How can the Cowboys ‘Draft Whisperer” recover from the NFL’s failing grade?

When you’re a straight-A student and then all of a sudden you get an F some eyebrows are gonna raise

Barry Gipson
4 min readFeb 18, 2024
NT Mazi Smith of Michigan was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys 26th in the 1st Round of the 2023 NFL Draft thanks to a statistical sale offered by VP of Player Personnel of the America’s Team, Will McClay.

HIGH EXPECTATIONS

The NFL just gave the Dallas Cowboys a failing grade for their 2023 draft class. How could this happen when we have the “Draft Whisperer” of the NFL in Frisco, TX? Although K Brandon “Butter” Aubrey made the pro-bowl as a rookie he was the highlight of that class. Both Michigan’s product NT Mazi Smith, and TE Luke Schoonmaker, eh, not so much.

Since he arrived in Frisco, TX the “Draft Whisperer” has shown his prowess. By building an elite team of young talent currently with the Cowboys. Like Trevon Diggs, CeeDee Lamb, and Micah Parsons. Drafting is one thing. Coaching is another. Despite only starting 3 of 17 games “Big Body Mazi” in his first year many microwave NFL fans say he’s a bust.

NFL fans of the “Other 31” teams will learn this upcoming draft. Whenever there’s a reported failure with America’s Team the media is there. Nothing cranks views and social media engagement like controversy in Dallas, right? Let’s welcome the “Draft Whisperer” to the mainstream media.

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Barry Gipson

A Father, Dallas Cowboys, LA Lakers fan, and veteran sharing insights and more for the '24 NFL & NBA seasons. A pivot in content.