If Smith is able to unlock his high-end athleticism and turn that into better pass-rush production, it would provide a massive boost to this classbut if hes capped out as an early down rotational player, its hard to find a big-impact player in Dallass draft haul., DTMazi Smith (Round 1), TELuke Schoonmaker (Round 2) and LBDeMarvion Overshown (Round 3) are nice players who could be key contributors in 2023. Seven players got the call from the Cowboys during the 2023 NFL draft. 2022 Dallas Cowboys Draft Picks. Offensive tackle Asim Richards out of North Carolina is an undersized but long finesse-ish pass-pro specialist who will provide the team with depth. Coverage of the latest news from around the NFL is available all year round on PFTs Peacock channel. The 6-foot-3, 229-pound Longhorn boosted his run-defense grade by more than 40 points from 2021 to 2022. Listen to a conference call with new Cowboys EDGE Sam Williams as he meets with the media for the first time. 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. Schoonmaker will walk in the door with familiarity of all the run schemes Dallas likes, coming from a multiple offense in Michigan. (Full scouting report. The Cowboys have drafted a future Pro Bowler with 10 of their past 12 first-round selections. 44 overall) became immediate contributors on the field. Listen to the exclusive audio of the call from the Cowboys to DT John Ridgeway, the fifth selection by the Cowboys in the 2022 NFL Draft. The Texans received pick 245 from the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for DT Eli Ankou. Breaking down all four Cowboys fifth-round draft picks on Saturday. We also like to look at keeping him around here for the next three or four years as well.". A three-year starter at Texas, Overshown played the SAM linebacker position in defensive coordinator Pete Kwiatkowskis 4-3 base scheme. Dallas Cowboys 2022 NFL Draft Picks: Round 1: No. For now, these outlets weigh in with their far more modest grades for the seven-player haul. An impressive athlete for someone his size, Smith posted PFF grades of 75.0 or better in each of the past two seasons. The Cowboys have said Smith will play on the left side at guard and tackle and last year's fourth rounder, Josh Ball, will play on the right side, so Waletzko is a depth pick as the team believes they can never have enough offensive linemen. My take: Tolbert was under consideration at the No. They are reaching on every pick this year. 19 overall): Leighton Vander Esch, LB, Boise State, 2017 (No. Richards struggled as a run blocker in 2022, producing sub-60.0 PFF run-blocking grades on both zone and gap plays. Dallas' original fifth-round pick (161) was traded to the Houston Texans for wide receiver Brandin Cooks, along with a 2024 sixth-round pick. The Cowboys added one of college footballs most exciting players at pick No. They kicked it . "Richards struggled as a run blocker in. My take: In his one year at Arkansas after a four-year run at Illinois State, he showed he was ready for the jump in level of play. 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. The Cowboys were back on the clock nine picks later after making a trade with the Chiefs. 10, if hes there. We believe hes got a lot of tread left, Tyron does, Jerry Jones said. Gilmore plugged a significant hole defensively opposite Trevon Diggs in the Cowboys secondary. Overall, Fehoko is missing the top-tier athleticism and length most desire on the edge, but he will appeal to defensive coordinators because of his energetic play style and refined handwork. By SportsDay Staff. The Cowboys defense performed better than expected last season, finishing No. 88 is a bonus. Tolbert had back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons at South Alabama, including 1,474 yards and 82 catches with eight touchdowns in 2021. His football instincts are well developed to feel blocking pressures and track the football, however, he needs to be a more controlled finisher as a tackler. 