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Cowboys: 3 prospects to avoid in the 2021 NFL Draft

By Garrett Ballard

Jan 8, 2020; Frisco, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones answers questions with new head coach Mike McCarthy during a press conference at Ford Center at the Star. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 8, 2020; Frisco, Texas, USA; Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones answers questions with new head coach Mike McCarthy during a press conference at Ford Center at the Star. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports /
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Cowboys target Rashawn Slater. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /

1. Rashawn Slater, OT, Northwestern

Rashawn Slater is a phenomenal prospect; truly. The reason the Cowboys should not draft him is that his name isn’t Penei Sewell. Picking at 10 overall, there is a chance that Rashawn Slater is on the board, and Penei Sewell is not. With an offensive line that is basically all returning from injury, it might make sense to draft someone for the future and in case the injuries return.

The issue with that is the Cowboys would be ignoring who is returning. In 2021, the Cowboys will have La’el Collins, Tyron Smith, and Zack Martin all back from injury. The Cowboys don’t need to draft an offensive lineman in the first round, they need depth, and spending a top ten pick on depth is not a good strategy.

This changes if the player is Penei Sewell, however. If Sewell lasts until ten, it might be hard for Dallas to pass up on him. He’s the best offensive tackle in this class and is also one of the youngest. At 20 years old, he will be signing his second contract by the time he’s 24 most likely. Tyron Smith is still phenomenal, but if the ability to draft a top-three player in this class presents itself, it’d be hard to not take him.

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