Wonder what they were saying about Tyler Smith a year ago?

[Jipper]

I would LOVE that. But I dont think Jerry is that patient.

Only have to do it one time and wait one year...then just repeat!!!!

I'm frankly shocked teams don't try to do that more, unless they do but other teams just aren't willing to give up a future 1

 

[dsturgeon]

I like mosher's locked on cowboys podcast

 

[CowboyRoy]

Only have to do it one time and wait one year...then just repeat!!!!

I'm frankly shocked teams don't try to do that more, unless they do but other teams just aren't willing to give up a future 1

It would be a hell of a strategy having two first rounders each year and no 2nd rounder. Getting two guys on a rookie deal for 5 years every year.

 

[Zekeats]

Yep , 2nd picks who never fulfilled the faith placed - Smith (LB) , Hill, Gregory , couple of TEs before , lastly bossman - CB ,who was a dud.

looks like we are snake bitten with respect to 2nd round.

Diggs

 

[buybuydandavis]

2nd round for the Cowboys seems to be when they want to draft a splash player. Last season it was between Sam and Tolbert. Can you imagine the board outrage if we drafted Tolbert in the second. It is amazing the Cowboys seem to draft guys in the second lately that appear to not understand how to play their position.

2nd round is where you get 1st round "talent" that comes with red flags.

Also I think 2nd round is where the coach who didn't get the first round is thrown a bone, so it's BPA for *one coach*, not BPA overall.

 

[AsthmaField]

they said he was a holding machine lots of others said it was a reach and then some said "who"

however he was a plug and play tackle and held his own...like any rookie he had his downs but he was up WAAYYY more hes solidified a tackle spot

Smith was the best rookie OL in last year’s draft.

He had a few penalties, like we thought he would… but I remember seeing him stonewall Vita Vea in his very first NFL Game ever. He just dug his feet in and, stopped Vea dead in his tracks.

I was like, Woah… I think we have something here.

He’s special. Throw in his take no prisoners attitude and he’s just what you want on the OL.

 

[Bullflop]

As always, we had a contingent of ever-present doubters to question our 1st round pick.
Thanks to Will McClay & Co. coming to the rescue, those doubts were eliminated.

 

[phildadon86]

True be at the rate they blow their 2nd round picks its disturbing. I mean, some of these guys cant even get on the field they draft.

They just need to completely rethink what they do in the 2nd round. Stop reaching and take BPA if they have to. Just so they dont blow the pick.

That’s why I was ok trading the second for Hopkins lol. Beats drafting a guy with character issues or charges

 

[phildadon86]

Smith was the best rookie OL in last year’s draft.

He had a few penalties, like we thought he would… but I remember seeing him stonewall Vita Vea in his very first NFL Game ever. He just dug his feet in and, stopped Vea dead in his tracks.

I was like, Woah… I think we have something here.

He’s special. Throw in his take no prisoners attitude and he’s just what you want on the OL.

A few? He had 11 lol.

 

[plasticman]

When Tyler makes 1st team All-Pro next season it will increase the streak to three years in a row that the Cowboys have drafted a player that made 1st team All-Pro in their 2nd season. Diggs was drafted in 2020, Parsons in 2021.

 

[Hadenough]

I forget who said it last year but they said Smith was tossing around some top pass rushers that were also coming out in the draft. He did it all game too. Basically someone within Dallas did their homework and went back and watched game film on the player. His size and athletic ability made him an easy choice.

 

[ThatJerryKid]

"Strictly a need pick"

LOL

Not BPA?


I wonder where he would have been picked if not for Dallas?

We had the #24 pick. The Titans had the #26 pick and we’re going to take him. We had a trade in place to drop back 2 spots and pick up an extra pick but the Titans wanted Smith so we didn’t make the trade.

 

[baltcowboy]

We had the #24 pick. The Titans had the #26 pick and we’re going to take him. We had a trade in place to drop back 2 spots and pick up an extra pick but the Titans wanted Smith so we didn’t make the trade.

I hope we do a trade like that this year. I would love an extra 4th and 5th to get a running back and developmental linemen.

 

[darthseinfeld]

"Strictly a need pick"

LOL

Not BPA?


I wonder where he would have been picked if not for Dallas?

Tennessee. They traded out after we made the pick

 

[baltcowboy]

Tennessee. They traded out after we made the pick

Tampa was going to take him too.

 

[CowboyRoy]

That’s why I was ok trading the second for Hopkins lol. Beats drafting a guy with character issues or charges

Yah but Hopkins isnt worth a 2nd. Hopkins is fading fast. And he is paid like a top 5 WR.

 

[CowboyFrog]

Holy Cow Skip Bayless said something dumb...no way!

 

[big dog cowboy]

Holy Cow Skip Bayless said something dumb...no way!

A complete shocker, right?

 

[America's Cowboy]

In other words, very few, if any of the mocks or draft gurus ranked Tyler as a day-one pick.

Just put this in context.......A guy at The Athletic just did a 2022 re-draft. Tyler is selected 6th overall as the first O-lineman taken

This guy got it right.....

Projection:​

NFL Mock Draft Database consensus big board rank: 60th overall, 2nd round

Projections are kind of all over the place for Smith. He’s ranked 73rd overall on PFF’s board, was 85th on Dane Brugler’s back in mid-February and ranked 97th on NMDD just a few weeks ago. In other words, it looks like he’s firmly in the Day 2 category and it’s just a matter of if that means a late second-round selection or early third.

Schematically, the Tulsa product has a good amount of work to do in pass protection and would likely benefit from playing in a play-action-heavy offense as a rookie. As a run blocker though, Smith is a very intriguing prospect. I think he has the power and strength to be effective in a gap system and I like what he brings to the table as an outside zone blocker, so he’s somewhat scheme versatile in that regard. That being said, teams that run a lot of inside zone might be skeptical.

That Owning guy truly upsets me with his babble and picks. Dude is totally clueless and just follows the masses.

 

[America's Cowboy]

In other words, very few, if any of the mocks or draft gurus ranked Tyler as a day-one pick.

Just put this in context.......A guy at The Athletic just did a 2022 re-draft. Tyler is selected 6th overall as the first O-lineman taken

This guy got it right.....

Projection:​

NFL Mock Draft Database consensus big board rank: 60th overall, 2nd round

Projections are kind of all over the place for Smith. He’s ranked 73rd overall on PFF’s board, was 85th on Dane Brugler’s back in mid-February and ranked 97th on NMDD just a few weeks ago. In other words, it looks like he’s firmly in the Day 2 category and it’s just a matter of if that means a late second-round selection or early third.

Schematically, the Tulsa product has a good amount of work to do in pass protection and would likely benefit from playing in a play-action-heavy offense as a rookie. As a run blocker though, Smith is a very intriguing prospect. I think he has the power and strength to be effective in a gap system and I like what he brings to the table as an outside zone blocker, so he’s somewhat scheme versatile in that regard. That being said, teams that run a lot of inside zone might be skeptical.

I wanted the Cowboys to draft DE Sam Williams with their 1st round pick...and OL Tyler Smith with their 2nd rounder. It happened the opposite, but I'm glad it worked out and got both studs for many years to come.