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USA TODAY Round 1 of the NFL draft earns the bulk of fan and media attention, but the moves that general managers and coaches make on Day 2 can be just as integral to teams fortunes.  On Friday, offensive linemen and cornerbacks were in high demand, and there was even a mini-run on quarterbacks, with three signal-callers being taken in the span of four picks. With the first three rounds complete, a few teams and players stood out as clear beneficiaries of the evenings action, while several oth...

The Cowboys pick up another linebacker, one who can really cover in the passing game.

May 1, 2021 FRISCO - The Dallas Cowboys made their fifth consecutive selection on a defensive player after taking Oregon State CB Nahshon Wright with the No. 99 overall pick. The first thing that stands out about Wright is that he stands at 6-4 and is quite lanky weighing 188 pounds. He is viewed as a raw prospect with great intangibles. If he develops, he could be quite an intriguing final product.  The main limitation that comes with Wright is his frame leaves him prone to being pushed aroun...

NFL Draft results 2021: The Dallas Cowboys select Israel Mukuamu with the 227th pick (6th round) The Cowboys bring in another defensive back. Photo by Mike Comer/Getty Images With the 227th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys selected defensive back Israel Mukuamu from South Carolina. The Cowboys are not stopping with defensive prospects in this draft, this one in the secondary. He seems to have position flex between corner and safety, with one Cowboys media member calling him a sa...

Height/Weight: 6-3/205 The Rundown: Mukuamu was a second-team All-SEC selection in 2019, when he posted a team-high 4 interceptions and 13 pass breakups for the Gamecocks. A groin injury limited him to six games last season and he opted out of the final three games after head coach Will Muschamps firing, but he still managed to lead the team in interceptions for the second straight year (2). How He Fits In: If the Cowboys plan to play Mukuamu at cornerback, he fits the same mold as their first...

Dallas Cowboys’ Top 10 Options for Day 3 of 2021 NFL Draft

2021 NFL Draft: Day Two (Rounds 2-3) - BTD’s Winners & Losers Rounds 2 & 3 were fun. Who hit a homerun and who struckout? Share this story The_Coach Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images I had about fifteen winners from Day Two, but narrowed it down to just two teams at the end of the day, which has me very concerned for my mental state, considering they’re historically two of the worst decision-making franchises in the NFL. The Raiders actually had a really smart day in my eyes, as they took w...

NFL Draft 2021: Who are the best available players in the Top 300 big board after Day 1? Updated 12:12 AM; Today 12:03 AM Notre Dame linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah is the best remaining player in Tim Bieliks top 300 big board heading into Day 2 of the 2021 NFL Draft.AP Facebook Share More than 220 will still be drafted on Friday and Saturday. See which players are still available after Day 1. 21. Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, linebacker, Notre Dame Height, weight: 6-foot-1, 216 pounds. His fra...

Final Seahawks 2021 Seven-Round Mock Draft Roundtable With the 2021 NFL Draft finally almost here, the Seahawk Maven writing staff takes one final shot at predicting how many selections the Seahawks will make this upcoming weekend and which players will join the team as members of their newest class. Author: Apr 26, 2021 Following months of anticipation, dozens and dozens of pro days, and thousands of virtual meetings, its officially draft week. Starting on Thursday night, over 200 NFL hopefuls...

2021 Defensive Back Rankings Some guys dont show up in the rankings at all on some pages Some guys show up at different positions depending on the ranking site Some guys actually are ranked at one position but are more likely to play a different position in the NFL Only SI breaks CBs & Safeties into two positions each...the other sites just lump them together I put together this information based mostly on the "SI Draft Bible". To not completely bias the data on one ranking system, I suppl...