When Dallas Cowboys offensive players are mentioned in the All-Pro conversation it is usually dealing with one position group: The offensive line.

And more specifically, we can narrow it down to two players.

Those players are left tackle Tyron Smith and right guard Zack Martin.

Tyron, as I'm sure most can agree is on the back legs of his playing career, while Zack Martin is one of the better players at his position in the league.

The offensive line has become a constant shuffle of "who is healthy?" As of late, it is a shell of what it once was when it had three All-Pros all starting.

There has been one new key contributor and he has quickly made his mark on the offensive line. That would be second-year player Tyler Smith.

Smith was selected with the 24th overall pick in the 2022 draft and quickly established himself as a future star.

Smith would go on to earn PFWA All-Rookie Team honors while taking a majority of his snaps at left tackle despite preparing most of his rookie offseason to play inside.

This year he has moved to left guard with Tyron Smith being healthy, and at least according to Pro Football Focus, he has played better. Smith earned a 72.3 overall grade last year with a majority of his snaps coming at LT. This year Smith has a 79.1 overall grade, which ranks third-best in the league among qualifying guards.

With his performance this year he has earned his spot on the 2023 PFF midseason All-Pro team. 

Considering the AP All-Pro teams only include a handful of guards, we wonder if Tyler Smith's strong play could lead to voters giving only one Cowboys interior lineman the nod. In other words, do they pick two Cowboys guards, including Zack Martin, or do they opt for just one and lean toward the rising Smith?

In 2016, three Cowboys' linemen made the AP's First-Team All-Pro, but it was one per position (tackle, guard, center). Getting two guards on the list will not be easy.

The Smith pick wasn't loved by all for a variety of reasons. But his success, and it coming so quickly should tell fans to trust the Cowboys when it comes to offensive linemen in the first round specifically.

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