The start of the 2024 NFL season hasn’t gone remotely close to how Dallas Cowboys fans, players, coaches, and, of course, ownership, have hoped. With the team's Week 9 loss to the Atlanta Falcons, they're now 3-5 on the year and have dropped three consecutive games. To add insult to injury, Cowboys quarterback and the NFL's highest-paid player, Dak Prescott, is expected to miss multiple weeks with a hamstring injury.
After an offseason in which Jerry Jones and company opted to mostly stand pat while not making any big moves, the outlook is bleak for the second half of the year. This leads to a simple question for the Cowboys: Where do they go from here? If the fanbase has its way, the answer might be a high draft pick that ideally brings Colorado Buffaloes two-way star Travis Hunter to town. Mark J.
Rebilas-Imagn Images The Cowboys' loss on Sunday, paired with Prescott's injury, left a fed-up fanbase voicing its opinion about the hope that these struggles can lead to Hunter landing in Dallas. Dak with a non contact hamstring injury? Yeah it’s time to tank for Travis Hunter. 2025 here we come 🔥 When Jerry Jones said the Dallas Cowboys were “All in” last offseason, I didn’t suspect he was saying “all in” on ensuring Travis Hunter has a star on his helmet next fall.
not if i have anything to say about it we are getting travis hunter we have 9 more games to lose https://t.co/0f4ArXRy5s And with the 5th pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Cowboys select, Travis Hunter, Colorado pic.twitter.
com/ohuxTNcNkD Travis hunter welcome to the Dallas cowboys pic.twitter.com/26z3lZdSnQ Hunter has been superb for Colorado and is squarely in the mix for the Heisman Trophy.
He plays on both sides of the ball for Deion Sanders' squad, making him one of college football's most unique talents. Through eight games this season, Hunter has tallied 60 catches for 757 yards and eight touchdowns as a wide receiver and 20 combined tackles, seven passes defensed, two interceptions and one forced fumble. Related: Cowboys Trade Deadline Targets After Dak Prescott, CeeDee Lamb Injuries.
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Calls Mount for Cowboys to Tank for Colorado’s Travis Hunter After Dak Prescott Injury
The Dallas Cowboys' season is spiraling, and many are eyeing a possible high draft pick to target Colorado standout Travis Hunter.