April 8, 2007
Draft loaded with ready-to-go O-linemen
Hall of Fame scribe Rick "Goose" Gosselin writes that this
draft class is loaded with offensive linemen who started all four seasons in college. Those guys, according to Goose, tend to be ready to contribute immediately in the NFL.
The Cowboys don't have a hole to fill in the starting O-line after signing Leonard Davis, but it wouldn't be surprising to see Jerry and Co. use a first-day pick on a guard or tackle. The Cowboys have a lack of proven depth on the O-line, and the post-Flozell Adams era probably isn't far away.
For pure homer purposes, I'd love to see the Cowboys draft Plano East/Texas product Justin Blalock, who has a lot of tackle experience but projects as a guard in the pros. But Blalock, who Goose ranks as the
third-best guard in the draft, would be a bit of a reach at No. 22 and certainly won't be available when the Cowboys pick in the second round.
Auburn guard
Ben Grubbs is a popular pick for the Cowboys in mock drafts. He's a stud who didn't start all four years. He arrived in college as a 251-pound DT, moved to tight end for a year, kept bulking up and became the draft's top guard prospect.
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