"Yes, it is only February (i.e., too early to be making large-scale assumptions about the NFL Draft), but you'd be surprised by how much we know about the potential plans of teams around the league right now. The insiders who follow the draft specifically already have information, and sometimes there are just clear links you can confidently, and oftentimes accurately, project."
"First, my main reason for concern is the mock drafts and whispers that have been coming out recently. They've featured the normal big names on defense previously tied to the Cowboys, going far ahead of where Jerry Jones & Co. are picking. Caleb Downs, Rueben Bain Jr., Arvell Reese, David Bailey, Mansoor Delane. All of these top defensive players have seen their stock tick up in recent weeks, and I do not think that stems from meaningless rumors."
Insider intel from Senior Bowl and East-West Shrine Bowl meetings is shaping team plans ahead of the Scouting Combine beginning February 26. Recent mock drafts and whispers show top defensive prospects—Caleb Downs, Rueben Bain Jr., Arvell Reese, David Bailey, Mansoor Delane—rising in stock and likely to be selected before the 12th pick. The quarterback market, anchored by Indiana's Fernando Mendoza projected to go early, concentrates early selections and can displace other high-end players. The combination of elevated defensive stock and limited quarterback supply threatens the draft value of the Cowboys' 12th overall pick.
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