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50. Dallas Cowboys: Connor Williams, Offensive Tackle, Texas
This year’s tackle class is…unspectacular. To help you get a sense of what you are in for, Bleacher Report proudly presents a Good, Bad and Terrifying breakdown of this year’s tackles.
Good: Connor Williams is a strong run-blocker with a nasty finish. He has good footwork, a smooth kick slide and other impressive pass-protection fundamentals.
Bad: Williams is a little short-armed and thick for an NFL left tackle. He lacks elite quickness, though his footwork makes up for it. He’s coming off a knee injury that erased much of his 2017 season.
Terrifying: Williams isn’t your typical Big 12 left tackle who lines up in a two-point stance, strikes his defender once and watches the ball sail over his head 0.2 seconds after the snap. But he did usually line up in a two-point stance in a conference where defense is almost optional, and some experts believe Williams fits best as a guard.
Bottom Line: Williams was all over the map among evaluators. Some saw a top-20 tackle; others a second- or third-round guard. The Cowboys may move him inside on their star-studded offensive line.
The Cowboys are clearly in deep denial about the status of their wide receiver and tight end corps. This is a poor selection for a team with critical needs just about everywhere else but the offensive line.
Grade: D
81. Dallas Cowboys: Michael Gallup, Wide Receiver, Colorado State
The current Cowboys receiver depth chart:
Allen Hurns: The second-best receiver in the NFL to be named Allen and have a great year in 2015 for the Jaguars followed by two seasons of injuries and disappointment.
Terrance Williams: Has started 66 games for one of the highest-profile sports teams on the planet. Try to remember one signature moment in his career. OK, the game-winning playoff touchdown against the Lions. Name any from the last three years. Thought so.
Deonte Thompson: Wherever there’s a gutted receiving corps (2012-13 Ravens, 2015-16 Bears, last year’s Bills), Thompson is there. He’s like the Tom Joad of incomplete passes.
Cole Beasley: Just turned 29. Fan-favorite slot receivers age like teen pop stars.
Ryan Switzer: Cole Beasley’s stunt double in the action sequences.
Noah Brown: Specials McTeamy.
Michael Gallup went 76-1,272-14 for Colorado State in 2016, though a lot of the production just came from being the best athlete on the field. He followed it up with 100-1,418-7 last year. Again, there was a lot of get-the-ball-to-Gallup-no-matter-what fluff in the data (motion screens, short dump-offs on 3rd-and-long), but 100 catches is never anything to sneeze at, and Gallup displayed development as a craftsman. His release and body positioning are excellent on slants and other 5-10-yard routes, making him a potential weapon as a possession receiver.
If Gallup is still just figuring out the details, he could shine after a season of NFL coaching.
The Cowboys need players, not projects, at wide receiver. But having procrastinated this long, Gallup may be as good as it gets for them.
Grade: C-plus
NFL Draft 2018: Day 2 Grades for Every Pick | Bleacher Report | Latest News, Videos and Highlights
This year’s tackle class is…unspectacular. To help you get a sense of what you are in for, Bleacher Report proudly presents a Good, Bad and Terrifying breakdown of this year’s tackles.
Good: Connor Williams is a strong run-blocker with a nasty finish. He has good footwork, a smooth kick slide and other impressive pass-protection fundamentals.
Bad: Williams is a little short-armed and thick for an NFL left tackle. He lacks elite quickness, though his footwork makes up for it. He’s coming off a knee injury that erased much of his 2017 season.
Terrifying: Williams isn’t your typical Big 12 left tackle who lines up in a two-point stance, strikes his defender once and watches the ball sail over his head 0.2 seconds after the snap. But he did usually line up in a two-point stance in a conference where defense is almost optional, and some experts believe Williams fits best as a guard.
Bottom Line: Williams was all over the map among evaluators. Some saw a top-20 tackle; others a second- or third-round guard. The Cowboys may move him inside on their star-studded offensive line.
The Cowboys are clearly in deep denial about the status of their wide receiver and tight end corps. This is a poor selection for a team with critical needs just about everywhere else but the offensive line.
Grade: D
81. Dallas Cowboys: Michael Gallup, Wide Receiver, Colorado State
The current Cowboys receiver depth chart:
Allen Hurns: The second-best receiver in the NFL to be named Allen and have a great year in 2015 for the Jaguars followed by two seasons of injuries and disappointment.
Terrance Williams: Has started 66 games for one of the highest-profile sports teams on the planet. Try to remember one signature moment in his career. OK, the game-winning playoff touchdown against the Lions. Name any from the last three years. Thought so.
Deonte Thompson: Wherever there’s a gutted receiving corps (2012-13 Ravens, 2015-16 Bears, last year’s Bills), Thompson is there. He’s like the Tom Joad of incomplete passes.
Cole Beasley: Just turned 29. Fan-favorite slot receivers age like teen pop stars.
Ryan Switzer: Cole Beasley’s stunt double in the action sequences.
Noah Brown: Specials McTeamy.
Michael Gallup went 76-1,272-14 for Colorado State in 2016, though a lot of the production just came from being the best athlete on the field. He followed it up with 100-1,418-7 last year. Again, there was a lot of get-the-ball-to-Gallup-no-matter-what fluff in the data (motion screens, short dump-offs on 3rd-and-long), but 100 catches is never anything to sneeze at, and Gallup displayed development as a craftsman. His release and body positioning are excellent on slants and other 5-10-yard routes, making him a potential weapon as a possession receiver.
If Gallup is still just figuring out the details, he could shine after a season of NFL coaching.
The Cowboys need players, not projects, at wide receiver. But having procrastinated this long, Gallup may be as good as it gets for them.
Grade: C-plus
NFL Draft 2018: Day 2 Grades for Every Pick | Bleacher Report | Latest News, Videos and Highlights
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