Indianapolis — Wednesday was the first day that NFL Scouting Combine players interviewed the media at the Indiana Convention Center, with defensive linemen and linebackers required to update attendees on the draft process and the teams they faced this week.
The Dallas Cowboys were one of the most mentioned teams in Wednesday's session as they focus on strengthening their defensive front seven heading into the offseason. Of the players DallasCowboys.com spoke to this week, he is one of eight players who have formally interviewed or will interview with the Cowboys this week, and one of 14 who has had informal interviews.
The eight official interviews included Michigan linebacker Junior Colson, Missouri linebacker Tyrone Hopper, Texas A&M linebacker Edgerrin Cooper, Texas A&M defensive tackle McKinley Jackson, and LSU's They included defensive tackle Marson Smith, Michigan State defensive tackle Kris Jenkins, Clemson defensive tackle Luke Oluholo and the Texas defense. I'm going to work on Tibbon Dollar Sweat.
Sweat, whose 6-foot-3, 363-pound frame drew headlines in the draft community, said his encounter with the Cowboys was special because of former teammate Paxton Anderson, who is also the grandson of owner Jerry Jones. . In the room.
Colson, who had 245 tackles in three seasons with the Wolverines, is scheduled to meet with the Cowboys on Wednesday night and said he's excited to play alongside Mazzi Smith and Luke Schoonmaker again.
Hopper said his conversations with the Cowboys went well and the defensive staff was able to give him great feedback on his strengths and weaknesses.
Cooper said at the Shrine Bowl that it would be great to stay at Texas and play at the next level, and said Wednesday that he feels he can bring versatility to the Cowboys at the second level. Ta.
While Jackson echoed Cooper's comments about being able to remain at Texas, he said some of his best games against the Aggies came while playing at AT&T Stadium. He said the staff praised his play and there were conversations about possibly using a player like him on defense.
Smith praised the Cowboys' “serious approach” in their official meetings and said it would be exciting to play alongside DeMarcus Lawrence and Micah Parsons at the next level.
Oluholo said he spoke most with new defensive line coach Jeff Zgonina and the feedback he received from him was helpful in the draft process.
Starting this week, defensive backs and tight ends will meet with the media on Thursday, quarterbacks, running backs and wide receivers will meet with the media on Friday, and offensive linemen will meet with the media on Saturday.
