The Dallas Cowboys’ season ended within the NFC divisional spherical on the hand of the San Francisco 49ers. Dallas is accustomed to offseasons of soul-searching. Is Dak Prescott able to main the staff efficiently by the playoffs? Is head coach Mike McCarthy going to get one other yr? Will defensive coordinator Dan Quinn return to the sidelines or take a head teaching gig elsewhere? There are plenty of unanswered questions round this franchise.
There are clear positions of want on the roster, so these had been addressed in a mock draft situation:
No. 27 general: Drew Sanders, LB, Arkansas
Quinn has been artistic in his utilization of Micah Parsons. He has maximized Parsons’ versatility relatively than portray him into the nook as a standard off-ball linebacker. The imaginative and prescient is analogous with Sanders. The Alabama switch has been used primarily in an off-ball function with the Razorbacks however has additionally confirmed to be an efficient move rusher. The numerous ability units of Sanders and Parsons would enable Dallas to masks its intentions pre-snap.
Anthony Barr and Leighton Vander Esch are taking part in out one-year contracts so there is a chance for Sanders to play early. Although not the explanation for the choice, it doesn’t harm that Jerry Jones has Arkansas roots.
Round 2: DJ Turner, CB, Michigan
Dallas performed the ninth-highest share (27.2%) of man protection this season, in response to TruMedia. Trevon Diggs performed nicely this season and rookie DaRon Bland gave the staff productive repetitions. However, the Cowboys have to improve that room, which might additionally enhance the depth.
Turner is a affected person cornerback who can carry routes vertically or throughout the sector. Play power, nonetheless, may stand to enhance as he competes with NFL huge receivers on a snap-by-snap foundation.
Round 3: Moro Ojomo, DL, Texas
The Cowboys’ pursuit of defensive tackles has been extra of a scatterplot on Day Three of the NFL Draft. He turns into the third consecutive defensive choice to start out the draft class because the staff appears to develop into extra stingy up the center. Ojomo is on the lighter facet for a defensive deal with however does a superb job of taking pictures gaps and impacting the quarterback.
Round 4: Parker Washington, WR Penn State
Michael Gallup missed the primary three video games of the season. Free agent signing James Washington was waived within the ultimate week of the season. T.Y. Hilton was signed late within the yr to present the Cowboys a dynamic that they’d been missing. Moving ahead, they’re doubtless nonetheless searching for a complement to CeeDee Lamb.
Washington has good top-end pace and averaged 13.3 yards per catch. He is initially from Sugar Land, Texas.
Round 5: Josh Whyle, TE, Cincinnati
Dalton Schultz performed on the franchise tag this season and didn’t precisely finish on a excessive notice. It is a powerful tight finish class so groups ought to be capable to get high quality gamers into Day Three.
Round 7: Mark Evans II, OG, Arkansas-Pine Bluff
A seventh-round choose is a shot in the dead of night. They aren’t picked with the expectation that they may begin however the hope is that he supplies Dallas with high quality depth on the very least.
