The Dallas Cowboys targeted the leakiest part of their solid defense in the NFL draft, taking Michigan defensive tackle Mazi Smith with the 26th overall pick Thursday night.
, taking Michigan defensive tackle Mazi Smith with the 26th overall pick Thursday night.
The 6-foot-3, 323-pound Smith gives the Cowboys even more size on the interior of the defensive line. “I've been strong my whole life,” Smith said. “My mom say I came out of the womb looking like I did pushups in there.”“A big physical guy, guy that's never been afraid of contact ... a guy who's going to get in somebody's face, a guy who ain't going to make it easy,” Smith said.
When the Cowboys lost a home wild-card game to San Francisco two seasons ago, their weak run defense was a big reason. Dallas picked Smith after Buffalo moved a spot ahead of the Cowboys and drafted Utah tight end Dalton Kincaid. Tight end was a popular position with pundits after Dalton Schultz left the Cowboys in free agency a year after playing on the franchise tag.
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