Dallas Cowboys 2018 Draft Degree Review

With the 2018 NFL Draft behind us, it’s fourth dimension to laid about the review procedure on how each squad stacks upward alongside the selections they’ve made. While the Cowboys took a giant measurement dorsum inwards 2017, retooling as well as reloading was the primary objective for Jerry Jones as well as Americas Team. Having glaring needs requiring groovy improvement, as well as cutting bait alongside notable talent (Dez Bryant), gave agency to the Cowboys to draft for ask spell hoping to score alongside high-end talent. Jason Witten announced his retirement spell the Cowboys constitute a agency to merchandise for gadget instrumentalist Tavon Austin to assist ease the transition. With ix picks inwards the 2018 draft, at that spot is potential the Cowboys could honor themselves relevant in 1 trial again, let’s review… 

Dallas Cowboys 2018 Draft Class Review:

Round 1 – Pick 19 (19)

Leighton Vander Esch (LB)

While query marks arose on Vander Esch’s medical diagnosis during the draft procedure which forced or thus teams to take away him from their board altogether, the Cowboys didn’t waiver as well as selected the top talent at pick nineteen. ADF is a big fan of what Vander Esch tin convey to whatsoever monastic tell allow along the Dallas Cowboys. Leighton has groovy measurables standing at 6’4” tall, weighing inwards at 256 pounds, making him a fantastic plug-in instrumentalist at the business backer position. Vander Esch tested extremely good showing fantastic speed, strength, agility, as well as vertical for a homo of his size.

His fantastic concluding flavor at Boise State opened eyes as well as gave acceptance to scouts that he was inwards fact the existent bargain laid to get got the adjacent measurement inwards his progression. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 directly tackling machine dropping ball carries 141 full times inwards 2017 shows he’s to a greater extent than than capable inwards treatment the middle of the defense. While ADF is a groovy believer inwards what Vander Esch brings to the tabular array inwards damage of science as well as playmaking ability, his injuries get got us a piddling concerned that he may non live able to conduct maintain the rigor of the NFL. Dallas has witnessed the struggles of electrical flow business backer Sean Lee missing ample fourth dimension to injuries throughout the course of didactics of his career as well as promise it won’t live a duplicate inwards Leighton’s case. On newspaper the Cowboys haven’t employed a trio of talented players inwards the middle of their defense forcefulness inwards quite a long time. Having Vander Esch teamed upward alongside Sean Lee as well as Jaylon Smith could potentially live a really dominating unit. ADF supports this selection, as well as if injuries are a affair of the by for Vander Esch, Dallas got a monster for their defense.   

ADF Prediction: Day 1 starter, Pro Bowl potential.

Round 2 – Pick eighteen (50)

Conner Williams (OL)

Jerry Jones is really much old schoolhouse as well as also understands that edifice the offensive business is imperative to the success of his franchise. Already housing a groovy unit of measurement upfront, the Cowboys merely got improve alongside habitation grown talent Texas man child Conner Williams. Conner does possess groovy summit but lacks the overall weight that would brand ADF get got notice. Playing at his electrical flow weight does allow for to a greater extent than athleticism which is something Williams does have. Playing Guard inwards the NFL is a tricky seat that requires the tidings which nosotros get got no query marks to house at this time. We at ADF do similar this pick equally Conner has the potential to acquire a hateful solar daytime 1 starter spell learning the merchandise from the many highly talented players on this Cowboys offensive line. However, it’s quite clear Conner volition start his career on the sidelines learning as well as acting equally a primal depth add-on to the club.   

ADF Prediction: Great potential, depth instrumentalist to laid about career, hereafter starter.

Round 3 – Pick 17 (81)

Michael Gallup (WR)

The consensus inwards virtually circles tends to exhibit the lack of word regarding the talent flat of Michael Gallup pre-draft process. Some had Gallup ranked equally their top receiver inwards this draft degree showing groovy might as well as complete to live a top flying receiver inwards the NFL. Michael does possess proficient summit as well as weight to homo the exterior on whatsoever offense, spell showing his proficient road running might as well as quick commencement measurement off the line. Gallup did arrive at at high levels inwards his 2 years at Colorado State amassing 176 receptions, 2690 yards, as well as 21 receiving touchdowns – xiv of which came inwards his junior season, really impressive.

Landing inwards Dallas has both groovy upside as well as potential for drawbacks without a truthful number 1 threat on the team. ADF isn’t suggesting that Gallup couldn’t educate into the team’s number 1 target inwards time, but his rookie flavor should exhibit a groovy adjustments as well as learning curves equally the flavor moves forward. The Cowboys criminal offense volition live really intriguing inwards the passing game this flavor equally to a greater extent than specialty plays as well as formations to confuse the opposition should live on point. The add-on of Tavon Austin volition allow the coaching staff to acquire creative allowing Gallup to meet fewer double teams as well as security assisted coverage bases to acquire him inwards opened upward infinite to brand plays on the ball. ADF actually likes what Gallup could do inwards Dallas.

ADF Prediction: High potential, groovy upside.

