With the 165th pick, the Cowboys finally addressed the edge of their defensive line. The player they took was Joe Jackson, which made it back-to-back Miami Hurricanes making their way to Big D. Much like the other Jackson taken out of Miami, Joe Jackson absolutely looks the part. He measured in at 6-4 and 275 pounds, with incredibly long arms.
Jackson improved every season as a player for Miami and had 47 tackles, 14.5 for a loss, and 8.5 sacks in his final season. He does have bouts with inconsistency, but the value for where Dallas landed him is there for sure. He will battle 2018 fourth-round pick Dorrance Armstrong and 2017 first-round pick Taco Charlton for snaps behind starters DeMarcus Lawrence and Robert Quinn.
With the 213th pick, Dallas finally selected a safety as they took Donovan Wilson out of Texas A&M. Wilson is considered a hard-hitting safety but he’s not a ball hawk and isn’t great in coverage. That means they got a guy here who can help on special teams.
The problem is, they already have a bunch of those guys. The Cowboys dropped the ball big time in their pursuit of a safety. Once again, they devalued the position and it could prove to be their downfall. They simply never learn.