Before drafting Mazi Smith last year, the Dallas Cowboys hadn’t taken a defensive tackle with a first-round pick since Russell Maryland in 1991. While they could wait another three decades to do it again, the Cowboys could have some good options with their first pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. If so, what should Dallas do?
While offensive line is clearly the team’s biggest need right now, the defensive line isn’t far behind. Smith didn’t hit the ground running last year and now Osa Odighizua is entering the final year of his deal. With Johnathan Hankins and Neville Gallimore signing elsewhere in free agency, the Cowboys have only one guy they can really trust right now for next season.