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It would be great to see the Cowboys trade a few times during the NFL Draft.
The Dallas Cowboys are going to have a lot of different options available to them in this year’s draft based on the crop of talent and where Dallas is picking. Perhaps their best possible path forward is by trading back, thereby accumulating more value for a stacked class.
With that in mind, here is a full seven-round mock draft (crafted through the mock draft machine at Pro Football Focus) that explores the reality of the Cowboys moving backwards in the first round.
It’s a repeat of 2021, as the Cowboys get on the clock just after seeing the 49ers take Tetairoa McMillan with the 11th overall pick. With the top receiver off the board, Dallas is suddenly working the phones. With Penn State tight end Tyler Warren still on the board, Indianapolis is eager to move up.
DAL gets: IND 1st (14th overall), IND 4th (117th overall), IND 6th (189th overall)
IND gets: DAL 1st (12th overall)
Best available: TE Tyler Warren, S Malaki Starks, CB Will Johnson, WR Luther Burden, RB Omarion Hampton, EDGE Mike Green
Netting a fourth- and sixth-round pick to move back only two spots isn’t bad, but the Cowboys can do more. After Michigan’s Will Johnson comes off the board at 13, the Cowboys get another offer they can’t refuse, with the Chargers coming up for Texas A&M EDGE Shemar Stewart.
DAL gets: LAC 1st (22nd overall), LAC 3rd (86th overall), LAC 4th (125th overall)
LAC gets: DAL 1st (14th overall), DAL 5th (171st overall), DAL 5th (174th overall)
Best available: S Malaki Starks, EDGE Mike Green, WR Luther Burden, RB Omarion Hampton, DT Kenneth Grant
Okay, finally the Cowboys make a draft pick, and it’s one they’ve been connected to already with the 12th pick. Many believe Omarion Hampton is the second best running back in this class, with someone even feeling he’s more physically gifted than Ashton Jeanty.
Hampton has a rare blend of size and speed, finishing fourth among all running backs in carries of 10+ yards and second in yards after contact. Hampton could step in as the Cowboys’ top rusher from day one, and landing him here after trading back twice would be a draft night dream come true.
Best available: S Malaki Starks, WR Luther Burden, DT Kenneth Grant, EDGE Donovan Ezeiruaka, TE Colston Loveland
The Cowboys infamously love taking risks with their second-round picks, and Shavon Revel can be the next one. An athletic specimen who stands above the rest at 6’3”, Revel entered the 2024 season as one of the top draft-eligible corners. He suffered a torn ACL just a couple weeks into the season, ending his college career.
If not for the injury, Revel would almost...
