Cowboys Wire

The Cowboys have a ton of items left on their to-do list and only a handful of resources on hand to accomplish it. As such, trading back and accumulating extra picks is as important as anything this year, so Dallas is expected to take a rather aggressive approach to the phonelines during the 2024 NFL draft. Trading back in the first round is the easiest way to accumulate an extra pick in the top-150. The Cowboys lost their fourth rounder when they added Trey Lance last season before the deadline. Not only do they want to recoup that, but they’d love to add another pick to the top-150 while they’re at it. In this mock draft, two trades in the top-two rounds net Dallas an extra third round pick and two extra fourth round picks. Aiding in the draft analysis is the use of the NFL Mock Draft Database Simulator and Dane Brugler’s The Beast from The Athletic along with a variety of other scouting resources.