ESPN.com presents Cowboys http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys 60 en-us Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:10:21 webmaster@espn.go.com http://assets.espn.go.com/i/espn/teamlogos/lrg/trans/espn_dotcom_black.gif 110 110 If you're waiting on drafting a quarterback this year for your fantasy team, would you rather wind up with Tony Romo or Matthew Stafford? ESPN fantasy analysts debate which QB is the safer pick.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4709751/fantasy-roundtable-tony-romo-vs-matthew-stafford Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:30:24 EDT 4709751 Both Dez Bryant and A.J. Green have the potential to be a top fantasy wide receiver in 2013. Which one would you rather have on your team? ESPN's fantasy analysts debate ...]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4709749/fantasy-roundtable-dez-bryant-vs-a-j-green Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:30:26 EDT 4709749 IRVING, Texas – The Cowboys have three more agreements to reach with their draft picks after securing third-round wide receiver Terrance Williams to a four-year deal. Williams, the No. 74 pick overall, will receive a signing bonus of roughly $619,500. The Cowboys got Williams with the extra pick they acquired in their draft-day trade with San Francisco, moving from No. 18 in the first round to No. 31 where they picked Travis Frederick. A Dallas native, Williams caught 97 passes for 1,832 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior at Baylor.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4709754/cowboys-terrance-williams-agree-to-deal Tue, 18 Jun 2013 14:12:01 EDT 4709754 IRVING, Texas – When Tyrone Crawford played at Boise State, he wore No. 40, a number usually reserved for a safety. As a rookie last year for the Cowboys, he wore No. 70, which is more for an offensive lineman. Entering his second season, Crawford finally has a number of a defensive lineman: No. 98. “The number doesn’t really matter to me,” Crawford said. The number might not matter to Crawford, but the position might. In the Cowboys’ 3-4 scheme last season, he was asked to gain weight -- getting up close to 300 pounds -- and be more of a plugger than playmaker.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4709735/number-doesnt-matter-to-tyrone-crawford Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:30:26 EDT 4709735 IRVING, Texas – The Cowboys don’t take to the field again until July 21 in Oxnard, Calif., but 5 Wonders is back before its summer vacation. Off we go: The contractual future of Anthony Spencer has been a hot topic this offseason, as has the future of Sean Lee. Personally, I don’t see a deal for Spencer before the July 15 deadline, but I can see Lee signed to a long-term deal before the season opener. What about Dan Bailey? I wonder if the Cowboys would look at tying up their kicker to a new deal.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4709739/5-wonders-time-for-dan-baileys-contract Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:30:23 EDT 4709739 IRVING, Texas – On the list of concerns entering the 2013 season for the Cowboys, Dan Bailey would rank at the bottom. In two seasons he has made 61 of 68 field goal attempts with a number of clutch kicks to either win or tie games late in the fourth quarter or overtime. In the offseason work open to the media, Bailey missed one kick against narrow goal posts that would have been good with the normal width between the posts. As Bailey gets ready for his third season, he continues to search for the perfect swing, the way a golfer would.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4709732/dan-bailey-as-automatic-as-ever Mon, 17 Jun 2013 12:30:20 EDT 4709732 IRVING, Texas – The Cowboys are in the “off” part of the offseason now that the mandatory minicamp is over. As a result, we offer up another look at the 53-man roster before the team heads to Oxnard, Calif., next month for training camp. QUARTERBACKS (2) Tony Romo Kyle Orton There’s no change here, but I can see the Cowboys adding a quarterback for training camp with a better resume than Nick Stephens and Dalton Williams.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4709725/post-mini-camp-look-at-53-man-roster Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:10:56 EDT 4709725 It was on July 16 of last year that Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant was arrested on a misdemeanor domestic violence charge involving his mother. I bring this up not to call attention to a negative but rather to point out the extent to which perception of Bryant has changed in the past 11 months. In the wake of that arrest (still the only one of Bryant's life, by the way), there were people calling for the Cowboys to rid themselves of their talented young star.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4709720/the-most-important-5-weeks-for-dez-bryant Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:25:59 EDT 4709720 The Cowboys have failed to make the postseason the past three seasons. The quarterback, Tony Romo, has endured criticism from the fans and some media members regarding his new six-year contract extension worth $108 million. Pressure to produce because of the new contract this season? Romo said he doesn't feel it. "Pressure and fear are all just in your own brain," he said. "To me, it's nothing more than you going out and your competing you're butt off every day and trying to win everyday.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4709702/tony-romo-doesnt-feel-pressure Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:00:30 EDT 4709702 The offseason was a bad one for NFL owners in terms of diversity with their head coaches. Of the eight vacancies, none were filled with minority candidates. Of the seven general manager positions that were empty, only one -- Doug Whaley to the Buffalo Bills -- went to a minority. Which brings us to the Dallas Cowboys. Late last week, the Cowboys promoted Will McClay to assistant director of player personnel to work alongside Tom Ciskowski, who changed his title to director of scouting.]]> http://espn.go.com/blog/dallas/cowboys/post/_/id/4709706/cowboys-moving-toward-more-diversity Sun, 16 Jun 2013 14:00:32 EDT 4709706