Ranking the Cowboys’ 8 Super Bowl teams from the ’70s and ’90s – K.D. Drummond, Cowboys Wire
Surely Dallas will be back eventually.
No.2: 1977 Cowboys (12-2), Won SB
Total DVOA: 33.0% | DVOA per game: 2.35%
The 1977 team was about as dominant as one can be. They only allowed 23 total points on their playoff run through the Bears, Vikings and Broncos that season, with Denver entering the Super Bowl with just two losses as well. Staubach checked in with a 2:1 TD:INT ratio, while rookie of the year RB Tony Dorsett broke the 1,000-yard marker. Drew Pearson led the NFL in receiving yards and was a First-Team
All-Pro. But the defense is where the strength really laid.
Martin had 20 sacks on his way to First-Team All Pro and was augmented by Randy White’s 12.5 in a Pro Bowl campaign. Martin was joined by safety Cliff Harris as First-Team All-Pros, while safety Charlie Waters made Second-Team.
Cowboys Don’t Chase Big Free Agents (5-Year Data) – Cody Warren, Inside The Star
Maybe the 2026 offseason will be different.
Skill Positions: Cheap by Design
Running back is where people might think Dallas spends, but as true fans, we know better.
Over five years, the Cowboys spent about $13 million at the position, and that includes returns, depth backs, and one-year flyers.
Ezekiel Elliot, Ronald Jones, Corey Clement, Rico Dowdle, and Javonte Williams. None of these deals were meant to define the offense, they were meant to fill touches.
Wide receiver and tight end make the philosophy even cleaner. Combined, Dallas spent around $10 million total on those two positions across five years. James Washington, T.Y. Hilton, Noah Brown, and Jeremy Sprinkle.
No long-term commitments, no premium guarantees. If Dallas thinks a position can be drafted, they refuse to overpay for it in March.
Michael Irvin raises big George Pickens question the Cowboys must answer- Luke Norris, The Landry Hat
Do the right thing, Jerry.
Making the media rounds ahead of Sunday’s Super Bowl 60 matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots, Irvin discussed the state of the franchise for which he played a dozen seasons with Bleacher Report’s Scott Polacek and made it crystal clear that he believes Pickens should be the Cowboys’ top priority this offseason.
“I was just with Coach Schottenheimer for dinner the other night talking about what we need going forward,” Irvin said. “I love where they’re at offensively. We saw the makings of a real potent offense. Now what we have to do is solidify that with more consistency.
“The No. 1 thing for Jerry Jones, and I’m going to make sure he understands it, is you’ve got to get George Pickens signed and in camp so they can start off with one mindset with everybody aligned and everybody ready. And then take these resources that you got from the Micah Parsons situation to add to those two defensive tackles to attack the middle of the offense. You do that, then you’ve got a chance to be in this game next year.”
NFL Insider Says Cowboys Could Tag-and-Trade Star WR George Pickens – Randy Gurzi, Sports Illustrated
Speaking of Pickens.
“Dallas Cowboys have great confidence in George Pickens, their star receiver. Had a breakout season for Dallas after they traded for him. This offseason, he is set to be a free agent. Obviously, the Cowboys are going to franchise tag him, something we’ve known for quite some time. But that doesn’t necessarily mean that George Pickens is going to stay in Dallas,” Rapoport said.
“My understanding is that a tag-and-trade scenario is considered to be a possibility for Dallas. And actually, the value would make some sense here. Traded for him for a third-round pick. Maybe, let’s say, they could get a second round or just throwing something out there, for instance. That would be really good value for Dallas. Another team would then be able to lock Pickens up on a long-term deal, give him the security that he wants. The Cowboys have shown a willingness to trade their star players for significant draft pick compensation.”
Former Cowboys pass rusher DeMarcus Lawrence wins Super Bowl with Seahawks- RJ Ochoa, Blogging The Boys
Another former Cowboy gets a ring after switching teams.
DeMarcus Lawrence is a Super Bowl Champion
Obviously this has been possible since Lawrence and the Seahawks won the NFC two weeks ago but it is now official. Lawrence left Dallas with some interesting words, they were memorable to say the least.
You may recall that Lawrence’s words were met with a lot of pushback from Cowboys fans when he first said them. He did so after initially signing with Seattle back in March.
Whatever the case, he sort of called his shot and helped the Seahawks make good on it. He not only reached the NFC Championship Game in his first season away from the Cowboys, but he and his teammates went the whole way and lifted the Lombardi Trophy. Lawrence was able to add a huge achievement to his résumé. Congrats to him.
