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The Dallas Cowboys didn't get great value, but Chaz Green is still a good player who fits in well with the Cowboys. Many fans will likely be up in arms about this pick with highly-touted players such as Jay Ajayi and Grady Jarrett still on the board, but the Cowboys filled a position of need and found a player who can develop into a quality starter in a few years.
Green was a redshirt at Florida in 2010, but he won the starting right tackle spot in 2011, where he became a Freshman All-American. As a sophomore, Green started 10 games but missed a couple due to injury. He then missed the entire 2013 season with an injury he sustained in camp. Luckily, he returned in 2014 and started 11 games, where he spent time at both left and right tackle.
If you can't tell, Green has battled through a lot of injuries throughout his career, which has led to a lot of durability concerns.
When he is healthy, Green shows a lot of traits that make him a very intriguing player for the Cowboys moving forward. He likely won't play much for a couple of years, depending the health of the O-line, but he does give the Cowboys an excellent swing tackle who can develop into a starter by the 2017 season.
In pass protection, Green is an effortless mover who gets out of his stance and into his pass set extremely quickly. This allows Green to get in good position to stop speed rushes on the outside. Nevertheless, Green needs to keep his hands higher so that he can maximize his punch. Also, Green needs to develop more core strength so that he can anchor against bull and power rushes.
In the run game, Green's footwork and mobility are on full display as he can cross the face of defenders and perform a reach block or a combination block and work to the second level to block linebackers.
Furthermore, Green is an intelligent football player who does a good job recognizing stunts and blitzes. He is rarely out of position and understands how to carry out his assignment extremely well.
Green appears to be a fantastic fit in the Cowboys' zone-blocking scheme, as it will emphasize his movement skills much better than a power-blocking scheme would.
The Cowboys have repeatedly shown that they know how to develop offensive linemen, as all five of their starters have been drafted and developed by the team. Green looks to be on a Doug Free type of development curve, as the Cowboys let him sit and learn for a few years before they pushed him into a starting role.
Even though Green doesn't bring the type of excitement that the Cowboys' first two picks, Byron Jones and Randy Gregory, brought, it doesn't mean it isn't a good pick. Green will step right in as the Cowboys' reserve swing tackle and immediately improve the depth of the offensive line.
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Green was a redshirt at Florida in 2010, but he won the starting right tackle spot in 2011, where he became a Freshman All-American. As a sophomore, Green started 10 games but missed a couple due to injury. He then missed the entire 2013 season with an injury he sustained in camp. Luckily, he returned in 2014 and started 11 games, where he spent time at both left and right tackle.
If you can't tell, Green has battled through a lot of injuries throughout his career, which has led to a lot of durability concerns.
When he is healthy, Green shows a lot of traits that make him a very intriguing player for the Cowboys moving forward. He likely won't play much for a couple of years, depending the health of the O-line, but he does give the Cowboys an excellent swing tackle who can develop into a starter by the 2017 season.
In pass protection, Green is an effortless mover who gets out of his stance and into his pass set extremely quickly. This allows Green to get in good position to stop speed rushes on the outside. Nevertheless, Green needs to keep his hands higher so that he can maximize his punch. Also, Green needs to develop more core strength so that he can anchor against bull and power rushes.
In the run game, Green's footwork and mobility are on full display as he can cross the face of defenders and perform a reach block or a combination block and work to the second level to block linebackers.
Furthermore, Green is an intelligent football player who does a good job recognizing stunts and blitzes. He is rarely out of position and understands how to carry out his assignment extremely well.
Green appears to be a fantastic fit in the Cowboys' zone-blocking scheme, as it will emphasize his movement skills much better than a power-blocking scheme would.
The Cowboys have repeatedly shown that they know how to develop offensive linemen, as all five of their starters have been drafted and developed by the team. Green looks to be on a Doug Free type of development curve, as the Cowboys let him sit and learn for a few years before they pushed him into a starting role.
Even though Green doesn't bring the type of excitement that the Cowboys' first two picks, Byron Jones and Randy Gregory, brought, it doesn't mean it isn't a good pick. Green will step right in as the Cowboys' reserve swing tackle and immediately improve the depth of the offensive line.
Read more Dallas Cowboys news on BleacherReport.com
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