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National reaction to Cowboys' 2nd-round pick of Texas OL Connor Williams: 'A steal this late'; is pick 'Dak-friendly?'

The Dallas Cowboys selected Texas offensive lineman Connor Williams with their second-round draft choice (50th overall) Friday night. Here is a sampling of national reaction about the pick.

What they're saying about Connor Williams

Sports Illustrated's Bruce Feldman: A former three-star recruit, Williams won the starting left tackle job as a freshman and in 2016 became the first Texas sophomore to receive first-team All-America honors since Earl Thomas in 2009. A knee injury ended his junior year in September, and he played for three O-line coaches in three seasons in Austin, but in a few months he will become the first Texas O-lineman drafted since '08.