There is an obvious theme at this point of the offseason which has emerged. The Dallas Cowboys are going to take a safety with their first-round pick. Now, everyone knows things are very much in the air when it comes to the litany of offseason moves ahead of Dallas. Yet, with no idea whether or not the corner, wide receiver or defensive end will return, the safe picks have Dallas choosing a safety with No. 17.
Mel Kiper Jr., ESPN’s long-time draft analyst, doesn’t dive into the danger end of the pool in his latest mock draft, either. Available on ESPN Insider (pay wall), Kiper selects Alabama safety Xavier McKinney for Dallas.
Still on the board at those other positions of interest?
- CB CJ Henderson, Florida (No. 20 Jacksonville)
- WR Tee Higgins, Clemson (No. 21 Philadelphia)
- WR Henry Ruggs III, Alabama (No. 22 Buffalo)
- CB Noah Igbinoghene, Auburn (No. 24 New Orleans)
- S Antoine Winfield, Jr., Minnesota (No. 25 Minnesota)
- DT Justin Madubuike, Texas A&M (No. 27 Seattle)
- DE Yetur Gross-Matos, Penn State (No. 29 Tennessee)
- WR Justin Jefferson, LSU (No. 30 Green Bay)
- S Grant Delpit, LSU (No. 31 San Francisco 49ers)