It's officially "Draft Week" so let's conclude our four-part series with the final 24 on 24 as we look at two dozen draft options for the Cowboys.
24 on 24: Two Dozen Realistic Draft Options (dallascowboys.com)
Give me this player......call it a day, win win
25. Buffalo Bills: Zion Johnson, offensive lineman, Boston College
One of the very few issues that Buffalo has is at guard where
Rodger Saffold is due to start at right guard this year at age 34 and the undrafted
Ryan Bates is the likely left guard. To me, Johnson’s the perfect call here because even if Saffold and Bates turn out great in 2022, it seems a short-term fix. In five college seasons—two years at Davidson, one at BC after transferring—Johnson started 49 games.
Give me a guy with 36 starts at guard and 13 at left tackle (in the ACC). Give me a guy who was a two-year captain after transferring. Give me a guy who never missed a game in five college seasons due to injury (58 games played in all). He’s a likely interior lineman, which lessens his value slightly. But his intelligence, football acumen and experience gives NFL GMs confidence Johnson can be a starter in 2022.
