Stoney’s 2022 Dallas Cowboys Mock Draft

[Stoney]

An interesting off-season has left Dallas with some holes of varying degrees of importance needing to be filled. Amari Cooper was traded. Randy Gregory left in free agency. Connor Williams wasn’t even offered a contract to come back. Dallas has a chance to fill and even upgrade those positions.

1.24 Kenyon Green OG/OT Texas A&M

Dallas has a $40m QB and absolutely zero at LG. Kenyon didn’t test as well as Zion Johnson but playing against SEC showed he could more than hold his own. Kenyon can play all 5 OL positions but guard his best long term fit. 

* One thing to keep an eye on. Dallas has a short first round class this year. The possibility of a trade up is there to get a marquee player but I feel if the opportunity is there, Dallas will try for a trade back to acquire more picks in a deep draft.

Kenyon Green OG/OT Texas A&M, Zion Johnson OG/C Boston College, Treylon Burks WR Arkansas, Devin Lloyd LB Utah

2.56 George Pickens WR Georgia

George Pickens has some flags. ACL injury, fist fights during game with opponents. The talent is there to be a WR1. Dallas has never been shy about dealing with headaches when it comes to talent. Keep an eye on Sam Williams here if Dallas doesn’t feel like he could slide to 88. Dallas has 4 5th round picks if they want to trade up.

Perrion Winfrey DT Oklahoma, Logan Hall DT Houston, George Pickens WR Georgia, Sam Williams Edge Ole Miss, Jalen Tolbert WR South Alabama

3.88 Sam Williams Edge Ole Miss

Sam Williams was personally worked out by Dan Quinn. After last year’s Defensive turnaround, Quinn is finally rewarded with a new toy/replacement for Randy Gregory.

Cam Jurgens C Nebraska, Sam Williams Edge Ole Miss, Cade Otton TE Washington, Jelani Woods TE Virginia, Leo Chenal LB Wisconsin

4.129 Jelani Woods TE Virginia 

A tall (6-7) athletic freak (4.61 40) who gives Dak another weapon while setting up for the possible departure of Dalton Schultz in ‘23.

Cade Otton TE Washington, Jelani Woods TE Virginia, Akayleb Evans CB Missouri, Brandon Smith LB Penn State, Markquesse Ball S Florida A&M

5.155 Brandon Smith LB Penn State

Athletic LB who is raw and needs time to develop. With LVE back on a 1 yr deal, Micah Parsons playing all over, Dallas needs another young LB to fill out the position.

Malik Davis RB Florida, Dawson Deaton C Texas Tech, Brandon Smith LB Penn State, JT Woods S Baylor, Otito Ogbonnia DT UCLA

5.167 JT Woods S Baylor

Another raw athlete to add to a young improving defense. Kid has a nose for the ball. Could be a good addition to solid safety room.

5.176 Otito Ogbonnia DT UCLA

Massive 1T who will team back up with last years draft pick Osa Odighizuwa. 6-3 324 can get push, good against the run and should keep the LBs clean.

5.178 Dawson Deaton C Texas Tech

Tyler Biadasz has been average. Matt Farniok is replaceable. Deaton started 35 games at Tech. Smart kid who could be maxed out already.

6.193 James Houston LB/Edge Jackson State

Small school kid who had a breakout senior year. Long and explosive athlete who given time to mature could turn into something.

1.24 Kenyon Green OG/OT Texas A&M

2.56 George Pickens WR Georgia

3.88 Sam Williams Edge Ole Miss

4.129 Jelani Woods TE Virginia 

5.155 Brandon Smith LB Penn State

5.167 JT Woods S Baylor

5.176 Otito Ogbonnia DT UCLA

5.178 Dawson Deaton C Texas Tech

6.193 James Houston LB/Edge Jackson State

[Stoney]

Did a community mock last weekend that pretty much went how the real draft went. O-line was wiped out. Dallas had their choice of defensive talent. We chose the Purdue DE George Karlaftis, Dallas took Tulsa OG/OT Tyler Smith. Let’s look at Tyler Smith.

