I do not think we are overthinking OG. Shoot, I have advocated before that it's bizarre how we have to use so many #1 picks to get a good OL when other teams are building great OLs with less of an investment.
That being said, when you look at the draft, our needs, where we are picking, OL just makes a lot of sense. There should be a couple of good options available at 24. The other option at 24 could be WR but honestly, it's hard to justify a team using three first round picks in four years on WRs. What do you have to show for that kind of investment? Zero.
Personally, I would love to see a nice DE or DT at 24. But it doesn't appear one will be there and it seems 24 is the sweet spot in this draft for quite a few of the interior OL options - Green, Linderbaum, Johnson.
I could see the concern of over-thinking " reaching" for an OG, ..just because of the sake of needing one so badly.
This is where i am counting so very much on Wil McClay,.. and we need him to be the CeeDee Lamb over K'Lavon Chaisson ... instead of Taco over Watts.
- If the Cowboys do not have an OG prospect that is in their
Group A ... then do not force that pick for the sake of need.
They are likely gonna have an OG prospect on their draft board, that is in their
Group B and a chance to be available in the 2nd round.
OGs tend to fall like that.
- Frankly i do not want to chance picking OG at the bottom of the 3rd round. That's where i think quality level is gonna fall off.
- I tend to be with those that are saying Do not be surprised if we actually draft an OT, who the Cowboys envision starting out as an interior OG, and eventually moving outside to OT
- per heir apparent to Tyron Smith.
- Nothing wrong with two regarded prospects competing for the eventual LT role.(ala Josh Ball) ..at the least we'd still have that OT turn OG still starting.
And hopeful successful one.