Dallas Cowboys 2018 NFL Draft: 7-round mock 4.0
![BATON ROUGE, LA - NOVEMBER 11: Darrel Williams #28 of the LSU Tigers is tackled by Kamren Curl #2 of the Arkansas Razorbacks at Tiger Stadium on November 11, 2017 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) BATON ROUGE, LA - NOVEMBER 11: Darrel Williams #28 of the LSU Tigers is tackled by Kamren Curl #2 of the Arkansas Razorbacks at Tiger Stadium on November 11, 2017 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/https-3A-2F-2Fthelandryhat-com-2Fwp-content-2Fuploads-2Fgetty-images-2F2018-2F03-2F872910592-arkansas-v-lsu-jpg-850x560-1cf6f8e6ba94a2574ee34027057ca950725a9865ca35c7fbeb294ca42287d61f.jpg)
Round 2 Pick 50: Josey Jewell LB Iowa
With their second pick in the second round, the Cowboys decide to upgrade the linebacker position, and select Josey Jewell out of Iowa. The linebacker is a tackling machine, who has great instincts and is always around the ball.
Jewell would be a perfect replacement to step in and fill the void left by Anthony Hitchens departure, and a linebacking core of Lee, Smith, and Jewell would be a very solid group. Although it may seem like a bit of a reach, after giving up their third round pick in the trade with Miami, the Cowboys make sure they get a linebacker in the top 100 picks, and go with Jewell.
Round 4 Pick 116: Quin Blanding S Virginia
With the rumored move of Byron Jones back to corner, the Cowboys are thin at the safety position. In the fourth round they get a good value pick, selecting Quin Blanding out of Virginia.
Blanding is a big safety who plays with outstanding effort, and could step in and immediately contribute on the Dallas defense.
Round 4 Pick 137: Dalton Schultz TE Stanford
At some point Jason Witten is going to hang it up, and in round four the Cowboys draft his possible heir apparent. Dalton Schultz is a solid run blocking tight end, who can hopefully be a cheaper, younger version of James Hanna for the Cowboys