Top draft CB prospect runs out gym and out of Cowboys crosshairs?

The NFL draft is getting closer and that means pro days are all the rage. For the Dallas Cowboys, one of the positions they have been heavily checking on has been cornerback, and one of their favorite targets may have just run himself out of contention for being the 12^th pick overall.

Mansoor Delane blazed both of his 40-yard dashes at LSU’s pro day, which may have checked the last box for him to be considered the no-brainer top CB in the draft. One sub 4.4 run could have been luck, but there’s nothing fluky about running two.

The Cowboys and Delane have been linked in the draft community since the pre-draft process has begun. The standout corner has been a popular name for the Cowboys with their top first-round selection but recently it’s been difficult to fathom Delane making it all the way to the 12^th pick. Now, with the timed speed at his pro day, it might make it nearly impossible for Delane to be an option for Dallas.

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Already expected to be the first CB off the board in late April, this could make Delane’s draft stock fit safely inside the top 10. Coupled with the CB needy teams ahead of the Cowboys in the draft and the dreams of Delane wearing the star appear gone. The Kansas City Chiefs at pick nine could be the floor for a CB who has checked every category in the draft toolbox.

The Cowboys covered some of their CB needs by signing Cobie Durant to pair with DaRon Bland and Shavon Revel, but Delane could have been a walk-in starter. Drafting Delane considering Bland’s injury history and status, coupled with Revel’s continued come back from an ACL injury would have given the defense a more stable CB room.

There will be other options for the Cowboys at CB in the draft, but the consensus top prospect looks like he’s too good to be available with the 12th pick in the first round. Everybody wants to be a Cowboy, until they need to tank their pro day to become one!

Jokes aside, Delane is a great prospect and would have been a home run pick for the Cowboys at 12 overall. That’s not likely to happen anymore, and if the Cowboys do want Delane, a trade up might have to be the route to get it done.

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Dallas traded up for an LSU CB once, if they want Delane, they likely have to do it again.

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This article originally appeared on Cowboys Wire: LSU’s Mansoor Delane wows at Pro Day, may now be out of Cowboys’ range