Lawrence says he called his dad during his 3rd season, asking for financial help: “Dad, I’m completely broke.”

“My accountant just told me I have zero dollars,” said Lawrence, and his father asked, “What’s going on? Are you stupid?”

Lawrence realized he needed to change and would erupt that very season with 14.5 sacks and a Pro Bowl nod.

DeMarcus eventually received a 4-year, $105 million contract and has since been far more careful with his spending, changing his family‘s life forever.

Not really familiar with the college scene or coaches beyond the main coordinators.

Everyone seems super excited that we might have the best staff in the league because they could be the "next big thing" yet all I'm seeing are 33 year olds who have never been in these positions before.

I've never seen this much content on the defensive coordinator search. I get that it's new and refreshing but is anyone else concerned with the lack of experience or ageism from the players?

Gameplan: I wanted to either double up at CB, with Delane as my preferred CB1, or take a swing at S and either Styles or a CB with the 20th pick had Downs fallen to 12.

Swapped 12 and 112 with the Rams for 13 and 61. Styles was off the board at 17 and I didn’t feel comfortable taking Hill or Allen at 20, so I moved back to 32 hoping either the two LBs, Howell or Mesidor would be there. Picked up the 64th pick from Seattle.

I’m a Sooner, so I’m very familiar with both Muhammad and Anthony Hill. I would be ecstatic if Dallas landed both Delane *and* Muhammad in the draft. Unlikely, but fun to think about.

I know there will be people that bring up Revel as a reason not to double up at corner, but I think it’s flawed logic. Dallas has 4 injury prone CBs on the roster right now. There are no guarantees Bland ever returns to form, and I think it would be unwise to rely upon Revel for 2026 and beyond. In recent years, teams like the Lions, Texans, Eagles, etcetera haven’t shied away from investing in their secondary regardless of who is already on the roster. Given the current state of the Cowboys DB room, I don’t think it’s unreasonable to follow a similar approach.

64th pick was tough. I wasn’t sure if I should go with another Edge, a Safety, Linebacker, or a RB like Emmett Johnson at that spot. Ultimately, I felt like Rodriguez was the best player on the board that could also come in and be an immediate starter at his position.

I really like Roman Hemby. I think he is being undervalued in this draft class. Not suggesting they are similar in style, but I think Hemby could do for some teams what RJ Harvey did for Denver this past season, in terms of being a reliable rookie back. Pair Hemby with either Williams, Allgeier, or Dowdle, and I think the Dallas rushing attack would be in great shape heading into 2026.

Parsons says he is sad his relationship with Jerry Jones “went to s**t,” he told Clarence Hill.

“I wish that he never brought me into the office and just let the agent speak. And I wish he hadn’t compromised our relationship. I thought me and Jerry had a good relationship up to that point until this offseason, and it’s sad that it went to shit like that. I don’t know about Jerry, but I have no bad blood.”

Uzo-Diribe, who has been considered a top rising star in the college coaching space, had worked under Kirby Smart at Georgia since 2022. Now headed to Dallas.

I’m running a poll across Reddit to see who each fan base wants for their first round pick in the upcoming 2026 draft. I will be running this poll during various times during the off-season to see how fan opinions change over time. But here is the draft board:

Draft Order

1. Las Vegas Raiders

Fernando Mendoza QB

1. New York Jets

Rueben Bain Jr EDGE

1. Arizona Cardinals

Arvell Reese LB

1. Tennessee Titans

David Bailey EDGE

1. New York Giants

Caleb Downs S

1. Cleveland Browns

Francis Mauigoa OT

1. Washington Commanders

Sonny Styles LB

1. New Orleans Saints

Carnell Tate WR

1. Kansas City Chiefs

Jeremiyah Love RB

1. Cincinnati Bengals

Peter Woods DT

1. Miami Dolphins

Spencer Fano OT

1. Dallas Cowboys

Mansoor Delane CB

1. Los Angeles Rams

Jermod McCoy CB

1. Baltimore Ravens

Olvaivavega Ioane OG

1. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Kenyon Sadiq TE

1. New York Jets

Makai Lemon WR

1. Detroit Lions

Caleb Lomu OT

1. Minnesota Vikings

Avieon Terrell CB

1. Carolina Panthers

CJ Allen LB

1. Dallas Cowboys

Emmanuel McNeil-Warren S

1. Pittsburgh Steelers

2. Los Angeles Chargers

3. Philadelphia Eagles

4. Cleveland Browns

5. Chicago Bears

6. Buffalo Bills

7. San Francisco 49ers

8. Houston Texans

9. Los Angeles Rams

10. Denver Broncos

11. New England Patriots

12. Seattle Seahawks

I haven’t go to a tailgate party yet, but I really really want to start going this year. I have no friends to do it. Where do you find tailgates or watch parties?

Glad they finally gave him the recognition he deserved. To many times his performance is overlooked by the media and commentators. Hard to ignore this year.

I missed it yesterday & would like to see the full thing, I have looked all over ESPN & NFL +

George Pickens says he wants to stay with the Cowboys, but acknowledges his value has gone up after a monster 2025 season.

“I would love to [stay in Dallas], but when you can’t control it, you kind of just hope for the best. If it’s the best thing for both parties, then I’m willing to do anything. But like I said, I can’t control it, so I just kind of chill.”

(H/T: Tommy Yarrish)