Latest report could translate into big change for Cowboys star
The Dallas Cowboys do not have as big of a need at wide receiver as the team did prior to trading for Brandin Cooks. Cooks gives the Cowboys a legitimate and proven target to pair with CeeDee Lamb and Michael Gallup. Still, that aggressive move has not stopped the Cowboys from expressing interest in pass […]
The Dallas Cowboys do not have as big of a need at wide receiver as the team did prior to trading for Brandin Cooks. Cooks gives the Cowboys a legitimate and proven target to pair with CeeDee Lamb and Michael Gallup.
Still, that aggressive move has not stopped the Cowboys from expressing interest in pass catchers for the 2023 NFL Draft. In fact, Dallas has met with several wideouts leading up to the draft.
Among the notable names that the Cowboys will meet with prior to making their selection in the first-round is Ohio State standout Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Smith-Njigba is widely considered to be among the top receivers in the draft and is certainly worth Dallas taking at No. 26 overall.
JSN is ranked as the No. 18 overall prospect by The Athletic draft analyst Dane Brugler. Brugler believes that the Ohio State product can start right out of the gate as a rookie.
Therefore, it comes as no surprise that he is set to meet with a handful of teams, including the Cowboys. The Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Houston Texans, an Buffalo Bills are also on the list.
Smith-Nijgba is from Rockwall, so there are some ties to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. He emerged as a five-star recruit and was one of the best high school prospects to come out of the Lone Star State in recent memory.
His ability to play all over the formation, but especially thrive in the slot, makes him one of the premier receivers in the draft class. Adding JSN to the offense would allow CeeDee Lamb to play on the outside full time.
Lamb played a ton of snaps in the slot during his breakout season. If the Cowboys decide to take Smith-Nijgba in the NFL Draft, a big change would likely be coming. There is no doubt that Dak Prescott and Mike McCarthy would be very willing to make the needed adjustments for everything to work.
Defensive coordinators would have nightmares trying to defend an offense featuring Lamb and Cooks (or Gallup) outside and Smith-Nijgba inside. Talk about mismatch problems all over the field. It is certainly an intriguing possibility that the
