Damon Smith
Most of the focus on draft weekend is on the players drafted during the seven-round selection process, as it should be. The frenzy that happens toward the end of the draft and shortly thereafter is also …
Contrary to popular belief, the NFL Draft is not the final stage in the player acquisition phase of the off-season. Now that the draft has come and gone, teams know what roster holes remain after the draft. At the same time, available veteran free agents often wait until after the draft to have a more clear …
If you have followed along with this mock draft series, you know the ultimate goal was to figure out the best way to attack each round to provide good value at positions of need. Those mocks can be found here: 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, and 6.0. I only did five rounds for the series, but …
ESPN’s Bill Barnwell recently wrote an article where he projected trades for all 31 first-round picks. In it, he had the Cowboys trading down with the Indianapolis Colts. The move from 26 to 35 would net them two fourth-round picks (one this year and one in 2024). I love the idea of a trade down this …
This is the last exploratory version of this mock draft series. I take everything I’ve learned from this series and map out a draft plan for the Cowboys that I will use as a guide for my final mock draft coming out the day of the draft. If you want to see where this journey has …
With only two versions of this series left, I encourage you to go back through the previous ones (linked here: 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0). The purpose of this series is to find the round(s) to draft positions the Cowboys seem to be targeting. The goal is not necessarily to make each mock draft the best, but …
When I started this series, I mapped out all six versions to ensure I didn’t pick any positions in the same round multiple times. I had this version slated to be last, but given the recent report by ESPN’s Jordan Reid, I decided to push it up. The links to 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0 are here …
Last week, ESPN posted an article of the latest draft buzz for all 32 teams. In the section titled “What we’re hearing about the Cowboys’ draft,” Jordan Reid states “with a huge hole at tight end, expect the Cowboys to be aggressive in finding a dynamic option there, perhaps at the end of Round 1.” Then, …
Welcome to the third installment of my mock draft series. The mission is to find the ideal draft order for the positions the Dallas Cowboys are most likely to draft this year. This year is the most wide-open the draft has felt for Dallas in years due to their stellar offseason where they filled many holes. …
As the title suggests, this is part two of a series of mock drafts. The goal is to discover what rounds are strong for positions of need and where they are weak to figure out the best round (or rounds) in which to draft each position. If you missed Mock Draft 1.0, you can click to …
In the weeks leading up to the draft, I am writing a five-round mock draft series focusing on one of the most underrated aspects of each draft: draft sequencing. Draft sequencing, in its simplest form, is looking at a team’s needs and the draft prospects at those positions. Then projecting the depth of those positions by …
With the dust mostly settled on free agency, I wanted to examine the Dallas Cowboys 2023 Draft needs by tier. I am starting a five-round mock draft series later this week to explore different scenarios and will use these needs as a guide. With that in mind, let’s dive into the need tiers for the Cowboys …
With the NFL Combine in the rearview, the heavy lifting of free agency complete, and pro days in full swing, the 2023 NFL Draft is coming more and more into focus. Since we are a little over a month away, let’s take a look at how the draft can possibly shake out. Keep in mind, the …
Dalton Schultz is a very good, reliable tight end and was a favorite target for Dak Prescott. He developed from a 4th-round pick to a player who should be a consensus top-10 tight end and is closer to 5th at the position than 10th. He deserved to get paid more than the one-year, up to $9M …