Cowboys 7-round mock draft after one week of free agency
The Dallas Cowboys have addressed several short-term needs, but there are always two goals in roster construction. Getting right for the 2023 season is first and foremost, and with the franchise tag placed on Tony Pollard followed by the trades for Stephon Gilmore and Brandin Cooks, Dallas has done that.
Those moves are one-year rentals though, although Cooks conceivably could stick around for the second year of his contract. Other moves made in between, re-signing Leighton Vander Esch and more importantly Donovan Wilson, deal with both the short-term and bigger picture. To truly address future needs though, the draft is the avenue the Cowboys will travel.
1.26: Edge Nolan Smith, Georgia
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Smith is too good to pass up; Dallas doesn’t need an edge yet, but this seals them up for the future. A three-man weave of Micah Parsons, Sam Williams and Nolan Smith will keep the Cowboys atop the pass-rush rankings for years to come.
2.58: CB Tyrique Stevenson, Miami
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3.90: WR Marvin Mims, Jr., Oklahoma
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Dallas sends 4.27, 2024 4th round to Cleveland for 4.9
4.9: RB Tyjae Spears, Tulane
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5.34: G Jaxson Kirkland, Washington
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6.35: LB Ivan Pace, Jr., Cincinnati
Cincinnati Bearcats defensive lineman Myjai Sanders (21) hits Notre Dame Fighting Irish defensive lineman Jordan Botelho (12) as he throws an interception made by Cincinnati Bearcats linebacker Deshawn Pace (20) in the first half of the NCAA football game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind.
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Cowboys send 7.27, future 7th round pick to Packers for 7.18
7.18: QB Max Duggan, TCU
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