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One of the biggest concerns after the 2011 season was the state of the Cowboys offensive line. On many occasions last season it seemed as though opposing teams were in the Cowboys backfield more than the Cowboys were. Without a solid offensive line the running game suffers which then leads to problems with the passing game. Even with all the moves the Cowboys have made with the line...

IRVING, Texas -- The Cowboys will have some noticeable changes on the offensive line when the season opens against the New York Giants on September 5. Last year's top pick, Tyron Smith, is moving to left tackle after starting all 16 games at right tackle in 2011. Doug Free, last year's left tackle, is moving back to the right side, a position he played in 2009. But the...

The Dallas Cowboys received a compensatory draft pick on Monday. The additional pick is a fourth-rounder and gives Dallas a total of eight draft picks to use in the 2012 NFL Draft. The Cowboys received the pick as compensation for losing defensive end Stephen Bowen, who signed with the Washington Redskins, through free agency last season. The Cowboys have drafted some solid players...

Two procedural moves have freed up an additional $8.6 million for the Cowboys to use in free agency. Neither move comes as a surprise. The club has restructred the contracts of offensive tackle Doug Free and cornerback Orlando Scandrick. Both players signed extensions heading into last season. Both had clauses written into the contracts that allowed the club to take significant portions...

News broke late last week - although we have all known it for quite a while "unofficially" - that the Cowboys were going to perform the inevitable decision of moving Tyron Smith to left tackle for what they hope will be the last move of his career. This move will require Doug Free to move one more time back to the other side of the offensive line and guard the right flank...

1 Flip-flop Free and Smith. Tyron Smith mastered right tackle as a rookie. Doug Free signed a new contract and moved to left tackle, where he did not have a good year. Free earned his money at right tackle, so maybe that's his spot. Smith looks like a premier talent for a premier position.

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