The Dallas Cowboys have selected North Dakota OT Matt Waletzko with the 155th pick in the 2022 NFL Draft. He’s the second offensive lineman taken by Dallas after Tulsa’s Tyler Smith in the first round.
I like the idea of extra depth at tackle, especially since Smith will play guard in his first few seasons. He’s a developmental guy, but that’s not a huge issue given he’s a fifth-round pick. Weighing 312 pounds, Waletzko is very athletic for his size. He’s also got good length, which is exactly what you want in a tackle.
T Matt Waletzko’s Measurables pic.twitter.com/t79oxeB8uu
— cowboysnation ready to be hurt again (@CowboysNation) April 30, 2022
Matt Waletzko was drafted with pick 155 of round 5 in the 2022 draft class. He scored a 9.96 RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 6 out of 1218 OT from 1987 to 2022. https://t.co/btcwLA0X1n #RAS #Cowboys pic.twitter.com/tRMv1Tgyrq
— Kent Lee Platte (@MathBomb) April 30, 2022
This is a great pick for the Cowboys. He’ll have time to develop behind Tyron Smith and Terence Steele where he can focus on improving his hand placement and balance. Waletzko has so much upside and the intangibles are there. He’s got the potential to be a quality starter if Dallas is patient with him. The Cowboys loves their swing tackles and Waletzko fits the billing.
Here are a few other reactions to the selection:
I LIKE THIS PICK!!!!
Waletzko is SOOOOO athletic!!!
— Marcus Mosher (@Marcus_Mosher) April 30, 2022
Waletzko is a whole building.
— Patrik [No C] Walker (@VoiceOfTheStar) April 30, 2022
Matt Waletzko! That’s a very athletic offensive tackle with developmental upside. I spy a training camp competition with him and Josh Ball.
— Jonah Tuls (@JonahTuls) April 30, 2022
The Cowboys are clearly in love with the traits here and feel like they can develop him into what they want.
I'm good with that. https://t.co/sMWjToMTwb
— RJ Ochoa (@rjochoa) April 30, 2022
Matt Waletzko runs 6-8, 312 and he’s a high-level athlete to boot. Had a few teams tell me they thought he was one of the highest upside tackles to watch for after day one. #Cowboys https://t.co/pZuhSUDH2B
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) April 30, 2022
