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Daily Bullets (March 23)

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An edge for experience has been given to fifth-year quarterback Taylor Cornelius in the quarterback race… Is that really necessary?

“Corndog” is the nickname Mike Gundy and Mason Rudolph, among others, have used for Taylor Cornelius, the most experienced quarterback on Oklahoma State’s roster.

In 2018, most experienced means Cornelius has thrown 24 career passes, mostly in garbage time as Rudolph’s backup for the past two seasons.

But the 6-foot-6, fifth-year senior from Bushland, Texas, will get every opportunity to set himself apart from the others with a strong spring. [TulsaWorld]

A lot of maturing happens over four years and he’ll have a massive headstart on knowing the system but Dru Brown’s experience starting for a couple of years would seem to bear more weight in the experience department.

Paging Bryant, Dez

Do the Dallas Cowboys need to take a Dez-tribution this offseason to be competitive?

What to do with Bryant has loomed over Dallas’s offseason. Earlier this decade Bryant was among the most dominant players in football, averaging 15 games, 84 catches, 1,216 yards (14.5 yards per reception), and 12 touchdowns per season from 2011 to 2014. In July 2015, Bryant signed a five-year deal with $32 million guaranteed at signing and a ceiling of $70 million. Foot and ankle injuries sapped Bryant in the first year of that contract, and he hasn’t been able to establish the same rapport with Prescott that he had with Tony Romo. Since Dak took over, Bryant hasn’t reached 70 receptions, 840 yards, or nine touchdowns in a season, leading Cowboys fans to openly wonder whether Dez is washed.

Dallas could keep Bryant this season, but the 29-year-old has the third-highest cap hit among wide receivers. If the Cowboys cut Bryant before June 1, the team would save $8 million and eat $8.5 million of dead money. If the team releases him after June 1, the team would save $12.5 million and take on just $4 million of dead cap. But releasing Bryant would leave the Cowboys without a no. 1 receiver and with no clear replacement. [TheRinger]

No and yes. Dez is a low-tier wide receiver No. 1 in today’s NFL (at least playing with Dak Prescott) but he’s a heck of a lot better than whoever you’re going to find at this point in the process. From a salary cap perspective, his contract appears to be what stands between America’s Team and major free agency moves.

OSU and NCAA Notes

NCAA is at a major crossroads with FBI investigation….Don’t let the Big Dance make you think CFB needs a 16-seed getting a shot….Plenty of OSU offers in DFW’s top 50 recruits….CBS defended showing crying kids on Big Dance shots….”Two or none” system for college basketball gaining momentum

Solomon is a great Poke – one of the guys who bleeds orange. Kind regards from his old coach here.

Fun comparison here.

Fun game-winner here over the fighting Stevie Clark’s.

If you’re looking to waste some time this afternoon…

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