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By Tim MacMahon of ESPNDallas.com – The Cowboys now have two of their six draft picks under contract.
Offensive tackle Sam Young, a sixth-round pick, agreed to a four-year deal on the same day the Cowboys completed negotiations with seventh-round defensive lineman Sean Lissemore. Young received a $110,000 signing bonus, which was slightly higher than Lissemore’s bonus.
The 6-8, 315-pound Young was a four-year starter at Notre Dame, setting a school record with 50 starts while never missing a game. He played primarily right tackle in college, making 40 starts there and 10 on the left side. He’s likely to end up at right tackle in the NFL, but he also worked some on the left side during organized team activities and minicamp.
Young might be competing with Robert Brewster, a third-round pick who missed his rookie season due to a chest injury, for a roster spot. Doug Free, Marc Colombo and Alex Barron will be the team’s top three tackles.
Seventh-round defensive lineman Sean Lissemore became the first member of the Cowboys’ 2010 draft class to come to terms.
The William & Mary product agreed to a four-year contract Wednesday, agent Wes Bridges said.
The Cowboys like the 6-4, 298-pound Lissemore’s athleticism and intensity. Lissemore was a sprinter and wrestler in high school, and his motor reminds Wade Phillips and Jerry Jones of former seventh-round pick Jay Ratliff.
Lissemore could end up backing up Ratliff at nose tackle, but he worked primarily at defensive end during organized team activities and minicamp.