Is Drew Shelton The Next Stud Cowboys Lineman?
Dallas drafted Penn State offensive tackle Drew Shelton in the fourth round, and there's a thought the franchise might have gotten a steal.
The one thing the Dallas Cowboys usually do well is draft offensive linemen. With the likes of Tyler Booker, Tyler Smith, Tyler Guyton, Tyron Smith, Zack Martin, Travis Frederick, and all the way back to Larry Allen, Dallas does it perhaps better than most. Which is why fourth-round pick Drew Shelton out of Penn State is such an interesting selection.
We have heard head coach Brian Schottenheimer state that the rookie will look to come in and compete with Guyton and Nate Thomas, which in itself is already an endorsement. Shelton will come in and likely be a swing tackle for the Cowboys, and make no mistake, Guyton and right tackle Terence Steele are on notice. READ MORE: Cowboys Labeled 'Biggest Winners' of 2026 NFL Draft No, they won't likely lose their spot, but Shelton will push the duo to new heights, well, that is what Dallas is hoping for anyway.
And for ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, he knows the Cowboys are high on Shelton. "Some inside Dallas' building were stumping hard for fourth-round offensive lineman Drew Shelton -- as early as Day 2," Fowler wrote . "The coaching staff is high on Shelton's ceiling.
Only so few humans can play tackle in the NFL, and he's one of them," a team source said. "Super athletic. " The Cowboys have a history of drafting successful offensive linemen.