It is safe to say that no one had a mock that was very close to what the Dallas Cowboys did in the 2023 NFL Draft. They broke a decades old trend by selecting defensive tackle Mazi Smith in the first round, then took another position they have not spent much capital on in the second with tight end Luke Schoonmaker. The third-rounder, linebacker DeMarvion Overshown, was at a position the team has gone high in recent years with Leighton Vander Esch and Jaylon Smith, but it was one that many did not think was a high priority.