Cowboys draft 2024: 5 of the closest Dallas offensive comparisons for potential picks

Here are five offensive prospects on the Cowboys radar in this year’s draft that compare closest to their own players

It’s draft week! The greatest offseason show is upon us and for 250 prospects, they are about to head to the NFL and begin a career of professional football. Let’s take a look at five offensive players that have been connected to Dallas, and the closest player comparison to other Cowboys players of the past.

OT Tyler Guyton (Oklahoma)
Best Comp- Doug Free

Size comparison:
Guyton-
Height- 6’7” 3/4
Weight- 322 lbs
Arm Length- 34 1/8”
Hand size- 10 1/4”

Free-
Height- 6’6”
Weight- 324lbs
Arm Length- 35”
Hand size- 10 1/4”

Athletic comparison:
Guyton-
40 Yard Time- 5.19s
Vert- 34 1/2”
Broad- 107”

Free-
40 Yard Time- 5.19s
Vert- 30”
Broad- 111”

This is more than just a right tackle thing, both players compare very closely in terms of what they do best. Firstly, both are big bulky players that tower over the competition, but both have incredible mobility for being such big guys. Both play with very good balance and are quick to get into their stance off the snap.

In terms of weakness, both struggle with technique, especially footwork. The other issue is playing a little too upright at times leading to bad leverage issues.

Doug Free enjoyed 10 years in the NFL and did a pretty good job holding up the right side of the line. Most people see him as the weakest link during the height of the Cowboys offensive line dominance in the 2010’s, but when you’re playing with three All-Pro linemen things would look that way on the surface.

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TE Ja’Tavion Sanders (Texas)
Best Comp- Peyton Hendershot

Size comparison:
Sanders-
Height- 6’3” 7/8
Weight- 245 lbs
Arm Length- 32 7/8”
Wingspan- 78 1/4”

Hendershot-
Height- 6’4” 1/8
Weight- 250 lbs
Arm Length- 32 5/8”
Wingspan- 80”

Athletic comparison:
Sanders-
10-Yard Split- 1.59s
40-Yard Time- 4.69s
Shuttle- 4.32s

Hendershot-
10-Yard Split- 1.62s
40-Yard Time- 4.8s
Shuttle- 4.25s

It’s very eerie how closely this pair match in nearly every aspect of their size, athleticism and play style. Both explode out of the gate and get into route stems extremely quickly. Both are also good in open field as playmakers with adequate speed to run away from chasing defenders.

The issues are also similar. Both are slightly undersized for the blocking aspect of the game and both lack strength in the same regard. Can both play the “Y” tight end role in the NFL? Questionable for both players. But should the Cowboys use a pick on Sanders, this would signify an end to Hendershot’s position in Dallas.

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RB Trey Benson (Florida State)
Best Comp- Demarco Murray

Size comparison:
Benson
Height- 6’0” 1/4
Weight- 216 lbs
Arm Length- 31 1/2”
Hands- 9 1/4”

Murray
Height- 6’1”
Weight- 213 lbs
Arm Length- 32”
Hands- 9 1/4”

Athletic comparison:
Benson-
40-Yard Time- 4.39s
Vert- 33 1/2”
Broad- 122”

Murray-
40-Yard Time- 4.37s
Vert- 34 1/2”
Broad- 130”

Both run with the exact same tempo and aggression, and both play with a very high motor. The other big comparison with these pair is the way they use subtle body shifts to make defenders miss then explode and get upfield quickly.

The weaknesses are also remarkably similar. Both had injury concerns coming into the league, and both have a violent running style that takes on contact which adds to the durability concerns. But if any running back in this year’s draft has the biggest potential to go consecutive 100-yard games, it’s Benson.

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OC Sedrick Van Pran (Georgia)
Best Comp- Joe Looney

Size comparison:
Van Pran-
Height- 6’4” 1/8
Weight- 300 lbs
Arm Length- 31 5/8”
Hands- 9 1/2”

Looney-
Height- 6’3”
Weight- 308 lbs
Arm Length- 32 1/8”
Hands- 9 3/4”

Van Pran has one of Looney’s biggest positive traits, grit and determination. Both never give up on a play or allow previous plays to haunt them. The lateral quickness with both players is good along with hand speed. But both players show incredible grip strength.

The problems are glaringly obvious with both players, playing too upright. Playing too high up and with straight legs locked-out allows defenders to get the leverage on both players or quickly work around them. The other issue is with hand placement which can lead to either flags or getting put out of position.

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OT Jordan Morgan (Arizona)
Best Comp- La’el Collins

Size comparison:
Morgan
Height- 6’5”
Weight- 310 lbs
Arm Length- 32 7/8”
Hands- 11”

Collins
Height- 6’4”
Weight- 305 lbs
Arm Length- 33 1/4”
Hands- 10 3/8”

Athletic comparison:
Morgan-
10-Yard Split- 1.7s
40-Yard Time- 5.04s
Vert- 28”
Broad- 110”

Collins-
10-Yard Split- 1.87s
40-Yard Time- 5.12s
Vert- 27”
Broad- 108”

Both are very good finishers especially in pass blocking. They are both players that play with a mean streak which is something always fun to see from offensive linemen. They are both very good at regaining control when it looks as though all is lost.

In terms of weaknesses, both have issues resetting their hands and the other is they both stop moving their feet when contacted, something Collins still does to this day.

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