Dallas Cowboys Draft: Five Defensive Tackle Prospects You Need to Know
There are a few guys after the draft to look for like the mountain of a man Darrion Daniels or John Penisi, both are over 330 pounds. This draft has some depth throughout, but there are some gaps where there just isn’t a lot without reaching. Depending on what the Dallas Cowboys staff is now looking for they could go with more size and less pass rush, or more pressure and add rotational run defense. They will probably add someone, but who or what type of player remains to be seen.
If the Cowboys want to move the defense ahead to a 3-4 in the next few years, the bigger run stuffers could be the picks over the more nimble pass rushers. Depending on what happens in free agency the Cowboys could grab a pass rusher early and go run stuffing later as well.
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The next two or three weeks will help identify how the team will lean in the draft, but the names mentioned above are ones to keep in the back of your head as we get closer to the draft. The defense needs a lot of work right now. Defensive tackle is one of those positions of need.