Dallas Cowboys news: Team adds LB Mikel Jones, Trey Lance resource for 49ers game

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Former Syracuse LB Mikel Jones, OL Justin Pugh sign to NFL practice squads (report) – Chris Carlson, Syracuse.com

After dropping Devin Harper to waivers, the Dallas Cowboys had to make a transfer.

The Cowboys transfer used to be reported on social media by way of ESPN.com’s Todd Archer, whilst the Giants transfer used to be reported by way of the NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo and showed by way of Pugh.

Archer reported that Jones labored out with Dallas on Tuesday. He fills a place at linebacker that used to be created when Dallas launched Devin Harper, a second-year participant out of Oklahoma State who have been enjoying totally on particular groups.

Jones used to be a three-time All-ACC participant with Syracuse, led the Orange in tackles two times and used to be a two-time captain at SU. He began in 38 video games over his 4 seasons and ranks seventeenth on SU’s all-time tackles checklist with 301. His playmaking used to be central to the staff’s a hit transition to a 3-3-5 protection below head trainer Dino Babers and defensive coordinator Tony White.

Jones performed 4 seasons for Syracuse, turning professional with twelve months of eligibility final and going undrafted. He left after serving to Syracuse qualify for a bowl game closing yr, one thing he mentioned used to be a purpose of his with the Orange.

Jerry Jones sees no reason Cowboys can’t beat Super Bowl-favorite 49ers – Angelina Martin, NBC Sports

The Cowboys proprietor has entire self belief in his staff.

Jerry Jones is aware of precisely what his staff is up in opposition to once they face the 49ers this Sunday at Levi’s Stadium.

But regardless of calling San Francisco the favourite to win Super Bowl LX on Tuesday, the Dallas Cowboys proprietor and normal supervisor feels excellent concerning the matchup.

“I look at it as we know they’re one of, if not the, teams who are playing the best right now,” Jones instructed 105.3 The Fan’s “Shand and RJ” display. “They’re solid in their personnel, so they’re one of the best teams. A win against them would be inspiring, and it would be substantive. It’s what it is, and we are going to have to go by them beginning Sunday and if we have aspirations, I think we’ll have to go by them later in the year.”

Jones doesn’t view the approaching Week 5 conflict as a take a look at or a measure of the place Dallas stands talent-wise, however defeating San Francisco lower than a yr when they eradicated his staff from the playoffs for a moment immediately season indubitably would give the Cowboys a clue of ways their postseason aspirations measure up.

While quarterback Dak Prescott flinched this week on the point out of the Cowboys’ divisional-round loss to the 49ers closing season, noting they use the defeat as motivation “every day,” Jones believes Dallas must center of attention on themselves as a rematch approaches.

Why the Cowboys aren’t overly concerned about red zone struggles – Clarence Hill, Fort Worth Star-Telegram

If the Cowboys wish to beat the 49ers, they’re going to most likely want to make higher use in their purple zone alternatives.

“We are going to get better in the red zone. I’ll assure you we will be better,” Jones mentioned. “The skeptic says that doesn’t take much but facts are we can get better. This week would be a good place to start.” Jones mentioned it’s an execution factor now not a scheme drawback is slowing the Cowboys down. The largest reason the Cowboys aren’t overly involved is as a result of the way in which they’re transferring ball.

“No. 1, we really feel like we’re enjoying in point of fact smartly between the 20s,’’ offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer mentioned. “There’s no query about that . . . The struggles within the purple zone, you appearance, guy, we’re suffering there however we’re doing nice on 1/3 down. So now the emphasis is purple zone however you don’t wish to remove from 1/3 down.“

“That’s a bit little bit of a balancing act. That can be the very first thing. The keep watch over and the command that Dak (Prescott) has of our 1/3 down assault is lovely cool. The ball is getting unfold round to other other folks.’’

Can the Cowboys’ Run-Heavy Approach Take Down San Francisco? – Dan Morse, D Magazine

Does the bottom game give the Cowboys the most efficient probability in opposition to the 49ers?