24 - Tyler Smith,OT, Tulsa Round 2: No. The Cowboys didnt blow anybody away with their 2023 draft haul, with many experts accusing them of reaching on multiple picks and focusing on the wrong players at the wrong positions when more promising prospects were generally available for the taking. Quinns defense has been about explosive speed for years now, but its possible that Dallas is looking to play a bit bigger on the interior to take the load off of its linebackers as run fitters and Quinn may have different priorities now with an All-Pro pass rusher in his back pocket. Dallas now has nine picks in April's draft weekend. The 5-11, 172-pound receiver caught 83 passes for 1,086 yards and five TDs . It might not be the splashiest pick of draft weekend, but the Cowboys' addition of DaRon Bland in the fifth round gives them another long, intriguing cornerback to develop. He can play on the line and was a productive pass-catcher with 145 receptions for 1,618 yards and 13 touchdowns. He didnt start playing offensive line until midway through his senior year of high school, but adapted well in Chapel Hill, protecting the blind side of Sam Howell and Drake Maye the last three seasons.Richards appears more comfortable in pass protection where he uses his basketball background and length to square up and occupy rushers. He's a Detroit native and graduate of Wayne State University. 4th round draft pick DE Viliami Fehoko Jr. joins the Draft Show following his selection in the 2023 NFL Draft. 56 - Sam Williams, LB, Ole Miss Round 3: No. Smith will be a tough guy to move inside and has the athleticism to win gaps more consistently. Jalen Brooks is Dallas' Final Pick of 2023 NFL Draft. -- by Chad Reuter. 1 on Bruce Feldmans Freaks List, Smith plays with extraordinary power to welcome double teams or dismantle single blockers with his patient eyes and torqued hands. 2022 Draft Picks . With their third pick, No. The Cowboys pick three times in the top 100, and also hold four fifth-round selections, so they might have some flexibility on Day 3. Richards is a great pick for a Cowboys team needing depth at tackle. The Cowboys addressed an immediate need on the offensive line, drafting former Tulsa tackle Tyler Smith at No. Dallas Cowboys 2022 NFL Draft Grades Round 1 Pick 24 Overall - Tyler Smith: B Tyler Smith is a solid prospect who has the potential to be a consistent starter for years. Example video title will go here for this video. Offensive line: La'El Collins and Connor Williams leaving in free agency and instability at guard mean that the Cowboys should be targeting O-line in the first round.There . While he is from a small school, he had seven 100-yard receiving games last season, including 143 yards against Tennessee. He could be the swing tackle on game day behind Tyron Smith and Terence Steele. 129 in the fourth round. The Cowboys need guard help right away, but could use a tackle for the future. He never played for Tarleton, transferring again to South Carolina for the 2020 season, but the NCAA did not grant him eligibility until the fifth game of the year. Staying healthy for 12 games with 11 starts in 2022, Overshown was a first-team all-conference selection as a senior, posting 96 tackles, 10 for loss with four sacks and five pass breakups. 24 overall) - Tyler Smith, OT, Tulsa: Jerry Jones and Co. embark on needed repairs to a formerly elite . Vaughn was a two-time All-American with the Wildcats. -- by Chad Reuter, Vaughns father, Chris, is the assistant director of college scouting for the Dallas Cowboys. Smith is a powerful player with long arms, and he plugs the interior better than any defensive tackle in this draft not named Jalen Carter. The biggest move for the Cowboys this offseason was trading wide receiver Amari Cooper to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for draft picks. The Cowboys used their last pick of the draft in the sixth round on Saturday,. Meanwhile, Dallas' original sixth-rounder was sent to the Las Vegas Raiders in exchange for defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins in October. He played in nine games as a reserve and on special teams in 2019 and then moved into the starting lineup for 11 of 12 appearances at left tackle as a sophomore. 88 - Jalen Tolbert, WR, South. 