Dallas Cowboys: 7-Round 2019 mock draft just over two weeks out
By Randy Gurzi
Round 4, Pick 128: Ben Banogu, EDGE, TCU
With their first of two picks in the fourth round, Dallas gets some depth on the edge with Ben Banogu from TCU. The Cowboys seem to be rather intrigued by Banogu and they have him set to visit as one of their 30 allotted pre-draft visits.
Originally a member of Louisiana-Monroe, Banogu spent his final two seasons with TCU where he put up good numbers. Still, Jon Ledyard of The Draft Network sees him as more of a situational pass rusher than a future star in the NFL.
"“Banogu was a mildly productive transfer who put up 8.5 sacks in back-to-back seasons off the edge for TCU, but doesn’t really possess the athletic traits in explosiveness or bend to continue that trajectory in the NFL. He’s got enough rush moves, strength and awareness to contribute as a depth edge defender in the league, but he doesn’t really do anything at a high level, and I can’t see him as a preferred starter at any point in the NFL.” — Ledyard, The Draft Network"
For Dallas, Banogu as a rotational end is fine. They’re set with Quinn and Lawrence and believe that Randy Gregory will return in 2019 from his indefinite suspension. There’s also Tyrone Crawford who can play end and tackle as well as 2018 fourth-round pick Dorrance Armstrong.
Banogu simply joins the ranks as another player capable of getting after the quarterback ‚— and no team can ever have too many players that can do that.