Reason why they had Smith over the Green/Zion

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I was listening to a podcast this weekend where Cowboys scouting, Chris Hall was on. He said that all 3 could play Guard now, but they viewed Green/Zion as future Centers, but saw Smith as the only future tackle. He says that you take the future Tackle 10 out of 10 times.
 
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Cowboyny said:
I was listening to a podcast this weekend where Cowboys scouting, Chris Hall was on. He said that all 3 could play Guard now, but they viewed Green/Zion as future Centers, but saw Smith as the only future tackle. He says that you take the future Tackle 10 out of 10 times.
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We take a guard/center in the first round next year and we should be well on our way back to a top 5 line.
 

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Cowboyny said:
I was listening to a podcast this weekend where Cowboys scouting, Chris Hall was on. He said that all 3 could play Guard now, but they viewed Green/Zion as future Centers, but saw Smith as the only future tackle. He says that you take the future Tackle 10 out of 10 times.
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What is the podcast called? Slater said the Cowboys thought Zion was the best center in the draft. Green’s athletic testing probably soured the Cowboys.
 
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Cowboyny said:
I was listening to a podcast this weekend where Cowboys scouting, Chris Hall was on. He said that all 3 could play Guard now, but they viewed Green/Zion as future Centers, but saw Smith as the only future tackle. He says that you take the future Tackle 10 out of 10 times.
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If all 3 reach their absolute peak, based on their physical ability:
Zion: Rodney Hudson
Green: Ron Leary
T. Smith: Prime Years Tyron Smith
 
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baltcowboy said:
What is the podcast called? Slater said the Cowboys thought Zion was the best center in the draft. Green’s athletic testing probably soured the Cowboys.
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Zion looks like the prototype to play OC.
- However, he was drafted by the Chargers and they just signed (2021) OC Corey Linsley to a 5-year, 62.5M contract.
- The Chargers can get out of that contract after 2022. If cut after 2022, it would end up as a 2-year, 26M contract.

Green looks like a Ron Leary type OG to me.
 

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Zion looks like the prototype to play OC.
- However, he was drafted by the Chargers and they just signed (2021) OC Corey Linsley to a 5-year, 62.5M contract.
- The Chargers can get out of that contract after 2022. If cut after 2022, it would end up as a 2-year, 26M contract.

Green looks like a Ron Leary type OG to me.
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Cowboys fans and media will be watching all their careers especially the Iowa center the Ravens drafted.
 
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That was why they had him ranked over the other two because it was team need specific. What's the worst that can happen? He doesn't work out at OT, he's still a very good OG candidate.

They picked Williams when he was an OT in the Big 12 with the idea of changing him to OG and it never really took. Hell, Smith was more powerful than Williams was as a pro at Tulsa last year.

Also, I don't think a lot of us recall the growing pains the other Smith had as a 20 year old when they drafted him in the 1st.

The whole OL thing gets skewed a little when we get a guy like Zack Martin showing up so ready to play. It's one thing that a rookie OL makes All Pro, it's something else when that hasn't happened since 1947. Sometimes, I take for granted just what an incredible player he is. But then again, he wasn't trying to name the OL the "Lard Butt Boyz".
 
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That was why they had him ranked over the other two because it was team need specific. What's the worst that can happen? He doesn't work out at OT, he's still a very good OG candidate.

They picked Williams when he was an OT in the Big 12 with the idea of changing him to OG and it never really took. Hell, Smith was more powerful than Williams was as a pro at Tulsa last year.

Also, I don't think a lot of us recall the growing pains the other Smith had as a 20 year old when they drafted him in the 1st.

The whole OL thing gets skewed a little when we get a guy like Zack Martin showing up so ready to play. It's one thing that a rookie OL makes All Pro, it's something else when that hasn't happened since 1947. Sometimes, I take for granted just what an incredible player he is. But then again, he wasn't trying to name the OL the "Lard Butt Boyz".
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Good point about how Martin spoiled us. But I'd argue Fred did the same. I knew he was going to be great out of the box given Brian Water's comments about how Fred was teaching him the offense. A rookie teaching a vet. Wow.
 
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