19 overall): Leighton Vander Esch, LB, Boise State. After his honorable mention All-San Francisco Metro senior season at Saint Francis High School, Fehoko redshirted his first year with the Spartans, playing in four contests as a reserve (five tackles). They ended up with eight after trading for another sixth-round pick. He was a third-team pick in 2022, starting 11 of 12 games played (35-418-11.9, three TDs) and missing two games due to injury. My take: With the 167th pick in the draft, the Cowboys selected Bland, who had five interceptions and 23 pass deflections in his career. Instead, they turned to another Michigan man in Schoonmaker and given Dak Prescotts rapport with his tight ends, he should see some targets as a rookie. 178 overall pick. Let's take a look where they select. The Cowboys have picked their first defensive player of the 2022 NFL Draft, taking Ole Miss edge rusher Sam Williams, who set a school record in sacks last year. And though these young men have yet to take a snap, step onto the field, or even put on a blue-starred helmet, the sports media world has already passed judgement on how good (or not) this draft class is. Smith was a four-star, top-50 recruit and a two-time all-state pick at East Kentwood High School in Michigan before arriving in Ann Arbor. He was a second-team All-American honoree in 2021. He pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and was sentenced to probation. For more Dallas Cowboys coverage, go toCowboys Country. If the Cowboys can't find an edge rusher in the first round of the draft, Ole Miss defensive end Sam Williams could present an intriguing option on Day 2. He is not going to give much as a pass-rusher, but he is an exceptional run defender. Because the Cowboys have insisted in the past that Parsons will not be used exclusively at defensive end, there is also a need for help off the edge, particularly because defensive ends Tarell Basham and Dante Fowler Jr. are set to hit free agency in 2023. 12 overall): Micah Parsons, LB, Penn State, 2020 (No. The Cowboys needed to draft an in-line tight end in the top 100 of the draft, and Schoonmaker will be the blocker and underneath receiving option the offense wouldve missed without Dalton Schultz. 2022 draft picks: Round (overall) Selection Grade; 1 (13) Jordan Davis . But far more concerning is just a perception that the talent gulf between the Cowboys and NFC champion Eagles widened significantly.. Expect Quinn to empower him to gamble, banking on backfield production making up for what he gives up on a down to down basis. 90 overall, Dallas stayed in the state of Texas and drafted linebacker DeMarvion Overshown. Listen to a conference call with new Cowboys LB Damone Clark as he meets with the media for the first time. Listen to a conference call with new Cowboys LB Devin Harper as he meets with the media for the first time. Tyron Smith has been named to the Pro Bowl eight times. 4th round draft pick TE Jake Ferguson joins the Draft Show following his selection in the 2022 NFL Draft. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, Biggest Takeaways From Round 1 of the NFL Draft, Pete Carroll: Geno Smith Leads QB Battle Right Now, Commanders Draft UNC QB Sam Howell in Fifth Round, Watson Attorney Seeking Plaintiffs Medical Records, per Report. Schoonmaker will meet a need to replace Dalton Schultz as a receiving/blocking tight end, while Overshown is in the Jayron Kearse mold and should be a solid second-level defender. For better or worse, though, Dallas has always been unafraid to stick to their board. Round 1 (No. They gave up a 2024 fifth-round pick to select the long, athletic Scott, whom I thought might go earlier. Round 5, Pick 178 - Defensive tackle, Arkansas. Listen to the exclusive audio of the call from the Cowboys to CB DaRon Bland, the fifth selection by the Cowboys in the 2022 NFL Draft. 129 - Jake Ferguson,TE, Wisconsin Round 5: No. He was a first team All-SEC honoree in 2021. The Cowboys wont pick until No. He is just 31 but he has played a lot of football. Brooks started four of six games played that season (11-100-9.1) and the first six games of 2021 (14-181-12.9, one TD) before leaving the program for personal reasons. Arriving at Southern Miss for 2020, Scott started five of nine games played (31 tackles, one interception, five pass breakups). 