2019 NFL Draft: Fixing one pick for each NFC East team

Dallas Cowboys 2019 NFL Draft Picks:

Round 2 (58th overall): Trysten Hill, DT, Central Florida
Round 3 (90): Connor McGovern, OG, Penn State
Round 4 (128): Tony Pollard, RB, Memphis
Round 5 (158): Michael Jackson, CB, Miami (FL)
Round 5 (165): Joe Jackson, DE, Miami (FL)
Round 6 (213): Donovan Wilson, S, Texas A&M
Round 7 (218): Mike Weber, RB, Ohio State
Round 7 (241): Jalen Jelks, DE, Oregon

Cowboys select Deionte Thompson, S, Alabama instead of Tony Pollard

Instead of having a first-round selection in the 2019 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys have Amari Cooper on their roster. Cooper was an extremely important addition to their offense last season and gives them their much-needed number one target going forward. Not having a first round pick is less than ideal, but Cooper is worth it.

With the picks they had remaining in the 2019 NFL Draft, the Cowboys did a nice job of filling the gaps on their roster. Trysten Hill gives them a much-needed interior penetrator and Connor McGovern provides solid offensive line depth. The Cowboys also added quality depth to the running back position and in the secondary.

Two picks stood out as the ones to change in the Cowboys’ draft class, running back Tony Pollard in the fourth round and defensive end Joe Jackson in the fifth. The Cowboys are loaded with edge rusher depth, but Jackson felt like a strong value pick and you can never have too many guys who can get after the quarterback. This left Pollard as the pick to replace.

Pollard is a quick and elusive running back, but his long-term upside is relatively limited. Alabama safety Deionte Thompson would have been a better pick.

Thompson is relatively under-sized and is not going to offer much support in the box. However, he is an extremely athletic and rangy defensive back who has major upside as a deep safety. I would not call safety a huge need for the Cowboys, but Thompson has major upside on the back-end, especially in today’s pass-happy NFL.