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2017 NFL Mock Draft: Aftermath of Greatest Super Bowl

By Carl Cockerham

Apr 28, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; A general view of the stage and podium before the 2016 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 28, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; A general view of the stage and podium before the 2016 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports /
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NCAA Football: UCLA at Stanford
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Solomon Thomas. 28. player. 123. The Cowboys will likely have to beat the Packers and-or the Falcons to reach the Super Bowl in 2017. And to do that, they have to get after the QB, something they didn’t do very well in 2016. Hopefully, DeMarcus Lawrence’s back surgery corrected whatever was wrong with him in 2016. <p>One guy the Cowboys can’t count on in 2017 is Randy Gregory, who was suspended for a calendar year. The earliest he can return would be the 2018 playoffs, should the Cowboys make it. But NFL commissioner Roger Goodell doesn’t have to hurry, just ask Aldon Smith of the Raiders.</p> <p>So it would be in the best interest of the Cowboys to draft a DE to play opposite Lawrence in 2017. Solomon Thomas out of Stanford is a good choice for the Cowboys right here at No. 28 overall. The 6’2″, 275-pounder is a terror against the pass and the run so he’ll make a great base end.</p> <p>And on passing downs, he can kick inside to tackle and be a speed matchup problem for guards. On the outside, he has an explosive first step, strong hands and the ability to bend/wrap around the edge. He would improve the Cowboys’ pass rush right away, giving them a chance at a Super Bowl.</p>. DE. Stanford

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