his associates have publicly smeared my reputation and intentions,” she said in the statement provided by her lawyers.

“I have been falsely accused of a ‘shakedown’ and ‘extortion.’ In reality, I am a daughter who simply wants to acknowledge her father without fear of retribution. I will not stand by and let my father’s actions or words define me or my future.”

Neither Jones nor his lawyers were available for comment.

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Dallas Cowboys select DT Mazi Smith with 26th pick

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From one of the most recognizable collegiate programs in the country to America’s Team.

With the 26th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys decided to beef up their defense by taking University of Michigan defensive tackle Mazi Smith: 

At 6-feet-3 and 323 pounds, Smith started 28 games for the Wolverines the last two seasons, and was a consensus first-team all-Big Ten selection.

Said a Cowboys staffer to Sports Illustrated: “He’s a powerful force!”

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Cowboys sound off on reported Derrick Henry rumors

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So, what’s happening with Derrick Henry? 

There have been multiple rumors swirling that the Tennessee Titans running back has drawn interest from the Dallas Cowboys, while there was also a report that indicated that he’d be instead taking his talents to the Philadelphia Eagles by former NFL player Akbar Gbaja-Biamila. 

Right now, it looks as though there’s no truth to that rumor, as a team source explained that “there’s nothing there”. As far as his reported move to Philadelphia, it doesn’t appear that is happening right now either – at least, not yet.  

According to Mike Fisher of Sports Illustrated: 

“For the record, with the help of one of our Philly experts who describes that as being “the least-Eagles-y thing ever,” we can tell you that as we write this, Henry to the Eagles is not a done deal. And also not done: The “Derrick to Dallas” speculation.”

Last season, Henry racked up 1,538 yards and 13 touchdowns. The Cowboys have already made significant moves this offseason at the RB position, releasing Ezekiel Elliott while also franchise tagging Tony Pollard.