Dallas Cowboys 2018 NFL Draft: Pick-by-Pick analysis

With the 2018 NFL Draft now in the books, it’s time to analyze each pick made by the Dallas Cowboys and discuss the pros and cons of each selection.

I do not often use the word “hate” when I speak of how I feel about things.  Very few things on this Earth are worthy of such strong connotation.  One thing that I truly do hate, however, is instant draft grades.

Grading something like the NFL Draft immediately after it has finished is beyond dumb.  Can you assess picks in both real time and directly after?  Absolutely.  In order to accurately grade a draft, however, you need at least two years.

For the Dallas Cowboys, the pre-draft, first round desires of fans were all over the board.  Most seemingly wanted the Cowboys to choose Dez Bryant‘s replacement.  Some wanted to beef up the already stacked offensive line.  Others were hoping Dallas would continue to address the defense as they did in 2017.

That last group got their wish but as we all know, drafts are not only about the first round.  Since grading the moves made by the Dallas Cowboys is pointless, we will go in a different direction.

I will discuss each pick, on its own merits, and provide both a pro and a con to the pick.  Doing so should provide you, the reader, with two options.  Either you feel better if you did not like the particular selection or you will understand why someone else isn’t as happy as you if they didn’t like it.

Either way, it’s a far better process than giving someone a grade before they have even been fitted for equipment.  Since there is no time like the present, here we go…