Dallas Cowboys: 7-Round Mock Draft, post-Amari Cooper trade
By Randy Gurzi
The Dallas Cowboys are down a first-round pick in 2019 after trading for Amari Cooper, but that doesn’t mean they can’t still have a good draft class
The 2018 season hasn’t gone according to plan for the Dallas Cowboys. They entered their bye week off a loss to the Washington Redskins, which gave them an upsetting record of 3-4. Understanding that the offense has been holding them back, Dallas went out and made a move for Amari Cooper. The former No. 4 overall pick out of Alabama gives the Cowboys a legitimate No. 1 receiver. The problem is, it came at the cost of their first-round pick in 2019.
They felt the move wasn’t justified as the NFC East is still a winnable division with no teams running away at the point. They also know that someone like Cooper may have been the difference in more than one of their early losses this season.
What makes it difficult still, is that Dallas has been drafting well in the first round. Outside of Taco Charlton in 2017, each player they’ve drafted since 2013 hasn’t become a big contributor. So while Cooper cost them a shot at another Travis Frederick, Zack Martin, or Leighton Vander Esch, it could be justified if they win their division.
Another reason Dallas felt good about the move is the lack of first-round receivers panning out lately. Players like Corey Coleman, Josh Doctson, and Laquon Treadwell have all underperformed. With Cooper being just 24 years old, they felt this move would be just as beneficial as drafting a wideout early in 2019.
With all that being said, we now look at how the 2019 NFL Draft might go for the Cowboys after trading away their top pick. And with that, Dallas is on the clock on Round 2.