A lot of factors go into making a draft selection for the Cowboys. Best player available (BPA), team need and positional value all must be considered when making a pick. But that’s not all. One factor Dallas frequently considers is the depth of the position and the landscape of the draft. The Cowboys don’t pick in a vacuum. They look at the entire draft and try to predict what awaits them down the road. They may put off an important position if they think attractive options await them later.
They’ve admittedly pounced on needs in the past because they didn’t like the way they were projecting in subsequent rounds, just like they’ve put off certain needs because the depth of the position allowed it. The tight end position could be a position that allows the Cowboys to get premium talent at a slightly less-than-premium price.
What if Michael Mayer or Dalton Kincaid are gone when Dallas goes on the clock at 26? Or what if the Cowboys want to target a different position with their first pick but still desire a game breaker at TE a bit later?
In this ultra-deep TE class, high-end talent could still be found in the second round, potentially allowing Dallas to find a steal with the No. 58 pick.
By most accounts, Mayer and Kincaid are in a league of their own. They are elite prospects who could be All Pros at the next the next level.
Behind them sits a pack of intriguing prospects, some of whom will go early in the second round, but others who have a good chance of falling into the Cowboys’ laps in the second round.
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