Dallas Cowboys: Grading each aspect of the 2019 offseason

2019 NFL Draft

The final big piece of the Dallas offseason came the final weekend of April as they made their moves in the 2019 NFL Draft. They set themselves up nicely for the draft thanks to their moves beforehand. Landing Robert Quinn, Randall Cobb and George Iloka filled the majority of their starting roles — with the exception of the three-technique tackle.

Without a first-round pick, due to the Amari Cooper trade, the Cowboys had to wait until the 58th pick to make their selection, which is where they took a shot at landing that coveted interior defensive tackle. Their choice was Trysten Hill out of UCF, who has mixed reviews after an up and down 2018 campaign.

Part of the problem was Hill seemed to have problems with his new coaching staff. However, when he was on his game he was a wreaking ball that destroyed offensive game plans. Dallas hopes defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli can get him to reach his full potential, but it’s never great when your top pick has an “if” attached to him.

Round 3 saw them go for an offensive lineman in Connor McGovern, which could mean Connor Williams will kick back out to tackle and La’el Collins could be gone after his contract expires this season.

One of their more interesting picks was Tony Pollard, a running back and return specialist from Memphis. Pollard could help them on special teams but it remains to be seen if Kellen Moore will get anyone other than Zeke involved — which is something Scott Linehan never did.

The biggest knock on this draft is they waited too long to draft a safety, taking Donovan Wilson in the sixth. They did land some good undrafted free agents such as Mitch Hyatt and Daniel Wise, which adds some to their overall grade.

Grade: C+