With several positions needing to be addressed in the offseason, the latest PFN mock draft has the Cowboys selecting an offensive lineman in April’s draft.
The Cowboys were once again ousted from the NFL postseason tournament before the NFC Championship game and are now faced with an offseason full of questions.
Some of those questions involve the contract status of pending free agents, but others include the draft. Dallas has some potential holes to fill this offseason and April’s NFL Draft could be an important time for the Cowboys.
Pro Football Network recently released its latest mock draft and has Dallas projected to make a trade in the first round to add a big offensive lineman. PFN says the Cowboys will trade up with the Texans and select Georgia’s Amarius Mims.
âWith Georgia OT Amarius Mims falling down the order, the MDS pulls off the only automated trade in this 2024 NFL Mock Draft,â Hodgkinson explains. âIt makes sense, too, with the Dallas Cowboys needing talent and youth on the offensive front.â
The Cowboys have enjoyed two future Hall of Famers along the offensive line for the last decade, but age and injuries are catching up with Tyron Smith and Zack Martin. Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones has addressed this to a point by extending Terence Steele and drafting Tyler Smith.
Smith seems to be a long-term solution, while the jury is still out on Steele, who comes at a high price.
While Mims didn’t get a lot of playing time at Georgia and might lack the experience to have an immediate impact, his size and upside are undeniable. Mims is 6-7, 340 pounds – large even by NFL standards.