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Dallas Cowboys: 4 positions that must address via the draft

By Tyrone Starr

PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 27: A view of the stage prior to the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on April 27, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 27: A view of the stage prior to the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on April 27, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /
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SANTA CLARA, CA – AUGUST 23: Center Travis Frederick #72 of the Dallas Cowboys calls out the defense against the San Francisco 49ers in the first quarter during a preseason game on August 23, 2015 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The 49ers won 23-6. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA – AUGUST 23: Center Travis Frederick #72 of the Dallas Cowboys calls out the defense against the San Francisco 49ers in the first quarter during a preseason game on August 23, 2015 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The 49ers won 23-6. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images) /

Offensive Line

Sometimes life comes at you fast.  Going into last year, the Dallas Cowboys had the best offensive line in football. Now?

Some pundits think they should draft yet another with their first round choice.

With three first round draft picks already in tow and a fourth who would have been, it seems weird to think this is a need.

Then you watch the Atlanta Falcons game which was a major turning point in the season and quickly reconsider.

I absolutely do not believe that Dallas should use a first rounder on the offensive line… unless a top prospect inexplicably falls to them.

Tyron Smith‘s recent injury is a bit of a concern although both he and the team seem to think it is manageable.  Travis Frederick and Zack Martin are stalwarts and La’el Collins should be fine at tackle for years to come.

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With fifteen top 100 prospects in this year’s draft, however, finding a plug and play guard with tackle abilities might be a smart move.

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