The Cowboys made a move in Thursday’s NFL Supplemental Draft, taking Illinois DT Joshua Price-Brent for a 7th round pick:
The Dallas Cowboys also used a seventh-round pick to take a flyer on Illinois standout defensive tackle Joshua Price-Brent. Price-Brent is a 6-2, 321-pound lineman who displays an above-average first step off the football and overall is a pretty good athlete for his size.
The Cowboys have had a tough time finding a guy who can fill in for Jay Ratliff as a penetrating type nose inside and although Price-Brent has questions about his work ethic and overall conditioning at this stage, the skill set is there for him to have a real shot of making and contributing to an NFL roster — if he ever decides to commit himself to the game.