2023 NFL Draft Tag Archives ⋆ Inside The Star

5 months ago

Defensive Tackle Debate: Mazi Smith or a Rookie Draft Pick?

This time two years ago, then-Michigan Wolverine Mazi Smith was gearing up for the NFL Draft as one of the top defensive tackles available. Two years later, the Cowboys may draft a

by Mark Heaney

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Mazi Smith flashes his potential in preseason finale

Roster & Players

6 months ago

This player must amazingly bust out in 2025

To say Mazi Smith was a surprise first-round pick in 2023 is as much an understatement as saying he has been a bust so far isn’t. As the top pick of the

by Richard Paolinelli

During a game, a football player in a blue and white uniform from the Cowboys draft class throws a precise pass, highlighting the team's 2024 resurgence.

Roster & Players

10 months ago

Criticized Cowboys draft class is making a resurgence in 2024

From the moment their names were called, the 2023 Dallas Cowboys draft class was hammered with criticism from the fanbase. Another Michigan defensive lineman? A tight end in the second round? The

by Mark Heaney

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Cowboys football player Deuce Vaughn in blue and white uniform running with the ball, with defenders attempting to tackle him on the field.

Roster & Players

1 year ago

Cowboys’ sleepers that need a big training camp to see the field in 2024

Training camp for the Dallas Cowboys may prove pivotal for several players fighting for roster spots. Even some of those with a spot locked up already could use camp to show why

by Shane Taylor

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Cowboys rookie rankings entering the 2023 season

Cowboys News

2 years ago

Cowboys’ 2023 rookie rankings — Overshown left out?

Happy Friday, Cowboys Nation. With the NFL draft now behind us, I have had a few weeks to look into each player and try to give my best guess as to where

by Shane Taylor

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The Dallas Cowboys 2023 Draft: How Can the Picks Impact 2023? 3

Cowboys News

2 years ago

The Dallas Cowboys 2023 Draft: How Can the Picks Impact 2023?

Another NFL Draft has come and gone. Like every year, the temperature of the fan base ranges from cold as a North Texas winter, to as hot as a South Texas summer.

by Mario Herrera Jr.

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Cowboys Draft Michigan DT Mazi Smith w/ 2023 1st-Round Pick

Cowboys News

2 years ago

Monday morning general manager: Looking back at the Cowboys draft

Well, that was probably one of the more exciting NFL Draft weekends I’ve ever seen. A record number of trades were finalized. A goodly amount of quarterbacks were drafted. And a nice

by Richard Paolinelli

9

Cowboys select WR Jalen Brooks from South Carolina with 244th pick 1

Draft & Free Agency

2 years ago

Cowboys select WR Jalen Brooks from South Carolina with their final pick

With their last pick in the 2023 NFL draft, the Dallas Cowboys selected wide receiver Jalen Brooks from South Carolina. The team waited until their last pick two picks in the draft

by Shane Taylor

4

Cowboys draft Kansas State RB Deuce Vaughn with 212th pick

Draft & Free Agency

2 years ago

Cowboys draft Kansas State RB Deuce Vaughn with 212th pick

The Dallas Cowboys have selected Kansas State running back Deuce Vaughn with the 212th pick in the NFL draft. Standing at 5’5 Vaughn was tremendously productive at Kansas State. Over his final

by Shane Taylor

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Cowboys trade up to draft Southern Mississippi CB Eric Scott Jr. with 178th pick

Draft & Free Agency

2 years ago

Cowboys trade up to draft Southern Mississippi CB Eric Scott Jr. with 178th pick

The Dallas Cowboys selected Southern Miss defensive back Eric Scott Jr. with the 178th pick in the NFL draft The Cowboys moved to the top of the sixth round after a trade

by Shane Taylor

4

Cowboys draft North Carolina OT Asim Richards with the 169th pick

Draft & Free Agency

2 years ago

Cowboys draft North Carolina OT Asim Richards with the 169th pick

The Dallas Cowboys have selected North Carolina offensive tackle Asim Richards with the 169th pick in the NFL draft. After Dallas selected a number of defensive players, with the 169th pick, the

by Shane Taylor

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Cowboys draft San Jose State DE Viliami Fehoko Jr. with the 129th pick

Draft & Free Agency

2 years ago

Cowboys draft San Jose State DE Viliami Fehoko Jr. with the 129th pick

The Dallas Cowboys have selected San Jose State edge Viliami Fehoko Jr. with the 129th pick in the NFL draft. Dallas has now used three of their first four picks on defense,

by Shane Taylor

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2023 NFL Draft - Who might be there for the Dallas Cowboys?

Draft & Free Agency

2 years ago

Day 2 draft recap; nothing short of entertaining

The second day of the 2023 NFL Draft was nearly as entertaining as the first day was. It started early in the morning in the form of a flow of salt from

by Richard Paolinelli

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Cowboys vs Eagles to Showcase Biggest NFL Mismatches of Week 6

Draft & Free Agency

2 years ago

NFC East third round grade: A solid round for the division

After what could, at best and very charitably, be called a dismal second round overall, the NFC East rebounded nicely in the third round. The Eagles, which led the way in Thursday’s

by Richard Paolinelli

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Cowboys News

2 years ago

Cowboys stay home in third round, select Longhorns’ DeMarvion Overshown

Many held out hope that the Dallas Cowboys would select Bijan Robinson from the Texas Longhorns. That dream died early in the first round. But the Cowboys did find a potential star

by Richard Paolinelli

8

Dallas dips back into the Wolverines' pool to take Schoonmaker 1

Cowboys News

2 years ago

Dallas dips back into the Wolverines’ pool to take Luke Schoonmaker

The Dallas Cowboys either resisted temptation, or pivoted very quickly, in the first round last night. They might have bluffed the entire world into thinking they would draft a tight end, or

by Richard Paolinelli

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Cowboys News

2 years ago

Introducing the Cowboys’ newest DT, Mazi Smith

Despite a long night of twists and turns around them, the Dallas Cowboys stood fast with their 26th overall pick on Thursday. When their time come to turn in the card, the

by Ross Love

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Mazi Smith's biggest driving factor: "It's all about making that man across from me remember me."

Cowboys News

2 years ago

Mazi Smith’s biggest driving factor: “It’s all about making that man across from me remember me.”

With the 26th pick of the 2023 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys selected Mazi Smith — a 6’3″, 337-pound defensive lineman from Michigan. To some, the selection came as a surprise. Leading

by Jazz Monet

3

Draft & Free Agency

2 years ago

Welcome to Dallas Mazi Smith

With the Dallas Cowboys on the clock at 26th, they were fielding calls to trade down. One potential trade partner would have been the Kansas City Chiefs. Talks between the teams ended

by Jesus Hernandez

2023 NFL draft first round: Grading the NFC East

Draft & Free Agency

2 years ago

Plenty of fireworks and some heartbreak in draft’s 1st round

Well, that was quite the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft last night now, wasn’t it? It started off with a bang with the Arizona Cardinals and Houston Texans wheeling and

by Richard Paolinelli

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Draft & Free Agency

2 years ago

Cowboys Draft Michigan DT Mazi Smith w/ 2023 1st-Round Pick

The Dallas Cowboys have selected Defensive Tackle Mazi Smith from the University of Michigan with their 1st-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. The Cowboys added another weapon for Dan Quinn to

by Shane Taylor

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