We are just two days away from the NFL Draft and by now the Cowboys are buttoning up the draft board and running their own simulations and scenarios. The Cowboys will once again be under the guidance of the Draft Czar, Will McClay.
McClay wants players that have a passion for football and players that will help the team get closer to the ultimate goal – the Super Bowl.
Over the past few months I have compiled a list of players the Cowboys have met with in some capacity whether it be the East-West Shrine Game, Senior Bowl, NFL Combine, private invites, pro-days and I’ll project where I think the Cowboys will have these players graded.
Every year, the Cowboys picks are scrutinized for reaching on players or drafting players the casual fan has never heard of. Hopefully by now, we’ve introduced you to some of the obscure names and players to keep an eye on with my mock mock drafts and my Twitter feed. If you haven’t already, follow me!
Let’s look at the names now.
–Round 1:
Bud Dupree, DE, Kentucky
Eli Harold, DE, Virginia
Malcom Brown, DT, Texas
Victor Beasley, DE, Clemson
Owamagbe Odighizuwa, DE, UCLA
TJ Clemmings, OT, Pittsburgh
Melvin Gordon, RB, Wisconsin
Todd Gurley, RB, Georgia
Benardrick McKinney, LB, Mississippi State
Eric Kendricks, LB, UCLA
Kevin Johnson, CB, Wake Forest
Byron Jones, CB, Connecticut
Marcus Peters, CB, Washington
Tevin Coleman, RB, Indiana
–Round 2:
Josh Shaw, CB, USC
Shaq Thompson, LB, Washington
Paul Dawson, LB, TCU
T.J. Yeldon, RB, Alabama
Nate Orchard, DE, Utah
Damarious Randall , S, Arizona State
Jay Ajayi, RB, Boise State
Ronald Darby, CB, Florida State
P.J. Williams, CB, Florida State
Eric Rowe, DB, Utah
Mario Edwards, DT, Florida State
Eddie Goldman, DT, Florida State
Devin Smith, WR, Ohio State
Doral Green-Beckham, WR, Oklahoma
Carl Davis, DT, Iowa
Brett Hundley, QB, UCLA
–Round 3:
Frank Clark, DE, Michigan
Danielle Hunter, DE, LSU
Trey Flowers, DE, Arkansas
Quentin Rollins, CB, Miami (Ohio)
Clive Walford, TE, Miami
Garrett Grayson, QB, Colorado State
Javorius Allen, RB, USC
Daryl Williams, OT, Oklahoma
–Round 4:
Bryce Petty, QB, Baylor
Kevin White, CB, TCU
Jeremiah Poutasi, OG, Utah
Markus Golden, DE, Missouri
Chris Conley, WR, Georgia
–Round 5:
Ty Montgomery, WR, Stanford
Gabe Martin, LB, Bowling Green
Chaz Green, OT, Florida
Chris Hackett, FS, TCU
Ameer Abdullah, RB, Nebraska
Tray Walker, CB, TSU
Mike Davis, RB, South Carolina
–Round 6:
Laurence Gibson, OT, Virginia Tech
Justin Coleman, CB, Tennessee
Adam Shead, OG, Oklahoma
Sean Mannion, QB, Oregon State
–Round 7-PFA:
Cam McDaniel, RB, Notre Dame
Desmond Roland, RB, Oklahoma State
Derek Akunne, LB, North Texas
David Porter III, WR, TCU
Tevin Mitchel, CB, Arkansas
Ross Apo, WR, BYU
Chris Bonner, QB, CSU-Pueblo
Junior Salt, OG, Utah
David Irving, DT, Iowa State
Hutson Mason, QB, Georgia
Blake Sims, QB, Alabama
Connor Halliday, QB, Washington
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To me there is going to be big value in the 2nd round, especially with the players they met and if the Cowboys’s 1st round board gets wiped out, I could see them moving down and/or trading out into the 2nd round.
What we have seen in previous drafts is that the Cowboys tend to select players they have met with in some capacity. Come draft day, come back to this article and see what names are still available by the time we make our pick. If you haven’t already pick up a draft guide and read up on the player we draft as the picks come in. I like the Official Cowboys Draft Guide and Dane Brugler’s 2015 Draft Guide.
Check back tomorrow for my final mock draft 7.0
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