Dallas Cowboys 7-round 2020 NFL mock draft: Adding defensive help

Round 4

Every time I watch K.J. Hill, he consistently makes plays. He doesn’t jump off the chart with his speed or athleticism, but this kid makes clutch play after clutch play.

Hill has really good hands and made multiple one-handed catches throughout the year. As a one-year starter in the slot in Ryan Day’s offense, he did a great job. He also split duties in the return game.

He is a super tough player with high football IQ. I think the Cowboys got another versatile weapon to add to Mike McCarthy’s offense. We saw how McCarthy used Randall Cobb in Green Bay and I feel Hill could have a similar role here in Dallas.

Hill is outstanding with yards after the catch. He is an explosive weapon in the open field. If the Cowboys can use Hill and Tony Pollard together, this offense turns dynamic. Both players can run the football from the backfield, also make plays at wide receiver. This causes so many match-up issues for opposing defenses.

Overall, this pick is a nice selection for Mike McCarthy’s new offense in Dallas. I think that he will have a major impact year one potentially more than any other draft pick in this class for the Cowboys.

Round 5

This selection comes as a bit of a surprise, the Cowboys are going back-to-back at receiver. Johnson is an underrated player that has some very good traits to his game. Ideally, I think that Johnson can be this team’s fourth wide receiver and contribute on special teams right away.

Johnson does a great job with body control and has outstanding hands. He is a very tough receiver,  as he takes a lot of big hits across the middle and hangs on to the ball.

Johnson reminds me of current Cowboys receiver Michael Gallup. A long, lengthy receiver who has good hands and great body control. He succeeds on deep routes and wins contested catches.

One of the toughest positions to be successful as a rookie is wide receiver. Johnson has all of the traits to do so, and if he can follow the lead of Amari Cooper and Michael Gallup. This kid has a chance to be special.

However, he is extremely raw and needs to develop better route running, but he does possess the skills to contribute on offense down the line. I do think his immediate impact is on special teams and plays sparingly in year one on offense.