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By Jon Machota
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The first round of this year’s NFL Draft is complete, but there are still plenty of intriguing prospects available for the Cowboys on Day 2 (Rounds 2-3) and on Day 3 (Rounds 4-7).
“We feel really good (about what is still available in the second round),” Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones said late Thursday night. “We feel good that we can get some really good players as we move through the draft.”
This group has been compiled based on fit for the Cowboys and also interest shown by the team. For example, all of the team’s official 30 pre-draft visitors are included.
Draft grades: Scott Dochterman on Round 1
Big board best available: Who’s left from Dane Brugler’s Top 300?
Day 2
Joey Porter Jr, CB, Penn State: A surprising player still available considering most didn’t think he’d even be there for the Cowboys at 26.
Kelee Ringo, CB, Georgia: Somehow Dallas landed Trevon Diggs with pick No. 51 in 2020. There are some talented cornerbacks still available in the second round this year, too.
Jalin Hyatt, WR, Tennessee: Most mock drafts have him going somewhere between the Cowboys’ pick to early in the second round.
Michael Mayer, TE, Notre Dame: Most believe he is the most complete tight end in this class.
Luke Musgrave, TE, Oregon State: A good all-around tight end who could compete with Jake Ferguson and Peyton Hendershot for the top spot on Dallas’ depth chart.
Darnell Washington, TE, Georgia: Still needs to develop as a receiver, but he has the size and athletic ability to become an excellent NFL player.
O’Cyrus Torrence, OG, Florida: Another player who would be expected to immediately step into the starting left guard spot.
Drew Sanders, LB, Arkansas: Most consider him to be the top off-the-ball linebacker in this class. Could be an interesting option to pair with Leighton Vander Esch, Damone Clark and Jabril Cox.
Zach Charbonnet, RB, UCLA: His physical running style would pair well with Tony Pollard.
Roschon Johnson, RB, Texas: It’s difficult to see the Cowboys getting through this draft without addressing the running back spot at some point.
Josh Downs, WR, North Carolina: Trading for Brandin Cooks immediately upgraded Dallas’ wide receiver group, but it shouldn’t surprise anyone if the franchise uses a first- or second-round pick on the position.
Cedric Tillman, WR, Tennessee: At 6-3, 213 pounds, Tillman would add some great size to the Cowboys outside WR position.
Jonathan Mingo, WR, Ole Miss: Brugler has him ranked as the 12th wide receiver on his board, so probably more of an option in the third round.
Tucker Kraft, TE, South Dakota State: Tight end was the first position Stephen Jones mentioned when talking about the draft this week on 105.3 The Fan in Dallas. “We feel good about that position,” he said. “But certainly … the draft is heavy (at tight end). There are quite a few players in those top 3-4 rounds that we think can be like Ferguson or Hendershot and come in and really help us.”
Sam LaPorta, TE, Iowa: Like Kraft, a possible option to address a position of need.
Steve Avila, OG, TCU: A perfect fit to step in immediately at left guard. He would also add quality depth at center.
Cody Mauch, OG, North Dakota State: If the season started today, Dallas’ starting left guard would probably be veteran Chuma Edoga. Another left guard option is needed.
Keion White, DE, Georgia Tech: The Cowboys would probably be fortunate if White was still be there at No. 58. Most mocks have him going early in the second round.
BJ Ojulari, DE, LSU: Another player who probably won’t be there at 58, so a candidate for the Cowboys if they trade up in Round 2.
Keeanu Benton, DT, Wisconsin: Drafting Trysten Hill in the second round didn’t work out for the Cowboys in 2019, but that doesn’t mean they should stop trying to improve the interior of their defense early in the draft.
Gervon Dexter, DT, Florida: Brugler has Dexter ranked as the fifth-best defensive tackle on his board.
Adetomiwa Adebawore, DT, Northwestern: A player who has been climbing up draft boards over the last month.
Trenton Simpson, LB, Clemson: If the season started today, the Cowboys’ starting linebackers would be Vander Esch and Clark, but they still need help at the position.
Darius Rush, CB, South Carolina: At almost 6-2 with over 33-inch arms, he has the ideal size the Cowboys prefer at the position.
Tyrique Stevenson, CB, Miami: There should be some quality cornerback options in the second and third rounds.
Day 3
Aidan O’Connell, QB, Purdue: The Cowboys are interested in adding a QB on Day 3. For a player like O’Connell, that might have to be as early as the fourth round.
Clayton Tune, QB, Houston: Brugler has Tune as a fifth- or sixth-round option.
Max Duggan, QB, TCU: He’d probably be an option in one of the final two rounds or maybe even as an undrafted free agent.
Zach Evans, RB, Ole Miss: Perhaps an option if the Cowboys have not drafted a running back in one of the first three rounds.
Kenny McIntosh, RB, Georgia: A quality receiver out of the backfield.
Kayshon Boutte, WR, LSU: A difficult prospect to project his NFL success, but he has the ability to potentially be a steal later in the draft.
Cameron Latu, TE, Alabama: The Cowboys have had success finding tight ends in the fourth round with Ferguson last year and Dalton Schultz in 2018.
Brayden Willis, TE, Oklahoma: Another potential TE option if Dallas hasn’t picked one during the first two days.
Raiqwon O’Neal, OT, UCLA: A late-round player Dallas has shown some interest in.
Andrew Vorhees, OG, USC: Injury history could cause him to fall in the draft and potentially become a bargain for a team.
Byron Young, DE, Tennessee: Some possible pass-rush help in the fourth round.
Tyler Lacy, DE, Oklahoma State: Some possible pass-rush help in the fifth or sixth rounds.
Jaquelin Roy, DT, LSU: The Cowboys went defensive tackle in the first round, so Roy might not be viable option.
DeMarvion Overshown, LB, Texas: Brugler ranks him as his 10th-best linebacker with a third- to fourth-round grade.
Durrell Johnson, LB, Liberty: A seventh-round pick or priority free agent who the Cowboys have shown some interest in.
Cory Trice, CB, Purdue: Brugler has a third-round grade on Trice, but another player who fits the size the Cowboys are looking for at the position.
Eric Scott, CB, Southern Miss: A seventh-round pick or priority free agent.
Marte Mapu, S, Sacramento State: A big safety to potentially add depth behind Donovan Wilson.
Tanner McCalister, S, Ohio State: A seventh-round pick or priority free agent.
Jake Moody, K, Michigan: If the Cowboys are trying to find their next kicker in the draft, many believe Moody is the best in this class. Brugler has a fourth- or fifth-round grade on him.
