Cowboys select OL Asim Richards in the fifth round of the 2023 NFL Draft
The Dallas Cowboys are making one thing clear, they wanted to address the trenches in the 2023 NFL Draft. After multiple picks on the defensive side, the Cowboys took offensive lineman Asim Richards out of North Carolina in the fifth round. Richards got the majority of his work at left tackle in college logging 2,449 […]
The Dallas Cowboys are making one thing clear, they wanted to address the trenches in the 2023 NFL Draft.
After multiple picks on the defensive side, the Cowboys took offensive lineman Asim Richards out of North Carolina in the fifth round.
Richards got the majority of his work at left tackle in college logging 2,449 snaps there. However, he also played 49 snaps at left guard, which is where he'll compete for the Cowboys along with getting snaps at tackle. Richards added 21 plays at right tackle for the Tar Heels as well.
Richards was a three-year starter at North Carolina. He only allowed 70 pressures and 45 hurries 1,445 pass-blocking snaps. In 2022, he gave up just three pressures and no sacks.
Dane Brugler of The Athletic dives into what Richards brings to the table:
Thick, long-armed build … plays on his feet and quickly gets into his blocks … functional kick slide movements on the edge … adds a little spice to his punch with a decent recoil … has worked to build up his core strength … able to lock on and nudge bodies in the run game … shows measured steps on the move as a reacher, scooper, puller and climber … has a good feel for sealing the edge on play-side runs … his technique showed positive progress as a senior compared to what he put on film as an underclassman … rarely came off the field (1,050 offensive snaps in 2022) … durable, playing in every game the last three seasons, including 34 straight starts to finish his college ca
