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NFL Draft 2017: Dallas Cowboys select Ryan Switzer in fourth round

By Steven Mullenax

Sep 24, 2016; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels wide receiver Ryan Switzer (3) runs after a catch during the third quarter against the Pittsburgh Panthers at Kenan Memorial Stadium. Carolina defeated Pitt 37-36. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 24, 2016; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels wide receiver Ryan Switzer (3) runs after a catch during the third quarter against the Pittsburgh Panthers at Kenan Memorial Stadium. Carolina defeated Pitt 37-36. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports /
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With the 133rd overall selection in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys select Ryan Switzer.

The Dallas Cowboys got their coveted pass rusher in Michigan defensive end Taco Charlton in the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft. On Day Two, in the second round, the Cowboys grabbed Colorado defensive back Chidobe Awuzie. Michigan cornerback Jourdan Lewis joined Dallas in the third round late on Friday.

Going into Day Three of the NFL Draft, the Cowboys have one fourth round selection, a pick in the sixth round and two selections in the seventh round. With their first selection on Saturday, the Cowboys went offensive.

With the 133rd overall selection in the fourth round of the 2017 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys select…

Ryan Switzer, Wide Receiver, North Carolina

Here’s what you need to know about the young prospect and the newest Cowboy:

Height: 5’8”
Weight: 181 lbs.
Combine 40 Speed/Vertical: 4.51/32
2016 Numbers: 96 recs, 1,112 yards, 6 tds

Player Breakdown: Carbon copy of Cole Beasley in the slot. Excellent punt returner, some slated him as the top kick returner in this draft class. Former running back. Uses quickness than speed. Catches everything, finds a way to get open. Solid route runner and can make plays down the field. 100+ punt returners in college. Electric player. Playmaker mentality.

Cowboys Analysis: Switzer should become the Cowboys new special teams returner. That’s a warning shot fired across wide receiver Lucky Whitehead’s bow. Both Whitehead and Brice Butler are on one-year deals. Unlikely, both players make the final 53-roster with Switzer selection.

Previous Fourth Round picks:

2016 – #135 – Dak Prescott, Quarterback, Mississippi State
2016 – #101 – Charles Tapper, Defensive End, Oklahoma
2015 – #91 – Damien Wilson, Linebacker, Minnesota
2014 – #119 – Anthony Hitchens, Linebacker, Iowa
2013 – #114 – B.W. Webb, Defensive Back, William & Mary
2012 – #113 – Kyle Wilber, Linebacker, Wake Forest
2012 – #135 – Matt Johnson, Defensive Back, East Washington

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