Cowboys seven-round mock draft: Dallas ‘all in’ on players who can help now

Ralph Vacchiano

NFC East Reporter

The biggest problem with the Dallas Cowboys’ offseason so far isn’t that they basically sat out the start of free agency. It’s that they just watched helplessly as key pieces of their roster left for other teams.

In the first two weeks alone, they lost their starting running back (Tony Pollard), starting center (Tyler Biadasz), starting left tackle (Tyron Smith) and a key edge rusher (Dorance Armstrong). They also cut their third receiver (Michael Gallup), lost a starting linebacker to retirement (Leighton Vander Esch) and have made no effort to re-sign starting cornerback Stephon Gilmore (at least not yet).

Not to belabor the theme of the Cowboys’ offseason, but that hardly looks like an “all in” strategy. All it did was put them in position where they have no choice but to find immediate help with their seven picks in the 2024 NFL Draft.

That’s a tall order, considering four of those picks come in the fifth round or later. And given the amount of holes they’ve got to fill, they probably need at least three immediate starters, which means they better hit on their picks during the first two days.

Here’s a look at how the Cowboys’ picks might go:

First round, 24th overall: Oregon C Jackson Powers-Johnson                           

They’re going to have a lot of offensive line options picking at this spot, but if Jerry Jones is serious about being “all in” on this season he’s going to need a center who can step right in and start. That’s why it will be hard to pass on the 6-foot-3, 328-pounder who is generally considered the best center in the draft.

He’s also NFL-ready, according to one scout, and that’s huge since the Cowboys need a quick replacement for Biadasz, who now plays for the Washington Commanders. They might eventually need some reinforcements at the tackle positions, but the interior line is a much bigger immediate need — especially considering…

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Publish date : 2024-03-21 16:58:12

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