What are your expectations for Mazi Smith in 2024? The Dallas Cowboys made Mazi Smith their first-round pick last year when he was selected 26th overall in the 2023 NFL Draft.
Without improvement, these players might not be in the league for much longer.
So much of this season rests on whether or not Mazi Smith can make a jump in year two. The Dallas Cowboys decided to bolster the interior of their defensive line in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft.
The Dallas Cowboys didn’t get the production out of defensive tackle Mazi Smith that fans may have expected from a first-round draft pick. The former Michigan star dropped weight during the season and ended the year with 13 tackles in 17 games.
The Dallas Cowboys are in a make-or-break year. After last year ended in disappointment yet again, this feels like the last shot for this iteration of the team.
Cowboys defensive tackle Mazi Smith is heading into his second season, but it sounds like defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer is viewing it as a second rookie year for the 2023 first-round pick.
It wasn’t a great rookie season for Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Mazi Smith, and his sophomore year isn’t starting off any better. Smith’s shoulder surgery could be hampering his ability to make any drastic improvement before Year 2, and now it appears other factors are at play in his developmental curve.
The Achilles heel of the Dallas Cowboys' defense in 2023 was its' interior defensive line. Once the Cowboys' inability to stop the run up the middle was exposed, it was game over.
Mazi Smith had a season to forget in 2023. With only 304 defensive snaps on the year, the Cowboys first round pick struggled to get on the field, let alone crack a rotation.
The needs for the Dallas Cowboys have been well known since the offseason began, which included running back, linebacker and offensive line. Another hole on the roster, and possibly the biggest, resides at defensive tackle; a place where the team hasn’t adequately filled the void.
In the upcoming 2024 season, the Dallas Cowboys will rely on several players to elevate their game and contribute more this year. Let’s delve into the three players who need to step up for the Cowboys: Mazi Smith was selected by the Cowboys in the first round (26th overall) of the 2023 NFL Draft.
The Cowboys have ignored the defensive tackle position the entire offseason, and almost left the 2024 draft without one as well. That’s a lot of faith in 2023 first-round pick Mazi Smith and free agent Carl Davis.
With how the offseason has gone, folks can say what they want, but the Dallas Cowboys will need their first—and second-round picks from a year ago to make a leap in 2024.
We are almost a year removed from the Cowboys drafting Defensive Tackle, Mazi Smith in the first round of the 2023 Draft. It is one year later, and Dallas should draft the same position in the first round in this draft.
The Dallas Cowboys have found a lot of success with their first-rounders in recent years, but it wasn’t the case in year one with defensive tackle Mazi Smith.
As we inch closer to the 2024 NFL Draft, we will hear some surprise names in first-round discussions that organizations have been valuing higher than fans and the media.
The Dallas Cowboys spent their first-round pick on Mazi Smith to try and help beef up the defensive line. His NFL career has not gotten off to a great start.
The Dallas Cowboys took Mazi Smith with their first-round pick this year. The ultra-athletic defensive lineman was brought in to try and solve some of the run defense.
Mazi Smith had his best preseason game of the season Saturday. After a preseason full of disappointment, and looking like he was going to fold, Smith showed Saturday why the Cowboys took him with their first pick.
While Cowboys rookie defensive tackle Mazi Smith hasn't looked like a bust, the first-round pick (No. 26 overall) hasn't amazed either.
The Dallas Cowboys have had an issue in the past couple of years at the defensive tackle position. They attempted to solve this issue by drafting Mazi Smith, the ultra-athletic player out of Michigan.
The Dallas Cowboys surprised many when they snagged Mazi Smith out of Michigan as their first-round selection this year. The Cowboys front office harped on the opportunity to expand the young defensive tackle’s game, but so far this preseason, Smith is still just getting adjusted to the NFL game.
This will be something to keep an eye on as training camp continues.
The Cowboys' 2023 NFL Draft class is highlighted by first-round defensive tackle Mazi Smith.
The Cowboys used their first-round pick to shore up their defensive line. With the No. 26 pick, Dallas selected Michigan defensive tackle Mazi Smith.
Michigan DL Mazi Smith has been seeing plenty of interest in the leadup to the 2023 NFL Draft.
According to a recent mock draft, the Eagles will fill a massive need with a massive defensive tackle with one of their first-round picks. He is an absolute freak.
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