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Jeff Cavanaugh covers the Dallas Cowboys for the DLLS Dallas Cowboys podcast and appears on The Rich Eisen Show. His work spans roster projections, draft positioning, and player rankings, with a particular focus on defensive personnel and breakout candidates in the Cowboys organization.
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50 graded calls in 8 articles, newest first — page 2 of 3. Every take from Jeff Cavanaugh, including the ones still waiting →
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Ajani Cornelius to make the roster
“Cornelius? Yeah. That's what I would do. Cornelius has been better... So he stays, and Keegan goes, and we're gonna keep nine.”
Hunter Luepke to make the roster
“I'll put Hunter over that fullback.”
Drew Shelton to make the roster
“Shelton's gonna make it... They'll keep the draft back. They'll keep Shelton.”
Camden Brown to be cut
“Is Camden Brown gonna make the 53 initially? No.”
TJ Bass to make the roster
“TJ Bass makes the team. Right? You're at six.”
Luke Schoonmaker to make the roster
“So Luke Schoonmaker is tied in number three, and everyone else is going home except Michael Trigg.”
Nick Leverett to make the roster
“Bass Shelton, Leverett. And Cornelius or Thomas?”
Jonathan Mingo to make the roster
“who serves you better? Mingo or Camden Brown? The answer is Jonathan Mingo... Mingo's on the team.”
Marist Liufau to make the roster
“I'm gonna say Leofell makes it as a special teamer. I believe I'm with you.”
Donovan Ezeiruaku to make the roster
“Put Esaraku and Gary, they can go as numbers one and two.”
Malachi Lawrence to make the roster
“Malachi Lawrence gonna be in there.”
Jalen Thompson to make the roster
“So it's safety, Jalen Thompson, Malik Hooker. Bang and bang.”
Shemar James to make the roster
“Shamar James on the team. Shamar James on the team.”
Von Miller to make the roster
“congratulations to Von Miller on making the football team”
Malik Hooker to make the roster
“So it's safety, Jalen Thompson, Malik Hooker. Bang and bang.”
L.T. Overton to make the roster
“Let's just be honest. We know Overton's gonna be here. ... I just wanted to give him some notes as he makes the team.”
Quinnen Williams to make the roster
“Put Quentin at the left. ... I got Quinton making the team.”
Markquese Bell to make the roster
“So Marquise Bell is making your football team.”
DeMarvion Overshown to make the roster
“Overshone and Barham is what I say are the first two moving over there.”
Otito Ogbonnia to make the roster
“But Tito goes to the top. Put Tito Obonia as the right defensive end”
Curtis Robinson to be cut
“the Curtis Robinson can go and, Robert Pattinson or whatever”
Jaishawn Barham to make the roster
“Overshone and Barham is what I say are the first two moving over there.”
Kenny Clark to make the roster
“I got Quinton making the team. I got Kenny making the team.”
Rashan Gary to make the roster
“Put Esaraku and Gary, they can go as numbers one and two.”
Jonathan Bullard to make the roster
“So if they play a roster game with Bullard ... if you're gonna have him hurt, he has to make it first. ... Put Bullard in as the left defensive end.”
P.J. Locke to make the roster
“So PJ Locke is in.”
Ty Simpson to be picked “top 11 pick” (picks 1–11)
“I have a certain player that we're not really seeing talked about as a top 11 pick that I think there is a pretty decent chance that he will be a top 11 pick. Ty Simpson.”
Lorenzo Styles to be picked “not gonna go in the top 50” (picks 1–50)
“Sonny Styles' brother is not gonna go in the top 50. It's not gonna happen.”
A.J. Haulcy to be picked “a second round pick to get him, maybe even a third” (picks 33–100)
“I like AJ Halsey, LSU safety. I need a second round pick to get him, maybe even a third if the league will let me.”
Sonny Styles to be picked “a top seven or so pick” (picks 1–7)
“Starting to seem like he is a pretty good chance he's a top seven or so pick.”
Fernando Mendoza to be picked at number 1
“the favorite to be the number two overall pick behind Fernando Mendoza”
Sonny Styles to be picked “guaranteed top 12 pick” (picks 1–12)
“the Ohio State linebacker, probable to I'll say guaranteed top 12 pick”
Arvell Reese to be picked at number 2
“And I think Arbel Reese is probably the favorite to be the number two overall pick behind Fernando Mendoza.”
Peter Woods to be picked “first round pick” (picks 1–32)
“you had Clemson defensive tackle Peter Woods at one podium. He'll be a first round pick.”
Seattle Seahawks to beat niners
“niners at Seahawks is tomorrow night, and I picked the Seahawks because I think the niners are beat up... And so I took Seattle.”
Closing line (Jan 17): Seahawks by 6.5 · favorite pick, Seahawks 72%.
“And he might be the lightest of the top corners. Like, I bet he's one eighty... When we're at the combine, they're gonna measure him.”
Combine results via Pro-Football-Reference.com.
Denver Broncos to beat Buffalo
“it was so hard for me to pull the trigger on Bo Nicks over Josh Allen... But, eventually, I settled on, yes. I will take Denver.”
Closing line (Jan 17): Broncos by 1.5 · a toss-up, Bills 48%, Broncos 52%.
Los Angeles Rams to beat Bears
“Final playoff game of the weekend will be Sunday evening with your, Rams at Bears... On this one, I did take the quarterback”
Closing line (Jan 18): Rams by 3.5 · favorite pick, Rams about 2 in 3 (64%).
Houston Texans to beat Patriots
“Texans at Patriots. I took the Texans, but that may be recency bias... But I'm taking the Texans' defense to beat... The Patriots.”
Closing line (Jan 18): Patriots by 3 · underdog pick, Texans 38%.