Are Dallas Cowboys best fit for Texas football LB Anthony Hill Jr?
Texas Longhorns linebacker Anthony Hill Jr. is projected to go in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft. Are the Dallas Cowboys his best fit?
No Texas Longhorns were drafted in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft . Only five Longhorns are expected to get drafted this year. The top UT player on most boards is linebacker Anthony Hill Jr.
He's projected to go in the second round, third at the latest. Which team is the best fit? It might be the Dallas Cowboys .
ESPN has projected the "Best Fits" for each team for Day 2 of the NFL Draft. ESPN scribe Ben Solak thinks Hill is perfect for Dallas. "The Cowboys had a chance to get a linebacker in the first round, with two picks.
Alas, the chips didn't fall that way, as they went with Caleb Downs (safety) and Malachi Lawrence (edge rusher). Their need at linebacker remains enormous. They have only three rostered players there, and the only one who is a plus starter (DeMarvion Overshown) has a big injury history.