2026 NFL Draft: Underrated favorites for Cowboys at each position on offense
It’s only natural to have your own personal favorite players you hope the Dallas Cowboys draft. We all have our own vision of who we believe can help the organization improve. It’s one of the reasons why all of these mock draft exercises are fun and entertaining. And, it’s a great way to learn about certain players you may have overlooked or had ranked differently than someone else.
As far as the Cowboys are concerned, they definitely have their own way of doing things regardless of what we think. The one thing we know right now though is that this year’s draft class is expected to be a defensive-heavy one. Despite that, it wouldn’t be all that surprising to see them use a few draft picks on the offensive side of the ball, which is why we’ve shared some of our underrated favorites for them today.
QB Mark Gronowski, Iowa (6’2″, 235)
Odds are Gronowski will end up being an undrafted free agent, but being a late-round selection is possible as well. He has some Taysom Hill similarities to his game due to the physicality he shows when running the ball and his willingness to do the dirty work. He also has shown the arm talent to become a longtime backup QB. Pairing him and Joe Milton to compete for the QB2 job could be an interesting position to watch.
RB Kaelon Black, Indiana (5’9″, 208)
After winning a National Championship to immediately turning round to compete in the Senior Bowl, you can’t help but fall in love with Kaelon Black’s competitiveness and love for the game. He is a smaller compact RB who doesn’t possess great breakaway speed, however, his foot quickness, vision, contact balance, and ability to get small through the whole makes them difficult to tackle. He’s also a better-than-expected receiver.
WR Reggie Virgil, Texas Tech (6’2″, 188)
Reggie Virgil is expected to be drafted at some point on Day 3, which is about where the Cowboys may decide to target the position if they do it all. He has the versatility to play inside or out and has the vertical ability to be a deep threat as well as the short area quickness to work underneath in the short to intermediate areas of the field. With his versatility and talent he could compete for a roster spot as a rookie with the Cowboys.
TE Tanner Koziol, Houston (6’6″, 247)
Tanner Koziol is an intriguing Day 3 TE prospect who could add a little something different to the position for the Cowboys. At 6’6″, 247 pounds with 34″ arms he has proven throughout his career at Houston he’s one of the better contested-catch players the last couple years. He could carve out a role for himself as a move TE as a rookie and become an immediate red zone threat, an area in Dallas can definitely stand to improve.
iOL Sam Hecht, Kansas State (6’4″, 297)
With the future of Brock Hoffman and T.J. Bass up in the air right now as restricted free agents, the Cowboys could potentially be losing some important depth on the interior of their offensive line. Sam Hecht is a starting caliber center prospect with guard versatility with Kansas State connections to Cooper Beebe and Cowboys OL coach Conor Riley. He’s a potential Day 2 selection who could give Dallas intriguing options with their OL.
OT Dametrious Crownover, Texas A&M (6’6″, 331)
Dametrious Crownover is a massive right tackle prospect with 35″ arms and the athletic ability/skill set to be a Top 100 selection. However, despite being a really good run defender, he still needs to further improve his technique and fundamentals as a pass protector. His floor right now is probably a slightly better version of Terence Steele, but with the upside to be much better. He’ll likely be selected at some point one Day 3.
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