Oklahoma wide receiver Cee Dee Lamb found himself falling pick by pick as other teams in front of the Dallas Cowboys addressed different needs or took a different type of wide receiver. The Cowboys decided to take an aggressive approach to draft the best player available and selected who some consider the best and most complete wideout in the entire draft.
Now that the shock of taking a wide receiver in the first round is settling down, the Cowboys find themselves in a situation where addressing the defense becomes an even higher priority on Day 2. And fortunately for the Cowboys, not only is there an abundance of defensive talent remaining, but there’s plenty of talent waiting to be plucked at wide receiver and running back, pushing down players Dallas will actually consider.
Now that the Cowboys have picked a WR, every WR that comes off the board is a win for them. Pushing other positions one pick closer to #51…
— rabblerousr (@rabblerousr) April 24, 2020
The Cowboys hold the No. 51 and No. 82 picks on the day, the 19th selection in the second round and 18th pick in the third.
Earlier in the week, Cowboys Wire published our team-specific big board of the top 125 prospects which fit what Dallas does. Clearly the selection of CeeDee Lamb eliminates what the need for a receiver, so those listed under second-and-third-round grades are a non-factor; at least until later in the draft.
There are plenty of players who warranted consideration for a Day 1 draft selection who still remain available, suchas the premier safeties in Alabama’s Xavier McKinney, Minnesota’s Antoine Winfield, Jr. and LSU’s Grant Delpit.
After losing Byron Jones in free agency to the Dolphins, the Cowboys also find themselves with a need to address the cornerback position. Still waiting in their respective homes are SEC star corners Trevon Diggs from Alabama and Kristian Fulton from LSU.
Fans can also keep their eye on Utah cornerback Jaylon Johnson.
Finding a suitable defensive end to go opposite of the Cowboys star edge rusher Demarcus Lawrence could also be addressed on Day 2.
Yetur Gross-Matos out of Penn State, Wisconsin’s Zack Baun, Iowa’s A.J. Epenesa and Boise State’s Curtis Weaver headline the defensive ends still available. The Cowboys could also add to the interior defensive line if they so choose by drafting Justin Madubuike from Texas A&M, Ross Blacklock from TCU, Alabama’s Raekwon Davis or Auburn’s Marlon Davidson.
The Big Board gets even bigger on Day 2 for the Cowboys and there is a massive list of players the Cowboys can add in addition to making a huge splash in Round 1.
25 Best Remaining Prospects
18. WR Denzel Mims
20. S Xavier McKinney
22. S Grant Delpit
23. CB Trevon Diggs
26. CB Kristian Fulton
27. DE/LB Zack Baun
30. S Antoine Winfield
31. RB DAndre Swift
32. DE Yetur Gross-Matos
33. DT Justin Madubuike
34. WR KJ Hamler
35. DT Marlon Davison
36. WR Michael Pittman
37. S Jerremy Chinn
38. WR Tee Higgins
39. WR Chase Claypool
41. QB Jalen Hurts
42. DE Curtis Weaver
44. DE Terrell Lewis
45. DE A.J. Epenesa
46. RB Jonathan Taylor
47. CB Jaylon Johnson
48. OT Ezra Cleveland
49. OT Josh Jones
50. DT Raekwon Davis
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