Houston edge Payton Turner may be too good for Cowboys to let escape Texas football

Turner is a late-rising edge rusher with the potential to outplay his draft stock, but how does he fit with the Cowboys?

The Dallas Cowboys are somewhat set at edge rusher with Demarcus Lawrence and Randy Gregory as starters and with a solid platoon of rotational rushers. While it is not the most pressing need, the history of uncertainness of Gregory’s availability combined with his expiring deal makes it a position the team could look to address at some point in the draft.

There is really no high-end talent in this edge rusher class and even those who are considered to be the top guys have many questions surrounding them. Cougars DE Payton Turner, a Houston native, has been a late riser after flying under the radar for most of the process. He seems to be solidifying himself as a Day 2-player and could be a seamless fit if the Cowboys look to go this route.