Cowboy Roundup: Potential NFL Draft targets, Mike McCarthy's worth?

The latest Dallas Cowboys news for Tuesday, January 7.

Dallas Cowboys running back Rico Dowdle celebrates with center Brock Hoffman after scoring a touchdown during the second half against the Washington Commanders. / Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images

The Dallas Cowboys are officially in offseason mode after missing out on the NFL Playoffs, but somebody may want to tell Jerry Jones.

Dallas' owner and general manager is dragging his feet with the a decision on head coach Mike McCarthy, while other teams are reaching out to coaching candidates, including McCarthy.

It's setting up to be another long, drama-filled offseason, and the team wasted no way to get back their old ways.

While look forward to potential offseason moves and wait on news regarding McCarthy, let's take a spin around and check out some headlines that are making waves around the web.

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Potential first-round targets for Dallas

Missouri Tigers wide receiver Luther Burden III reacts after a touchdown against the Mississippi State Bulldogs. / Matt Bush-Imagn Images

The Cowboys need a lot of help on both sides of the ball entering the offseason, with the trenches, defensive backfield, and wide receiver among the biggest needs. Blogging the Boys names some players to watch.

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What is Mike McCarthy worth?

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy on the sidelines against the Philadelphia Eagles. / Eric Hartline-Imagn Images

The Dallas Cowboys and Jerry Jones need to act fast to determine what to do with Mike McCarthy. As the coaching carousel begins, Dallas is dragging its feet and could miss out on a promising head coaching candidate, but what is McCarthy's worth? The Cowboys Wire takes a look.

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