Things aren’t sweet in North Texas. Not even a little bit. There’s a sour taste surrounding the Dallas Cowboys and the stench emanating from a series of bad decisions keeps getting stronger. After two straight years of missing the playoffs, the cold reality of how much work needs to be done is hitting harder than the winter storm that’s eclipsed the area over the last week.
So what needs to be done to break out of the doldrums? Not losing the franchise quarterback to free agency is a starter, but even if Dak Prescott is signed long term, he will need more help than what he’s given. In our latest mock draft exercise, run on The Draft Network’s simulator, we go about doing just that.
While the mock starts with getting help on offense and that might ruffle a few feathers, this player might just be a generational talent and he’ll be on the field from Day 1 and forever. If the teams ahead of Dallas let this player fall like in this sim, the Cowboys will clean the plate, then clean opposing defense’s clocks. We circle back around to the offense at the end of Round 4, for a skill position player who can change a game on any play.
In between? The defense gets much better, and quickly. We don’t know where the Cowboys will go for their free agency, but this haul will help solidify the three problem areas.