Dak Prescott didn’t take a look at the Patriots deep too incessantly, however he did put in combination his moment day out with a finishing touch share above 80 %. The extra fascinating be aware, on the other hand, isn’t how environment friendly the offense used to be. No, the fascinating section used to be that this used to be the second one immediately week that Dallas known as a cross on about 60 % of its performs after passing on simplest part of its performs in every of the primary two video games. Don’t be fooled, regardless that—the NFL reasonable cross fee this season could also be proper round 60 %.

Relative to the remainder of the NFL, Dallas is throwing the ball about 6 share issues of the time lower than reasonable for the second one consecutive yr. McCarthy in point of fact is making an attempt to run the rattling ball!

The Rams have come the nearest to beating the 49ers, which in some way bodes smartly for the new-look Dallas offense. With the run-first way the Cowboys have followed, they might reflect (and even surpass) what the Rams did, which must put them in a good place at hand the 49ers their first lack of the yr.

Brian Schottenheimer: Cowboys will ask Trey Lance for information to prepare for 49ers – Michael David Smith, Pro Football Talk

The Cowboys will take a look at to be told from former-49ers QB Trey Lance

Cowboys offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer says third-string quarterback Trey Lance, who spent the closing two years in San Francisco, shall be a resource for Dallas because it prepares for Sunday evening’s showdown in opposition to the 49ers.

“Trey knows a little bit about what they’re doing,” Schottenheimer mentioned, by means of NBCSportsBayArea.com. “The cool thing is, like I said, the [Cowboys] know them well, I know them well from being in Seattle, Trey knows them well.”

Still, Schottenheimer downplayed how helpful that roughly information is. Schottenheimer famous that closing week, there used to be communicate of former Cowboys Will Grier and Ezekiel Elliott serving to the Patriots to do away with the Cowboys. It clearly wasn’t a lot assist, because the Cowboys beat the Patriots 38-3.

“Like last week, it’s kind of in good fun and humor. We all use pieces that we have in place, but we don’t go too far into it. We can know exactly what they’re going to do, because they don’t do too much, and they’re still really, really tough to go against just because they’re so talented,” Schottenheimer mentioned. “We’ll definitely talk to Trey. He knows a lot of the pieces going against them in practice, but it doesn’t always help, as we learned [Sunday against the Cowboys].”

Cowboys all-in on trying to send message vs. 49ers – Patrik Walker, Dallascowboys.com

The staff has reputedly been ready all yr for this second.

As the Cowboys attempt to strike this yr’s first blow in opposition to their present Boogeyman, similar to they did in opposition to Tom Brady in January and to Bill Belichick closing weekend, everybody within the construction is champing on the bit to get to paintings for the commute to Santa Clara.

Mike McCarthy, HC: ”It’s a very powerful game. You perceive the historical past. There’s clearly a large number of custom with this game, and that’s part of it. You reside to play in these types of video games. You dream about it. You don’t wish to make it larger than it’s, however the fact is it’s now not simply any other game. The vital factor is for us to be told [from Week 4] and take issues we will be able to toughen on. Watching [the 49ers] tape and coming into it, and so they’re enjoying smartly. I’m inspired from what I’ve noticed. We’re simply preserving our eye at the goal.”

Dak Prescott, QB: ”Now it’s about turning the web page and finding out the hell out of those [49ers] — working out who they’ve been and what this matchup has been the previous couple of years. I’ve performed them within the playoffs and we realize it’s a staff that if we get to the place we wish to get, we need to play them once more, come playoffs. I sit up for the matchup and turning the web page … and bobbing up with an excellent gameplan.”

Tony Pollard, RB: ”We’re at all times in a position. It doesn’t topic who we’ve bobbing up subsequent week. Anybody they publish in opposition to us, we’ll be in a position. … We without a doubt have a nasty style in our mouth from the 2 instances we performed them. But it’s a brand new yr, we’ll get started from scratch and we’re in a position to move. That’s each week for us. Every week that’s how we have a look at it.”

Dan Quinn, DC: “The formula for San Francisco, you see the effectiveness of their starts, not just in the run game but also scoring and finishing. Certainly, [Christian McCaffrey] has been at the top of that list, for sure. We’ll have our work cut out for us … but it’s gonna be a lot of fun.”

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