Round iv – Pick xvi (116)

Dorance Armstrong (DE)

ADF was a big naysayer inwards how Jerry Jones was edifice this squad inwards the by postal service Super Bowl winning seasons, but, over the by several years, Jones as well as his staff get got regained credibility when it comes to the talent they draft on both the offensive as well as defensive lines showing groovy science as well as producing at an extremely high level. Dorance Armstrong immediately fits into the rotational category of the Cowboys defensive business alongside the potential to acquire a starter later on inwards his career. Having groovy speed off the border alongside a proficient commencement motility makes Armstrong a really interesting instrumentalist inwards the Dallas defense. Some scouts get got him pegged equally an exterior business backer believing he volition arrive at much improve standing upward thus having his manus inwards the dirt. ADF believes Dorance has a lot to acquire at the adjacent flat but could live a improve pro thus college player.   

ADF Prediction: Moderate/low potential.

Round iv – Pick 37 (137)

Dalton Schultz (TE)

With hereafter hall of famer Jason Witten waiting until the lastly infinitesimal to denote his retirement, Dallas had to accommodate their strategy to include tight ends on their draft board. With their instant pick on hateful solar daytime three, the Cowboys filled the ask selecting quondam Stanford production Dalton Schultz to bring together the team. ADF struggled to evaluate if Schultz was a improve overstep catcher or run blocker from the initial await on tape. Standing a fantastic 6’6” tall volition give Dak Prescott a feasible weapon inwards the redzone as well as check-downs alongside the potential of becoming a favorite on converting commencement downs. While Dalton does get got proficient skill, ADF would similar to meet to a greater extent than strength added to his frame to improve upon his rather unimpressive xv bench reps at the combine. Schultz could live a decent property inwards the run game allowing him to stay on the plain alongside the potential to grab passes as well as brand plays.   

ADF Prediction: Work inwards progress, or thus potential.

 

Round five – Pick 34 (171)

Mike White (QB)

This pick came equally quite a stupor to us at ADF knowing they get got a really capable backup on the roster inwards Cooper Rush. Though White does possess proficient arm talent, as well as looks the piece of job of an NFL quarterback inwards damage of stature, he also has proven to live rather accurate as well as productive inwards his lastly 2 seasons. Even still, White is a projection instrumentalist that volition require much tutelage from Jason Garrett as well as ADF is really curious to meet if he’ll province on the roster or live sent to the exercise squad opened upward for others to sign.  

ADF Prediction: Some potential, projection player.

Round 6 – Pick 19 (193)

Chris Covington (LB)

Going into the later on rounds, the Cowboys are clearly addressing their depth issues inwards hopes they constitute a diamond inwards business backer Chris Covington. He has proficient might as well as has decent potential to play on the border both rushing the quarterback as well as dropping into coverage. His speed for his size is really encouraging as well as he should live able to bear witness his worth on kickoff as well as punt coverage. If at that spot was a to a greater extent than glaring ask on the Cowboys from lastly season, it was adequate depth to the roster; they seem to live filing those needs.     

Round 6 – Pick 34 (208)

Cedrick Wilson (WR)

More weapons for Dak Prescott as well as the Cowboys criminal offense was the driving element inwards this pick slow inwards the 6th round. Yet or thus other receiver inwards this degree alongside proficient size as well as really proficient college production, Dallas may get got constitute a feasible target slow inwards the draft. Wilson had proficient stats inwards his 2 seasons at Boise State which saw him full 139 receptions, 2640 yards, as well as eighteen touchdowns over that span. Some scouts get got Wilson pegged for slot duties as well as Cedrick tin double downwardly alongside returning kicks. Versatility was the keen outlook on Wilson equally he has a proficient chance to bear witness his worth.  

Round 7 – Pick eighteen (236)

Bo Scarbrough (RB)

Perhaps 1 of the improve 7th circular selections inwards the entire draft, the Cowboys landed directly bulldozer as well as quondam Alabama production Bo Scarbrough. Even alongside all-star Zeke Elliott running the exhibit inwards Big-D, having a instrumentalist of Scarbrough’s talent flat volition goes a long agency inwards the latter portions of contests. Having eleven touchdowns inwards his Bama career as well as constantly running over would-be tacklers, the appeal of both Bo as well as Zeke inwards the backfield on the destination business could live a nightmare to defend. The Cowboys could acquire really creative alongside Scarbrough, but the limitations inwards his game would foreclose him from whatsoever passing downwardly situations. Still honey the potential as well as the value slow inwards the 7th round.

2018 Undrafted Free Agent Signings

Bryce Johnson, OL, St. Cloud State

Dalton Sturm, QB, UT-San Antonio

Jordan Chunn, RB, Troy

Donovan Olumba, CB, Portland State

Jake Campos, OL, Iowa State

Malik Earl, WR, Missouri State

David Wells, TE, San Diego State

Kameron Kelly, DB, San Diego State

DeQuinton Osborne, DT, Oklahoma State

Charvarius Ward, CB, Middle Tennessee State

Ed Shockley, LB, Villanova

Jashon Robertson, OL, Tennessee

Marchie Murdock, WR, Iowa State

Joel Lanning, LB, Iowa State

Kyle Queiro, DB, Northwestern

Austin Larking, DE, Purdue

Tyree Robinson, DB, Oregon

James Hearns, DE, Louisville