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Difficult decisions are on the horizon.
RG Zack Martin is another team captain and leader that has been with the team since the same 2014 NFL Draft as Tank Lawrence.
Martin was the Cowboys’ 1st round pick in that draft, taken 16th overall.
This was the famous draft where it is reported that Stephen Jones and Will McClay talked Jerry Jones out of taking QB Johnny Manziel from Texas A&M-College Station.
It turned out to be the right choice, as Martin has racked up seven NFL All-Pro selections, and for a time had more All-Pro selections than accepted penalties against him.
Martin is not the same player he once was, dealing with an array of injuries, but when healthy, he is still a valuable piece of the offensive line.
If he chooses to continue to play and the Cowboys want him back, maybe they can bring him back on a team-friendly deal.
Re-evaluating last year’s draft.
A Dallas rookie class highlighted by early-round draft picks Tyler Guyton, Cooper Beebe and Marist Liufau landed at No. 26 in the NFL.com rankings. Deputy editor Gennaro Filice gave the class a C grade and wrote that the Cowboys’ rookie class left “much to be desired.”
Filice wrote that first-round pick Guyton and second-round pick Marshawn Kneeland “struggled with injuries and inconsistency.” By contrast, Beebe — who started 16 games at center — was lauded as the team’s “most impactful selection — by far.” Liufau also earned praise for his growth during the season and the potential for a bigger role in 2025 given DeMarvion Overshown’s injury last season.
Dallas’ NFC East rivals all fared much better in the rankings. The Washington Commanders’ class, led by Offensive Rookie of the Year Jayden Daniels, ranked No. 1 in the NFL. The New York Giants landed at No. 6 with a class that brought in Pro Bowler Malik Nabers and a number of other significant contributors. The Philadelphia Eagles came in at No. 7 with defensive back Cooper DeJean — who had a pick 6 in the Super Bowl — being an important member of the champs’ secondary.
Don’t get your hopes up.
Davante Adams reportedly wants to join a West Coast team, which the Cowboys obviously aren’t
According to ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, if the Jets and Adams do indeed part ways this offseason, the three-time First-Team All-Pro would prefer to play on the West Coast.
“The Jets must address the future of receiver Davante Adams,” Fowler wrote, “whose $38.3 million cap...
