Pay Wall stuff:
Dane Bugler:
First round, No. 10 overall: Caleb Farley, CB, Virginia TechThis ended up being the same pick as our previous mock. Other notable players who were still available at this pick: Alabama WR Jaylen Waddle, South Carolina CB Jaycee Horn, Northwestern OT Rashawn Slater, Florida TE Kyle Pitts and North Dakota State QB Trey Lance. The Cowboys need help all over their defense, but especially at cornerback with Chidobe Awuzie and Jourdan Lewis about to become unrestricted free agents. Dallas was able to get great value at cornerback in last year's draft, selecting Trevon Diggs in the second round. Similar success could potentially be found again this year, but why not take the player many consider to be the top corner in this class?
Brugler: I think that would be a great pick. I've been a big Caleb Farley fan since the summer. He has been my Cornerback No. 1 since the summer. Even though he hasn't played this year, he has still been the guy. I think he has tremendous upside. You're talking about a player who has the size, has the speed, ball instincts. I think that would be a great pick for the Cowboys at 10.
I think when you look at the other options that are available, first of all, I don't think they would take Kyle Pitts, but it would be awfully tough to pass on him. He's one of the top five talents in this class, just a true unicorn with how he attacks defenses and with what you can do with him. It would be really tough to pass on him. Rashawn Slater, to me, is the one that it would come down to Farley or Slater if I'm making that pick. I'm a big Slater fan. I think he can really play all five offensive line positions. He can play guard and tackle, and he's been working out at center. There's a lot you could do with a player with that versatility and with that level of talent. He can step in and play guard and then he's your eventual starter at left tackle whenever that day comes. The chance to fix the offensive line with a high-end talent would do wonders for the offense. Me personally, I think that's the direction I would go. But if you're going to go defense, then I think there's no question that Farley would be the right pick there.
What NFL tight end would you compare Pitts to?Brugler: He can be out there on every down, it's just how you use him. I think the blueprint for Kyle Pitts is to watch the Raiders' offense and see how they use Darren Waller. He's that
move tight end where you could line him up in-line and he could execute basic blocks, but you want him down the field. You want him stressing the defense. You can line him up in the slot, you can line him up outside. The defense having to account for him, that's part of the appeal with Kyle Pitts and what he can do. Just him being out there and running routes is going to get the defense's attention and that's a win for the offense. I think more so than the other tight ends like George Kittle and Travis Kelce, Darren Waller is really the blueprint.
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