2020 NFL Draft: Dallas Cowboys get defensive in seven-round mock

Six weeks from now, the Dallas Cowboys will select some talented college kids to join their organization. Here is my first traditional mock of that process.

In full disclosure, mock drafts are the bane of my writing existence. As much as I love pontificating on the future of the Dallas Cowboys, this process seems questionable as best.

There are many, many factors that shape my belief in that regard. The above all reason is that there is no way any simulator can accurately guess at what 32 organizations will do five, six or seven times over the span of three days.

Factor in that most simulators have no way to accommodate trades and the process becomes impossible to be accurate. With that being said, it is a necessary evil for our business. You guys love them. They are supposed to be fun. They pass the time in between free agency and the actual draft.

So here we are, diving into the mock draft pool. Over the next six weeks, I will do four different mocks. Today’s will be an entire seven-round, traditional mock. When I say “traditional,” I mean there will be no trades or exceptions for free agent moves (mainly because there have not been that many so far).

Whenever each pick is made, I will list two or three other players that I found to be intriguing enough to consider as well as why I made the choice that I decided to make. I will also base most of my decisions on what I believe to be the biggest need for this team.

Lastly, this simulation is courtesy of fanspeak.com, using Bleacher Report’s big board, basing team needs on fanspeak’s opinion with the setting at difficult. Let’s get started …