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Surtain wows at Alabama pro day with Cowboys staff looking on

Defensive coordinator Dan Quinn was among those in attendance as the Alabama cornerback put up impressive numbers in most of his drills.

The Cowboys could have their eye on Patrick Surtain II in the first round next month’s draft. They sure got an eyeful on Tuesday as Alabama hosted its Pro Day for general managers and coaches from around the league.

Defensive coordinator Dan Quinn and vice president of player personnel Will McClay were among those in attendance as several Crimson Tide prospects were put through the paces. Quarterback Mac Jones and defensive lineman Christian Barmore were among the players drawing the most interest, but the winner of the day was the cornerback many predict will be targeted by Dallas with the tenth overall pick.

After the numbers Surtain put up, though, he may not last that long come draft night.

Of the major measurables, Surtain was perhaps least impressive in his 40-yard dash; his time of 4.42 seconds put him in “just” the 75th percentile.

But the dude looks plenty fast, to be honest.

The fact that McClay and Quinn were in Tuscaloosa for the school’s first of two pro days is not remarkable on its own. All 32 teams, after all, sent someone to the renowned college football factory to personally check out this year’s prospects.

But with the Cowboys looking to seriously revamp their secondary, one has to believe that Surtain in particular gave the Cowboys brass plenty to talk about as they travel back to The Star.

Head coach Mike McCarthy reportedly stayed in Dallas as the team prepares for even more DB talent scouting scheduled there on Wednesday.

With his eye-popping numbers, Surtain could be long gone before the Cowboys makes their selection in the tenth slot. It appears that Dallas is doing its due diligence on another SEC cornerback prospect, just to have all the bases covered.

That’s a lot of highly-touted names swirling around in connection with a unit that got torched badly last season. Things certainly are shaping up, though, for the Cowboys secondary to look dramatically different in 2021.

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15 NFL draft prospects to watch in Monday’s National Championship

The College Football National Championship is chock-full of high-level NFL Draft prospects, and these are a few you should know.

Whenever their favorite team’s NFL season concludes, there is nothing for a diehard fan do except turn their sights to the upcoming NFL Draft.

Alabama is set to face Ohio State in the National Championship on Monday night, in what is a must-watch matchup for experts and fans alike wanting to get one last glimpse at some of the top prospects in college football. It’s fair to suggest no collegiate game this season will feature as many future NFL players as the season finale will.

Many names might already be known, like Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields or Alabama’s Heisman winning wide receiver DeVonta Smith, but there are plenty of lesser-known prospects in the game that will undoubtedly have their number called by an NFL team in April.

Using The Draft Network’s 2021 Big Board, let’s take a look at the top 15 NFL Draft prospects to watch for from these two historic college programs.