GRADE: 1st-2nd Round (No. 36 overall)
 6. TYLER SMITH | Tulsa 6045 | 324 lbs. 
HT WT ARM HAND WING 
 COMBINE 6045 324 34 10 3/4 83 1/8 

STRENGTHS: His frame, length and athleticism are attractive starting points ... carries his 325 pounds well ... agile footwork with the movement skills to cut off difficult rush angles ... bends well with the lower-body flexibility to quickly redirect, reset or recover ... able to anchor at shallow depth ... generates easy power with his upper body to torque or throw rushers out of the club ... flashes violence in his hands with outstanding grip/sustain strength ... excellent leg drive in the run game to displace defenders ... displays the inline power to wash defenders and create running room ... embraces the bully role and finishes with an aggressive attitude to put his man on the ground ... was near 350 pounds when he got to college and started to get more serious about his nutrition.

WEAKNESSES: His fundamentals need to be rebuilt from the ground up ... undisciplined hands, exchange and posture, making him a flag magnet (committed 16 penalties in 2021, including 12 holding calls) ... his hands start at his waist, don’t strike the same place twice and create wasted motion ... his punch timing runs hot- cold and he has become too reliant on his forearms and body to shield ... routinely oversets and puts himself in a hole from the jump ... needs to shore up his pass-set angles and be more concise with his steps and depth ... late mentally and must quicken his vision to stay on schedule with what rushers throw at him ... sacrifices his balance for the kill shot ... a move inside to guard should help mask some of his issues, but he was a left tackle only in college and has unproven positional versatility.

SUMMARY: A three-year starter at Tulsa, Smith lined up at left tackle in head coach Philip Montgomery’s up-tempo smashmouth spread. One of the youngest players in the draft (and has only been playing on the offensive line for five years), he earned the starting left tackle job in 2020 and earned All-AAC honors each of the last two seasons. With his size, movement skills and physical brand of football, Smith is the type of young talent ideal for drafting and developing at the right price. However, he relies too much on his aggression, and his chaotic timing and technique lead to balance issues. Overall, Smith is incredibly raw, but he has the play strength and physical traits to get significantly better with technical and mental development. There is a sizable gap between where he is now and his ceiling as a potential NFL starter and will require a patient coaching staff ready for a project.
GRADE: 2nd Round (No. 50 overall)

 

#56 Left tackle against Ohio State

 

 

[KirtFalcon]

A real reach for the first round ....

[Lobo97]

19 minutes ago, KirtFalcon said:

A real reach for the first round ....

Here's what I see when I watch his tape.....holding. holding. holding. holding. 

 

Even those plays that didn't get called in college, they will on Sundays. 

[Stoney]

I was right on the position but the wrong player at 1.24. I got Sam Williams right but a round late.

[Stoney]

17. SAM WILLIAMS | Ole Miss 6035 | 261 lbs. |

 STRENGTHS: Well-built with adequate length and muscle tone ... explosive out of his stance ... hard-charger upfield with above-average rush acceleration to skim the corner ... uses forward flexibility and raw power to create knock-back with his violent hands and stab moves ... creates inside burst with his plant-and-go cuts ... works well laterally and is able to bounce off blocks while maintaining his play radar ... his revved-up motor expands his range to chase down plays outside the numbers ... has some experience dropping into space ... has gritty play personality and doesn’t make thing easy on blockers ... had the productive senior year that NFL teams were hoping to see from him.

WEAKNESSES: Plays tall with inconsistent balance at contact and in space ... his poor block leverage leaves him controlled on the edges ... his run-defending instincts are still in the development phase ... shows hints of stiffness at the top of his rush ... needs to do a better job setting up his rush and formulating a plan ... tape is riddled with undisciplined mistakes, including nine penalties as a senior (illegal use of hands, offsides, facemask, multiple roughing the passers, etc.) ... inconsistent finisher who leaves tackle/sack production on the field ... his off-field will require extensive vetting after he was suspended from the Ole Miss program (July 2020) following an arrest on felony sexual battery (chargers were later dropped).

