Dallas Cowboys mock draft: First three picks address defensive needs

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 01: Defensive back Noah Igbinoghene of Auburn runs a drill during the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 29, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 01: Defensive back Noah Igbinoghene of Auburn runs a drill during the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 29, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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Defensive back Jeremy Chinn of Southern Illinois
Defensive back Jeremy Chinn of Southern Illinois (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

With three picks in the third round of the 2020 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys select …

Jeremy Chinn, S – Southern Illinois (pick 82)
Harrison Bryant, TE – Florida Atlantic (pick 98)
Logan Wilson, LB – Wyoming (pick 100)

Talk about a great end to the second day of the draft. Chinn is the one guy I hope and pray ends up on the Dallas Cowboys from this draft. To be honest, I doubt if he will be available this late, but he was in this mock and I jumped at the chance to bring him to Big D.

At 6-foot-3 and 220 lbs, Chinn ran a 4.45 forty-yard dash at the combine. He’s not just a workout warrior though. In four seasons as a Saluki, Chinn totaled 13 interceptions, 18 pass breakups, and six forced fumbles.

Bryant is one of the two or three best tight ends in the draft, which is a huge need for this team. He improved every year in school, topping out with 65 receptions for 1,004 yards and seven touchdowns in his senior season.

Wilson, meanwhile, did nearly everything in his four years at Wyoming. A stat sheet stuff, Wilson ended his career with three consecutive seasons of 100+ tackles, 34.5 of which were for a loss. He also added 7.0 career sacks and ten career interceptions.