Cowboys Scout Texas Tech Defenders for Draft

0:00On March 26th, with the NFL draft just 28 days away, the Dallas Cowboys are in the final stretch of evaluating prospects for the 20. 26 Class Their scouting team hit Texas Tech's pro day on Thursday, marking the Thursday day visiting a Texas school after stops at Texas and Texas A&M. Head coach Brian Shottenheimer led the group, which included defensive coordinator Christian Parker and other key personnel, zeroing in on defensive. Talent, since that's a big knee for Dallas heading into the draft, Texas Tech's defense ranked third in college football last season, boasting standouts like outside linebacker David Bailey, who's projected as a top five pick, along with linebacker Jacob Rodriguez, outside linebacker Ramello Height, and defensive tackle Lee Hunter. Rodriguez mentioned having dinner with Cowboys reps the night before, and several players skip full testing to focus on position drills, drawing close attention from Shottenheimer. Meanwhile, plenty of networking happened too, with Shottenheimer chatting with head coaches

1:02from the Bengals, Jets, and Saints, plus former Cowboys. Staff and even chiefs, quarterback Patrick Mahomes, a Texas Tech alum, quarterback Baron Morton through during the session, impressing with wide receiver Caleb Douglas making big plays. A few athletes shown in testing, like linebacker Bryce Ramirez, with a 38.5 inch vertical, 3-1 bench press reps, and a 4.64 40 yard dash. Safety Cole Wissnewski hit a 36.5 inch vertical, and wide receiver Brady Boyd ran an unofficial 4.3840. The Cowboys have drafted just eight Texans in team history, the most recent in 2014. As they head back to Dallas, the staff would digest these looks at top defenders from Texas Tech and recent stops, prepping for upcoming 30 visits. At the star in Frisco, to build deeper connections with potential fits.