The Dallas Cowboys’ season is now over. One year and eight days after firing defensive coordinator Mike Nolan to kick off the 2021 offseason, Dallas will now be faced with a myriad of decisions. Some will be forced on them, some will be by choice, but there will be a series of changes made that impact both the coaching staff and the rosters.
They’ll happen in that order as Dallas could need to fill out several positions near the top of the staff if coordinators leave for head coaching jobs and assistants could depart as well. Then will come free agency and following the signing and re-signing of veteran help will come the draft. Dallas now knows the exact placement of their first-round pick and with relative certainty (save for compensatory allotments) the placement of their subsequent picks.
Dallas will have the 24th pick in the first round by virtue of record and round they are eliminated in. If the Los Angeles Rams lose on Monday night football, they will have the No. 23 pick (traded to Detroit) and the clubs will alternate who is up first in each of the seven rounds. If Arizona loses, then they have the No. 23 pick and Dallas will be 24th in each round.
Here’s a look at the first-round draft order as it stands now.