I think the issue might be more that you are not aware what size NFL centers are…here are some of the best in the NFL and their pre draft measurements.
Jason Kelce- 6’2 280 32.5” arms
Mitch Morse- 6’5 305 32.25” arms
Corey Linsley- 6’3 296 32” arms
Rodney Hudson- 6’2 299 32.5” arms
Ben Jones- 6’2 303 32.5” arms
Brian Allen- 6’1 298 32.33” arms
Connor McGovern (not ours)- 6’4 305 32.75” arms
Mason Cole- 6’4 307 32.15” arms
Chase Coullier- 6’4 312 32.25” arms
Creed Humphrey- 6’5 312 32.25” arms
David Andrews- 6’2 294 32.15” arms
Are you sure 6’2 302 with 32.5” arms can’t play center at a high level in the NFL?
The narrative around this kid defies reality. Thank you for bringing sanity into this discussion. He is literally a prototypical NFL center with elite movement skills, high football acumen, and a Rimmington Trophy winner. There is quite literally nothing to not like. I understand not wanting to pick him until the second because center is not a premium position, but the knocks make no sense.
I would be totally fine with going nuclear to rebuild this line and going Zion in the first and trading up into the second to get Lindenbaum in the early second round if he is still there. It would leave you somewhat thin at WR and Linebacker, but for the Cowboys to be a threat to win anything this year the line needs to be dominant and a starting lineup of Tyron - Zion - Lindenbaum - Martin - Steele gives you a chance to be just that.
Could even trade back into the last few picks of the first, snag Lindenbaum and then use your two seconds to get a guard (this draft is deep at interior line) and a WR or LB. Quite frankly I think this should be the move given the fact we've got quite a few holes to fill.