Dallas has used a first-round pick on an offensive lineman in two of the last three seasons. It has used a fourth-round pick or higher on the position in

Brock Hoffman finished the season with a 98.7 pass-blocking efficiency grade via PFF (min 20% of the snaps). That’s tied for 11th best among all offensive linemen in 2024. He allowed just 6 pressures and 1 sack across 286 pass snaps. #DallasCowboys pic.twitter.com/QgFDm3PQC0

Two people with knowledge of the decision say Zack Martin is retiring after a decorated career that included seven All-Pro seasons at right guard with the Dallas Cowboys.

Congrats to Zack Martin on a first-ballot Hall of Fame career, 9 PBowls in 11 years. Regrets to Dak Prescott now that Zack is retiring and leaving a gaping hole in the offensive line. Zack Martin with one of the most ridiculous stats you’ll ever see 🤯 pic.twitter.com/c5t4rwUTPz

Later on in Round 2 Adams has the Cowboys filling their running back hole with Iowa Hawkeyes star Kaleb Johnson, who finished first in the Big 10 and sixth in all of college football with 1,537 rushing yards on 240 attempts, to go along with 21 touchdowns.

Zack Martin informed the Dallas Cowboys he'd be retiring from the NFL last week. He might not be the only standout player to call it a career this year, at least according to Stephen Jones' recent comments to insider David Moore from The Dallas Morning News.

Guards don't get any better than the newly retired 34-year-old. Imagine how much better the Cowboys would be if the team was run in the manner that he played.

Zack Martin told the Dallas Cowboys on Thursday of his intention to retire after 11 seasons. Mart is a nine-time Pro Bowler, and seven-tiime All-Pro Bowler. He played in 162 games, starting every one. Martin was limited to 10 games in 2024 after playing 15 in 2023. He had ankle surgery in December 2024