![]() ![]() He can play on the line and was a productive pass-catcher with 145 receptions for 1,618 yards and 13 touchdowns. My take: The Cowboys released Blake Jarwin earlier in the offseason and have Dalton Schultz on the franchise tag, so tight end was a need and Ferguson was an All-Big Ten pick last season. 129 overall: Jake Ferguson, TE, Wisconsin The Cowboys have veered off their Power 5 path with two non-Power 5 school picks among their first three selections. He is considered a polished route runner for a younger player and he can go up to get the ball. While he is from a small school, he had seven 100-yard receiving games last season, including 143 yards against Tennessee. Tolbert had back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons at South Alabama, including 1,474 yards and 82 catches with eight touchdowns in 2021. With the trade of Amari Cooper and the loss of Cedrick Wilson, the Cowboys needed to add a receiver - especially with Michael Gallup coming off knee surgery. 56 pick when they took Sam Williams, so to get him at No. My take: Tolbert was under consideration at the No. 88 overall: Jalen Tolbert, WR, South Alabama It’s the second straight year the Cowboys have used their second-round pick on a player with off-field issues, doing so with cornerback Kelvin Joseph a year ago. as a rookie and hope he can be a bigger part as he gets more experienced. With Randy Gregory gone, the Cowboys can put Williams in the pass-rush mix with DeMarcus Lawrence, Dorance Armstrong and Dante Fowler Jr. He had some off-field issues, including a sexual battery charge that was eventually dropped but had him suspended from the program. He had 12 sacks and 16 tackles for loss last season and was a first-team All-SEC pick. My take: Defensive coordinator Dan Quinn attended Ole Miss' pro day to see Williams, who was also among the Cowboys’ top-30 visitors at The Star. However, Jones said Smith was higher rated on the Cowboys’ draft board than either guard. The Cowboys had interest in guards Kenyon Green and Zion Johnson but they went to Houston and the Los Angeles Chargers with the 15th and 17th picks, respectively. They contemplated three trade-down scenarios, including one involving a team that would have ended up taking Tyler Smith. Staying put: The Cowboys never seriously considered moving up because Jerry Jones said a player they liked did not fall far enough down the board for them to consider a trade. Jones said the Cowboys’ offensive line room could be the perfect place for Tyler Smith to learn. “We believe he’s got a lot of tread left, Tyron does,” Jerry Jones said. If he’s not the starting left guard in 2022, Tyler Smith could be Tyron Smith’s replacement. He is just 31 but he has played a lot of football. He also hasn’t played a full season since 2015 and missed six games last season. He is one of the best offensive linemen in Cowboys’ history. Left tackle of future? Tyron Smith has been named to the Pro Bowl eight times. Tyler Smith is the first offensive lineman the Cowboys have taken in the first round since 2013. They knew he was a Day 1 starter and he made five Pro Bowls before an early retirement. ![]() The last time the Cowboys used a first-rounder on an offensive lineman this late was in 2013 when they took Travis Frederick at No. ![]() He could be the swing tackle on game day behind Tyron Smith and Terence Steele. He could be the left guard this year if he beats out Connor McGovern. The selection of Smith seems more for the future than it does for the present with executive vice president Stephen Jones saying he didn’t want to put “starting right now,” on Smith’s plate. My take: The 24th pick in the draft was not going to be sexy, especially when the Cowboys said they had only a little more than a dozen players with first-round grades, so no player would have caused great excitement for the Cowboys. Analysis of every NFL pick | Cowboys’ depth chart Here's a pick-by-pick look at how each player Dallas selected will fit. FRISCO, Texas - The 2022 NFL draft is over and every Dallas Cowboys' draft pick is analyzed here. ![]()
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