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There is a ton of negatives that come with a 4-12 season; the one positive from such an abysmal season is a high draft pick. The Dallas Cowboys' 4-12 season has brought them the No. 4 overall pick, and it is vital that they get a great player with that pick or else they risk picking this high again.
The Cowboys have nine picks in the 2016 NFL draft in which they will hope to find two immediate starters, a couple more who will develop into starters and one or two special teams contributors.
It seems as though the Cowboys do their best drafting when they go into it with as little needs as possible, which frees up their ability to pick the best player available. This year, they have done a good job of patching up some holes, but there are still some warts throughout their roster.
Even before the suspensions of DeMarcus Lawrence and Randy Gregory, the Cowboys needed a defensive end, which means they desperately need to address that position at some point on Thursday, Friday or Saturday.
Also, the Cowboys need to find a quarterback of the future who can be a viable backup until Tony Romo retires. Last year proved how unequipped the Cowboys were to deal with an injury to their star quarterback. They would be foolish to repeat their mistakes from last year.
The Cowboys have a couple of draft tendencies that can give us direction as to who they will pick. First, the Cowboys' first pick in a draft will most likely be a player who was a predraft visit. Over the last 10 years, nine of their 10 top selections were official predraft visits, as SB Nation noted.
Also, since Cowboys senior director of college and pro player personnel Will McClay got promoted after the 2013 draft, the Cowboys have selected only three players who didn't play college football in a Power Five conference.
Fanspeak.com's mock draft simulator was used for this mock draft to help get an idea of the players who will be available at each pick. This mock draft doesn't reflect what I would do; instead, it reflects what I think the team will do.
Without further ado, let's take a look at a top-100 big board and seven-round mock draft for the Dallas Cowboys.
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The Cowboys have nine picks in the 2016 NFL draft in which they will hope to find two immediate starters, a couple more who will develop into starters and one or two special teams contributors.
It seems as though the Cowboys do their best drafting when they go into it with as little needs as possible, which frees up their ability to pick the best player available. This year, they have done a good job of patching up some holes, but there are still some warts throughout their roster.
Even before the suspensions of DeMarcus Lawrence and Randy Gregory, the Cowboys needed a defensive end, which means they desperately need to address that position at some point on Thursday, Friday or Saturday.
Also, the Cowboys need to find a quarterback of the future who can be a viable backup until Tony Romo retires. Last year proved how unequipped the Cowboys were to deal with an injury to their star quarterback. They would be foolish to repeat their mistakes from last year.
The Cowboys have a couple of draft tendencies that can give us direction as to who they will pick. First, the Cowboys' first pick in a draft will most likely be a player who was a predraft visit. Over the last 10 years, nine of their 10 top selections were official predraft visits, as SB Nation noted.
Also, since Cowboys senior director of college and pro player personnel Will McClay got promoted after the 2013 draft, the Cowboys have selected only three players who didn't play college football in a Power Five conference.
Fanspeak.com's mock draft simulator was used for this mock draft to help get an idea of the players who will be available at each pick. This mock draft doesn't reflect what I would do; instead, it reflects what I think the team will do.
Without further ado, let's take a look at a top-100 big board and seven-round mock draft for the Dallas Cowboys.
Begin Slideshow
Continue reading...