2024 NFL Draft: Jer’Zhan Newton, Cooper DeJean among Day 2’s top value picks

• Production Score: 75
• Athleticism Score: 88
• OVERALL DRAFT SCORE: 82

On Thursday, the Cowboys traded down and drafted offensive tackle Tyler Guyton in Round 1. On Friday, the Cowboys went back to the well to continue rebuilding their offensive line depth, using one of the picks acquired in Thursday’s swap to add Beebe, who was projected as a second-round pick in Chad Reuter’s seven-round mock. Beebe, the top-ranked guard according to the NGS draft model, is the only offensive guard in this year’s class to earn an overall score above 80. A highly decorated lineman with experience at both guard and tackle, Beebe was a finalist for both the 2023 Outland Trophy (awarded to the nation’s top interior lineman) and the William V. Campbell Trophy (known as the academic Heisman). He was also named a first-team All-American and the Big 12 Conference Offensive Lineman of the Year in his final college season.

The 6-3, 322-pound Beebe ran a 5.03-second 40-yard dash at the combine, reaching a top speed of 12.58 mph within the first 5 yards (fifth-fastest among interior linemen) and a top speed of 20.28 mph across the entire run (also fifth-fastest). His NGS athleticism score of 88 ranks as the fourth-highest among guards in this year’s class.

Stalwarts Tyron Smith and Tyler Biadasz departed Dallas this offseason, while right guard Zack Martin will turn 34 in November. With the selections of Guyton and Beebe, the Cowboys are reloading for the future.