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Ten bold predictions for first round of 2017 NFL Draft

2017 NFL Draft
Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports

Cowboys take T.J. Watt at No. 28

T.J. Watt

The Dallas Cowboys need serious defensive help, and most of that help needs to come on the back end. But they also need help up front on the edge, which is right where Watt fits into their plans.

A veritable baby in terms of experience as a defender, this former tight end and younger brother of J.J. Watt has the makings of a dynamo at the NFL level. He showed off his wares with great success last season for Wisconsin, racking up 63 total tackles, 15.5 for a loss, 11.5 sacks and an interception that he returned for a touchdown.

Watt also blew the hinges off his combine workout, posting numbers comparable to those of his brother’s from 2011.

Still, many mock drafts and big boards have the younger Watt as a second-round player.

You can be sure Jerry Jones and Co. will be chomping at the bit to acquire some of that Wattage. The ‘Boys didn’t hesitate to buck conventional wisdom on center Travis Frederick a few years back and won’t hesitate to do the same with Watt this time around if they are enamored with him.

We’re betting they are.

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