Author: Austin Smith

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The month of April couldn’t have come quicker for most Dallas Cowboys fans. After a disappointing loss in the first round of the playoffs and a less than satisfying start to free agency, Dallas fans can turn their attention to an area where America’s Team has typically excelled over the past decade, as the Dallas Cowboys draft classes have largely been successful. The NFL Draft is quickly approaching, and the Cowboys are wrapping up evaluations and hosting potential targets with each of their nine selections in the upcoming 2022 NFL Draft. The pressure will be on Will McClay and the…

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The month of April couldn’t have come quicker for most Dallas Cowboys fans. After a disappointing loss in the first round of the playoffs and a less than satisfying start to free agency, Dallas fans can turn their attention to an area where America’s Team has typically excelled over the past decade, as the Dallas Cowboys draft classes have largely been successful. The NFL Draft is quickly approaching, and the Cowboys are wrapping up evaluations and hosting potential targets with each of their nine selections in the upcoming 2022 NFL Draft. The pressure will be on Will McClay and the…

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With the 2022 NFL League Year starting on March 16, teams are scrambling to get their affairs in order for the upcoming campaign. Whether it’s getting under the cap or extending players getting ready to hit the free-agent market, all 32 front offices are hard at work with hopes of improving this coming season. For the Dallas Cowboys, it’s a tricky time of year considering they entered the offseason needing to create north of $20M in cap space just to get under the $208.2M threshold the NFL announced in early March. On top of that, they also need to create…

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With the all-star games having passed and the Scouting Combine approaching quickly, it’s a good time to take a look at the updated big board for the 2022 NFL Draft. While many question how working out without pads can significantly impact these players’ final grades, I argue that it’s not so much the testing numbers as much as living up to the expectation. These workouts are like the final exam at the end of a school year. The process is vital. It’s much more than the “Underwear Olympics,” as some have deemed them. With that in mind, here are my…

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With the all-star games having passed and the Scouting Combine approaching quickly, it’s a good time to take a look at the updated big board for the 2022 NFL Draft. While many question how working out without pads can significantly impact these players’ final grades, I argue that it’s not so much the testing numbers as much as living up to the expectation. These workouts are like the final exam at the end of a school year. The process is vital. It’s much more than the “Underwear Olympics,” as some have deemed them. With that in mind, here are my…

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With the all-star games having passed and the Scouting Combine approaching quickly, it’s a good time to take a look at the updated big board for the 2022 NFL Draft. While many question how working out without pads can significantly impact these players’ final grades, I argue that it’s not so much the testing numbers as much as living up to the expectation. These workouts are like the final exam at the end of a school year. The process is vital. It’s much more than the “Underwear Olympics,” as some have deemed them. With that in mind, here are my…

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With the all-star games having passed and the Scouting Combine approaching quickly, it’s a good time to take a look at the updated big board for the 2022 NFL Draft. While many question how working out without pads can significantly impact these players’ final grades, I argue that it’s not so much the testing numbers as much as living up to the expectation. These workouts are like the final exam at the end of a school year. The process is vital. It’s much more than the “Underwear Olympics,” as some have deemed them. With that in mind, here are my…

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With the all-star games having passed and the Scouting Combine approaching quickly, it’s a good time to take a look at the updated big board for the 2022 NFL Draft. While many question how working out without pads can significantly impact these players’ final grades, I argue that it’s not so much the testing numbers as much as living up to the expectation. These workouts are like the final exam at the end of a school year. The process is vital. It’s much more than the “Underwear Olympics,” as some have deemed them. With that in mind, here are my…

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With the Reese’s Senior Bowl having wrapped up on Saturday, the pre-draft process is well underway as prospects from all over the country attempt to sell teams on being the next NFL star. In Mobile, scouts, coaches, and general managers got a first-hand view of each player’s skill set, as well as how they take coaching. The prospects also got to talk with teams one-on-one, making the Senior Bowl one of the most important job interviews of these players’ careers. As always, some stood out, while others failed to capitalize on the opportunity. After three days of practices, the week…

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With the Senior Bowl kicking off this week, NFL scouting departments will get a first-hand view of some of the top prospects in the 2022 NFL Draft class. Since the official list of underclassmen declaringhas been revealed, I’ve updated my Top 100 Big Board that will be revealed soon. There are 42 players in my top 100 that will be competing in Mobile this week, making this a talented crop brought in by Jim Nagy and his staff. For three full days of practice, and a Saturday-afternoon game, more than 130 prospects will get a chance to increase their stock,…

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