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Here is an updated look at Dallas Cowboys draft capital following the Joe Milton trade.
The Dallas Cowboys landed a new quarterback on Thursday when they sent a fifth-round pick to the New England Patriots in exchange for Joe Milton and a seventh-round pick.
It took a little while for the exact details to emerge, but we finally learned about an hour after the trade that Dallas was sending pick number 171 to the Patriots and receiving 217 in return. To be clear 171 was the higher of Dallas’ compensatory selections in the fifth round with 174 being the other.
Keeping track of the picks that the Cowboys have has proven to be a bit more difficult than in recent seasons. We are barely in the first week of April and they have now executed three different trades involving draft capital. This is why we take notes, though.
The Cowboys still have 10 draft picks from a quantitative standpoint. They originally had six at season’s end and received four compensatory selections to add to the list. While they have traded picks on three different occasions, each time they have done so they have received a pick in return (which has added to the confusion).
Each of the trades that Dallas has made involved picks on Day 3 being exchanged and obviously involved a veteran joining the Cowboys roster.
This is very smart, efficient and shrewd from the front office. We have implored them to do these exact kind of things (like they did a couple of years ago with Stephon Gilmore and Brandin Cooks) in the name of capitalizing on veterans who are available that can fill roster holes before the NFL Draft.
