NFL mock draft has the Dallas Cowboys straying from the growing consensus to make a surprising pick in the first round.

Cowboys RB great and Pro Football Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith visited with Sirius XM’s “Maggie and Perloff” on Radio Row at the Super Bowl on Thursday and made the case for Dallas going elsewhere with their pick at No. 12. According to Smith, he doesn’t fit the Cowboys’ roster “right now.”

Dallas needs to hit on its first-round pick after striking out the last two seasons, especially with the limited action the team has in free agency. MORE: Cowboys projected to rea

The Cowboys could have an interesting decision to make if Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty is available when Dallas picks in Round 1.

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"It would be special, growing up in Frisco, spending a lot of time out there, I think it would be cool to have the star on my helmet again," Jeanty said, via DallasCowboys.com. "P

Emmitt Smith wants the Dallas Cowboys to avoid drafting Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty, but his reasoning seems misguided.