The Dallas Cowboys are all about their homegrown talent. The team lives and dies by their draft process and when they are able to get early returns on those investments, people, including those covering the team, tend to take notice. The Athletic’s Jon Machota joined Aidan Davis and myself on the latest episode of the ‘1st and 10 Podcast’. While discussing a multitude of topics, Machota made sure to add high praise for last year's first-round pick.

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When asked about the offensive line, Machota spoke about Smith and his impact saying:

“Behind the scenes with him it’s so crazy they got him because he’s just off the charts.