Dallas
Matthew Golden
12
Texas
WR
Leave it to Jerry Jones to create buzz leading up to draft night. In recent weeks, it seems as if the consensus has revolved around Dallas drafting a receiver with this pick, with Arizona's Tetairoa McMillan and Matthew Golden being the favorites.
Still, with Jones' comments on the Cowboys currently working on substantial trades, fans of America's Team are now left trying to connect the dots on what that actually means, be it a trade up or down, or the addition of a veteran like Courtland Sutton possibly. There is no way of deciphering those comments (an AI tool maybe?), and I'm sticking to the Cowboys bringing in a pass-catcher.
McMillan is my top receiver on the board in this scenario and a Dak-friendly target. Emeka Egbuka is my favorite fit for this offense as a versatile player who will bring value both on and off the field. However, this offense needs more big-play threats and Golden offers that. He runs his routes with good tempo and gets in and out of his breaks smoothly. While we don't often see his 4.29 speed on tape, that's due to the fact that he was new to the Texas offense, as he made more of an impact as the season went on.
Ultimately, it stinks to be picking this high and sifting through players that have big question marks but that is this class in a nutshell. There are very few home run picks this year, and teams are going to have to trust their evaluations and their ability to implement and develop these players into their scheme. If the Cowboys can do that with Golden, this passing game can take a big step forward.
~Austin Smith, DraftTek Senior Analyst
Still, with Jones' comments on the Cowboys currently working on substantial trades, fans of America's Team are now left trying to connect the dots on what that actually means, be it a trade up or down, or the addition of a veteran like Courtland Sutton possibly. There is no way of deciphering those comments (an AI tool maybe?), and I'm sticking to the Cowboys bringing in a pass-catcher.
McMillan is my top receiver on the board in this scenario and a Dak-friendly target. Emeka Egbuka is my favorite fit for this offense as a versatile player who will bring value both on and off the field. However, this offense needs more big-play threats and Golden offers that. He runs his routes with good tempo and gets in and out of his breaks smoothly. While we don't often see his 4.29 speed on tape, that's due to the fact that he was new to the Texas offense, as he made more of an impact as the season went on.
Ultimately, it stinks to be picking this high and sifting through players that have big question marks but that is this class in a nutshell. There are very few home run picks this year, and teams are going to have to trust their evaluations and their ability to implement and develop these players into their scheme. If the Cowboys can do that with Golden, this passing game can take a big step forward.
~Austin Smith, DraftTek Senior Analyst