One of the names in this year’s draft most linked to the Cowboys hasn’t been able to workout for teams due to an injury late last year. The tight end’s now been given the green light by doctors, which should boost his draft stock even higher. But the Cowboys have other positional needs, too, and we’re looking at early-round options at cornerback as well as identifying what (and even who) the ideal defensive tackle prospect should look like. We’re also spotlighting an offensive lineman whose stock has gone up two full rounds just with what he’s put on tape. And we zero in on two existing Cowboys who will be fighting to keep their roster spots in 2023.
Meanwhile, Dak the quarterback meets Dak the mascot as a Cowboys star goes back to campus, and a Super Bowl-winning coach has an interesting perspective on why Prescott hasn’t been able to lead the Cowboys there yet. All that, plus could CVE join his cousin LVE in the NFL? That and more, in this edition of News and Notes.
The tight end has been considered a possible target for the Cowboys in the first round, but he’s been unable to work out since he suffered a back injury at the end of his last season at Utah. “Subsequent MRIs have shown appropriate healing,” notes an email from his doctor, finally clearing the 23-year-old for action.
Darnell Wright had a third-round grade (at best) back in August, but a dominant season at right tackle, much-improved footwork and technique, and a monster Senior Bowl showing has turned the Tennessee lineman into a first-round prospect. He’s been linked to Dallas in several mock drafts and was one of the club’s official 30 visitors.
The Diggs/Bland/Gilmore trio should have Dallas set at cornerback for 2023, but beyond that is a question mark. This is the year to find an early answer, with several nice prospects who could provide depth and spend a season really learning the craft. Oregon’s Christian Gonzalez and Devon Witherspoon out of Illinois would be no-brainers if they’re there at 26; Alabama’s Brian Branch and Penn State’s Joey Porter Jr. get first-round grades, too. Maryland’s Deonte Banks, Mississippi State’s Emmanuel Forbes, and South Carolina’s Cam Smith likely won’t make it out of the second round.
Just drafting a defensive tackle isn’t enough for the Cowboys this season; they need to get the right one. Based…
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