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Cowboys taking huge risk with rumored Tyler Guyton plan after poor rookie year – Jerry Trotta, The Landry Hat
Dallas isn’t giving up yet.
According to Cowboys writer Patrik Walker, Guyton will remain at left tackle next season working under new offensive line coach Conor Riley, who was hired from Kansas State.
Well since you brought it up…
Conor Riley has already been in contact with Tyler Guyton, who will remain at left tackle for the #Cowboys — Riley champing at the bit to get his hands on the former 1st-round pick.
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— Patrik [No C] Walker (@VoiceOfTheStar) February 18, 2025
While Guyton showed flashes of a Pro Bowl-caliber left tackle as a rookie, he really struggled with pre-snap penalties. Even though Guyton ranked 26th in snaps played at left tackle, he committed the second-most penalties at the position (18), per PFF (subscription required).
Guyton’s penalties derailed a number of promising drives and Mike McCarthy responded by essentially benching the rookie, though not entirely. He only started 11 of the 15 games he played, but would check into those games after the first couple of possessions. It was a weird process that Cowboys fans could not wrap their mind around.
Regardless, it is clear that Conor Riley thinks he can clean up Guyton’s game. Riley spoke to the Dallas media on Tuesday for the first time since he was hired as offensive line coach and had a lot of nice things to say about the 23-year-old tackle.
Is trading CeeDee Lamb financially possible for Cowboys? Recent WR swap history – K.D. Drummond, Cowboys Wire
The first trade to look at already involves the Cowboys, who acquired Amari Cooper from the Raiders in a straight swap for Dallas’ 2019 first-round pick. As this was an in-season trade, there was no confirmed pick, but it ended up being the No. 19 overall selection.
Cooper had a strong start to his career, but his numbers do not compare to Lamb’s production.
During that offseason, the New York Giants traded star WR Odell Beckham to the Cleveland Browns. There were three starters thrown in as well, but the total compensation (No. 17 + No. 95) basically worked out to the No. 13 pick in the draft based on trade value chart points.
Beckham, based on playing just 16 games over the prior two seasons, was no longer considered at the level Lamb currently exists.
The following year saw the infamous Vikings-Bills trade that sent Stefon Diggs to New York State and saw Minnesota land Justin Jefferson. The actual trade was for four picks, which equated to be around the No. 19 pick in total value.
At the time of the trade, Diggs had never made a Pro Bowl or All-Pro team. Another exchange for a player slightly under Lamb’s level.
2022 saw a ton of WR movement.
Tyreek Hill was sent from Kansas City to Miami for picks No. 29, 50 and 121, along with fourth and sixth rounders in the next year’s haul. All together, the compensation was worth around No. 12 in the first round.
Hill is a great comparison to Lamb, as he was six-for-six in Pro Bowl appearances and three-time First-Team All-Pro. He’s the ceiling.
Davante Adams was traded that year as well, for the No. 22 and No. 53 picks, which equate to the the value of No. 13 overall.
Why are the Cowboys delaying a Micah Parsons extension?- Mark Heaney, Inside The Star
A tale as old as time.
The Big Problem: Front Office Failures
There is an easy answer here, and it revolves around the Dallas front office. As NFL minds, not as businessmen, Jerry and Stephen Jones are simply ineffective.
The pair have hurt the on-field product with off-field mistakes, specifically when it comes to contracts and trades. They complained that a lack of money held them back in free agency last year, when they chose not to create more cap space.
Signing Prescott and Lamb before the start of the offseason in 2024 would have given Dallas a ton of cap space by pushing the big cap hit years down the road.
Instead, they stalled, got stuck in a bad cap situation, and could only muster enough money to sign Ezekiel Elliott and Eric Kendricks.
This is precisely what is unfolding again in 2025 with Micah Parsons.
Whether or not you think Parsons should be extended or traded, a good, aggressive front office would have done it by now. Delaying the inevitable decision helps nobody, and certainly not the Cowboys.
One free agent the Cowboys should consider to bolster secondary- Ali Jawad, Sports Illustrated
Last season proved that Dallas needs to address the secondary this offseason.
The Dallas Cowboys have an opportunity ahead. Not only will they evaluate and meet with top draft prospects at the Combine, but they’ll also have the chance to upgrade their roster through veteran free-agent acquisitions—decisions that could significantly influence their draft strategy.
One name to watch in the open market is Miami Dolphins safety Jevon Holland.
Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne Jr. fumbles the football after a tackle from Miami Dolphins safety Jevon Holland during the third quarter at Hard Rock Stadium. / Sam Navarro-Imagn Images
Holland’s future in Miami is uncertain. NFL.com reporter Cameron Wolfe reported earlier this week, that the Dolphins won’t use the franchise tag on the star safety, meaning he’ll likely be searching for a new home in 2025 unless a long-term deal is reached.
The former 2021 second-round pick also believes the Dolphins are ready to move on from him.
“Transparently, seeing the Dolphins post things like the Valentine’s Day stuff or like any kind of edit and things like that,” Holland said on his podcast, “Breakin’ House Rules.” “You can see guys that may not be here next year or maybe somewhere else are just not in it. I’m following them on Instagram, right? And I’m not in none of this [expletive] no more.
What Brian Schottenheimer brings to the table that the last two Cowboys head coaches did not- Dan Rogers, Blogging the Boys
Maybe this time will be different.
BRIAN SCHOTTENHEIMER – KNOW THE PROCESS
Weirdly, the Cowboys reset their coaching staff without it being a huge shake-up. The decision to promote Brian Schottenheimer was about as low-key as you could get. The front office was familiar with the type of person he was and didn’t feel compelled to make a drastic change. Even their likely next favorite choice, Kellen Moore, was a familiar face. For the Cowboys, they felt content with what they were doing and only desired small tweaks.
With Schottenheimer, the Cowboys are looking for clarity. They want everyone on the same page with an understanding of what is expected. The buzz from Schottenheimer’s coaching staff is that his vision is clear. The former consultant/offensive coordinator is an over-communicator. What that translates to on the field remains to be seen, but there should be no mystery about their objectives. Schottenheimer will beat his message into the ground and at the very least we should see a more disciplined and unified team.