1. Here's why the former South Alabama star could have an instant impact in the passing game. Round 6, Pick 193 - Linebacker, Oklahoma State. Cowboys 2022 draft picks: Round 1, pick 24 Round 2, pick 56 Round 3, pick 88 Round 4, pick 129 Round 5, pick 155 Round 5, pick 167 Round 5, pick 176 Round 5, pick 178 Round. The Dallas Cowboys select Tulsa Golden Hurricane offensive tackle Tyler Smith in Round 1 of the 2022 NFL Draft with the No. Brooks, who began his career at D-II Wingate, made 22 starts over three seasons with the Gamecocks and finished second on the team in catches (33) and receiving yards (504) in 2022. He is considered a polished route runner for a younger player and he can go up to get the ball. He dominated at San Jose State in 2022, winning 21.5% of his pass-rushing attempts and registering a defensive stop on 10.9% of his snaps in run defense. Yes. He brings some size the Cowboys have lacked on the interior with last year's pick, Quinton Bohanna. He also led KSU with 49 receptions (468 yards, 9.6 per, four TDs) while starting all 13 games, earning first-team Associated Press All-American honors as an all-purpose player and second-team All-Big 12 Conference accolades as a running back. But that was in the second round and the risk here is mitigated by taking him late in the fifth. In the first round, the Cowboys selected Michigan defensive tackle Mazi Smith with pick No. 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. The Athletic has around-the-clock coverage of theNFL Draft. (Photo of Deuce Vaughn: Peter Aiken / Getty Images). Dallas Cowboys pick 5-5 RB Deuce Vaughn, son of team scout and NFL's unofficial smallest player. Full 2022 Draft Results; Drafted Players Table; Misc Passing Rushing Receiving; Rnd Player Pick Pos Yrs From To AP1 PB St wAV G Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD College/Univ; 1: Tyler Smith: 24: OL: 1: 2022: 2022: 0: 0: 1: 8 . 24 overall. Over the next weeks, Dallascowboys.com dives deeper into the talented group of undrafted rookies that will battle for a roster spot this offseason. Bigger and better than ever, theOFFICIAL 2022 Dallas Cowboys Star Magazine Draft Guidehas comprehensive scouting reports on 110 players with more than 500 of the top prospects overall listed. He had 135 tackles, 15 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, four pass deflections and one interception in 2021. Draft tracker, Round 2 (56) - Sam Williams, DE, Ole Miss:Major production in the SEC last year with12 sacks and 15 TFLs. The Dallas Cowboys wrapped up their 2022 NFL Draft on Saturday with six picks nine total over the three-day event finishing with five defensive players and four on offense. Bruce Feldman's 2022 college football Freaks List: Michigan's Mazi Smith is No. Over the next few days, Dallascowboys.com dives deeper into the talented group of undrafted rookies that will battle for a roster spot this offseason. The first step would be to come close to replicating last years success with their first-round pick in the 2022 NFL draft. From the criticism of the pick to the legacy of Larry Allen, Tyler Smith is not daunted by the outside noise surrounding his selection by the Cowboys a No. Amari Cooper is now a Cleveland Brown, and it would shock no one to see the Cowboys try to find another pass catcher for Dak Prescott alongside CeeDee Lamb. The Dallas Cowboys select LSU Tigers linebacker Damone Clarke in Round 5 of the 2022 NFL Draft with the No. -- by Chad Reuter, Scott signed with Illinois State out of Basehor-Linwood High School in Kansas, playing in four games (two tackles) as a redshirt freshman in 2018 before transferring to Butler College for 2019 (two interceptions in 11 games). The second and third rounds take place on Friday, beginning at 7 p.m. Rounds four through seven take place on Saturday, beginning at noon. Its 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. He started 11 games in 2021 (20 tackles, two interceptions, two pass breakups in 12 appearances) and 2022 (27 tackles, two for loss, five pass breakups), when he returned both of his interceptions for scores. 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. 6th round draft pick RB Deuce Vaughn joins the Draft Show following his selection in the 2023 NFL Draft. Dallas Cowboys college scouting Brett Maxie joins the Draft Show to share his thoughts on 2023 NFL Draft and more. They finished the season with a 12-5 record to win the NFC East and advance to the playoffs. The Dallas Cowboys entered the 2023 NFL Draftin a great spot. 24 overall) - Tyler Smith, OT, Tulsa:Jerry Jones and Co. embark on needed repairs to a formerly elite offensive line.