The NFL’s coaching and scouting staffs were stretched thin and spread across the country on Wednesday, as no fewer than four of the nation’s true blue-blood programs- Ohio State, USC, Alabama, and Texas- all held pro days on their respective campuses.
While head coach Mike McCarthy took in the workouts in Tuscaloosa, it was offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer and a handful of scouts who represented the Cowboys in Austin. The Longhorns had 13 draft-eligible players participate, although some were there just to conduct interviews.
Several will likely hear their names called in the early rounds, but there’s always value to be found on Day 3 as well… and the Cowboys have needs up and down the roster. Here’s a look at just a few of the Texas prospects who Schottenehimer and the Dallas scouts may have been watching.
[affiliatewidget_smgtolocal]
Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Sweat is massive, even among other nose tackles, at 6-foot-4 and 362 pounds. The 2023 Outland Trophy winner, Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, and unanimous All-American is a lock to come off the board early, as he has the skills to go with that impressive size. Surprisingly light on his feet and with violent hands, he nails every metric that coaches want from their interior big man. The fifth-year star played 62 games with the Longhorns and, paired with Mazi Smith, could go a long way in shoring up the middle of the Cowboys’ D-line.
Aaron E. Martinez-USA TODAY Sports
Sweat’s linemate earned a spot on Bruce Feldman’s fabled “Freaks List” for 2023. He may seem undersized at 6-foot-1, but he possesses elite speed and explosiveness for a 300-pound defensive tackle and was often a bigger problem than Sweat for Texas opponents. Not just stout against the run, Murphy is also an effective pass rusher who notched a 98% pass-rush win rate last season and tallied six sacks and 36 QB hurries.
Ricardo B. Brazziell-USA TODAY Sports
Brooks didn’t work out at the combine or his pro day, still rehabbing a November ACL tear that prematurely ended his only season as the Longhorns’ starter. But in 11 games, he racked up over 1,100 yards and 10 touchdowns and showed enough size, speed, strength, and agility to make the redshirt sophomore an intriguing roll of the dice. Brooks did have his surgery performed by Dr. Dan Cooper, the Cowboys’ head physician, and Brooks claims he’s on track to be…
Click Here to Read the Full Original Article at Cowboys Wire…