The Dallas Cowboys have already shared one look at their draft room over the weekend, and now they’ve given a breakdown of how they made their first-round pick.
A new video shows Dallas’ front office debating whether or not to take Michigan defensive tackle Mazi Smith and Syracuse offensive lineman with the 26th pick in Thursday’s start to the 2023 NFL Draft.
Will McClay, the Cowboys’ vice president of player personnel, advocates for taking Smith with the pick, and that’s what the team wound up doing.
They seemed happy with having both players available, but it’s the Michigan defender that got his name called for Dallas in the first round.
Cowboys here are debating between Michigan DT Mazi Smith and Syracuse OL Matthew Bergeron for the 26th pick on Thursday night…
Watch Will McClay deliver the closing argument for Smith #DallasCowboys pic.twitter.com/3YGD3jpiYg
— Kevin Gray Jr. (@KevinGraySports) May 1, 2023
It’s just not common for an NFL team to show the decision process in making a draft pick, and it’s clear that Bergeron had plenty of fans in the league since he went early in the second round to the Atlanta Falcons.
It’s really fascinating to see this close a look at the draft room in such a pivotal moment, so kudos to Dallas for providing a glimpse.