Tyler Booker

Dallas CowboysUNDERPAID

Pos LG

Updated October 9, 2026

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Model Score

87.7 MODEL

2025

84.0

2026

87.7

How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →

STM Take

Rookie tier 8 (#92) at left guard for a 12th overall pick is below the year-one median for top-15 IOL prospects on Pro Bowl trajectories. The Alabama 2024 unanimous All-American honors plus the 2024 SEC Jacobs Blocking Trophy establishes the highest technical pedigree among rookie IOLs in his class. The 2026 question is whether Booker crosses into tier 4-5 territory or whether the structural rookie tier 8 finish becomes the developmental floor.

Booker came out of Alabama as the Dallas Cowboys' 1st-round pick (12th overall) in 2025 after starting 27 games for the Crimson Tide and earning 2024 unanimous All-American honors plus the 2024 SEC Jacobs Blocking Trophy. The Cowboys picked him at #12 to anchor the interior of the offensive line rebuild around CeeDee Lamb and Dak Prescott. His rookie 2025 finish at tier 8 (#92) reflects the standard rookie IOL learning curve.

Strengths

12th overall pick with the 2024 unanimous All-American plus the 2024 SEC Jacobs Blocking Trophy establishes the highest technical pedigree among rookie IOLs in his class.
Alabama 27-start pedigree plus year-one starter snaps for the Cowboys at age 21-22 gives him the developmental runway.

Concerns

Rookie tier 8 (#92) is below the year-one median for top-15 IOL picks on Pro Bowl trajectories.
Dallas's broader offensive line transition (multi-year IOL rebuild) compresses the structural support around Booker's rookie chapter.

What to watch: Whether Booker crosses into tier 5 (top 40) in 2026, the standard year-two threshold for top-15 IOL picks on Pro Bowl trajectories.