SUMMARY: A three-year starter at Ole Miss, Williams was a hybrid boundary end (two and three point) in defensive coordinator Chris Partridge’s 3-3-5 base scheme, lining primarily in the 4i-technique. He turned his flashes into more consistent production as a senior, breaking the single-season school record with 12.5 sacks, which ranked top-five in the FBS in 2021. Although he needs better setup and countering skills mid-rush, Williams creates a surge with his hard-charging athleticism and violent hands. In the run game, he has a reliable motor but struggles to control the point because of a faulty anchor and tall pads. Overall, Williams must improve his discipline to be a more consistent edge-setter and rusher, but he has the upfield acceleration and attacking mentality to affect the game as a quarterback hunter. He is an exciting pass rush prospect in subpackages with potential to be more.
GRADE: 3rd Round (No. 91 overall)

#7 left end against Alabama

 

 

[Stoney]

9. JALEN TOLBERT | South Alabama 6011 | 194 lbs. |

COMBINE 6011 194 4.49 

STRENGTHS: Smooth athlete ... skilled at releasing at the line and throttling his speed mid-route, which allows him to stack corners vertically ... brakes cleanly at the stem with sudden feet to redirect in any direction ... drives corners off the top of his routes ... above-average tracking and adjustment skills to snare inaccurate passes ... strong mitts to win 50-50 balls and finish catches through contact ... does a great job working back and high-pointing or attacking the ball with his long arms before it gets to him ... turns into a defensive back when necessary, so either he catches it or no one does ... added slot responsibilities as a senior ... faced only one Power 5 program over his final 34 games but made it count (7/143/1 vs. Tennessee in November 2021) ... rewrote the receiving records books at South Alabama, including career catches (178), receiving yards (3,140), touchdown catches (22) and 100-yard receiving games (10).

WEAKNESSES: Drop rate increased as a senior ... doesn’t have breakaway speed after the catch ... prone to drifts prior to his route breaks, tipping his path ... not elusive, and missed tackles were infrequent on film ... squeezes too tight along the sideline, allowing the corner to run him out of bounds ... half-hearted blocker, and won’t go looking for work if he doesn’t have to ... minimal experience on special teams coverages in college ... fumbled twice over his final two seasons and needs to better protect the football.

SUMMARY: A three-year starter at South Alabama, Tolbert was the X receiver in offensive coordinator Major Applewhite’s offense and lined up across the formation (unlike his underclassman tape). After bypassing scholarship offers from Power 5 programs to stay close to home, he became the most prolific receiver in South Alabama history, including the first player in school history to reach 1,000 receiving yards in a season (he did it twice). Aside from the occasional focus drop, Tolbert shows impressive catch-point timing and adjustment skills. Although he doesn’t have elite top-end speed, he has fluid footwork and uses slight hesitation in his route breaks so he can mash the gas and create pockets of separation. Overall, Tolbert needs to tighten up a few areas of his game, but he has NFL starting traits with his ability to track deep or sink and work back to the football.

GRADE: 2nd-3rd Round (No. 59 overall)

#8 WR against Tennessee 

 

 

[Stoney]

Stoney’s Day 3 Players to watch for Dallas

Charlie Kollar TE Iowa State

Cade Otton TE Washington 

Jalen Wydermeyer TE Texas A&M

Rasheed Walker OT Penn State

Braxton Jones OT Southern Utah

Kingsley Enagbare DE South Carolina

Michael Clemons DE Texas A&M

Perrion Winfrey DT Oklahoma

John Ridgeway DT Arkansas 

JoJo Domann LB Nebraska 

Tariq Woolen CB UTSA

Daron Bland CB Fresno State

Verone McKinley  S Oregon

Cade York K LSU

 

 

[Doomer]

Round 5 LSU's Damone Clark. After a year of rehab, the dude could be a contributor.

[Stoney]

Clark was a day 2 talent who had a medical issue pop up when they did the medicals. Kids healthy, he could be a stud.