Tyler Guyton needs structure, leadership, and time. The Cowboys’ new staff could be exactly what he needs.

Fair concern his love of the game?
Sure.

But here’s a fair question back:

Is it possible that 2023 NFL Draft first-rounder Tyler Guyton just doesn’t know how to work hard … yet?

He’s still a football spring chicken.
He’s learning what the grind really looks like.
And he just transitioned from one coaching staff — led by Mike Solari on an expiring contract — to a new one that might actually fit his needs.

Because now?
He’s got two high-energy, high-pedigree offensive line voices in the building:

 • Conor Riley (Kansas State)

 • Klayton Adams (former Cardinals OL coach, now Cowboys OC)

These aren’t old-school grinders yelling from the hip.
They’re modern teachers.
And Clayton Adams has already said on the record that he develops guys based on player strengths, not cookie-cutter schemes.

Which matters, because Guyton’s No. 1 shortcoming?
Using his hands.

He doesn’t weaponize his incredible length yet.
Voch Lombardi & Lou's Takes broke it down perfectly — they nailed it.


A huge issue for him is setting his hands into position and catching defenders as opposed to weaponizing them and striking. Length and athleticism are his superpowers... he just doesn't know how to use them to his advantage yet. 

And that’s before we even get to his grown-man body development.
The jersey swallowing him at the Stars game last week made waves on Cowboys Twitter.
But let’s be real — he’s never going to look like a squatty, forklift-style body type. He's 6-8, so 330 pounds is going to look very different on him than your average 6-3 to 6-5 offensive lineman.


Once again, Guyton is built for length, fluidity, and athleticism. ...
A former basketball player with movement skills you can’t teach.

So the final message to Cowboys Nation on behalf of Tyler Guyton will be this:

He's far from finished.
And in 2025 he’s not working with a coach clinging to job security —
he’s working with modern-teachers who aren't cookie-cutter coaches. ...

Guys with plenty of patience.