4 Potential 1st Round Picks

As the season end comes closer and closer the Cowboys can start to see about where they will be in the 1st round of the NFL draft. The Cowboys will most likely be anywhere from the 18th spot and up. So who should the Cowboys start to look at? Here is my list of 1st round draft prospects the Cowboys could go for.

Biggest Reach - Taylor Lewan, OT, Michigan
Biggest reach is defined as the Cowboys jumping up spots to get a player that would have been picked before them had they stayed at their spot. Just like last year with Claiborne. Lewan is the second ranked offensive lineman in the draft. His ranking overall is 13th out of all the draft prospects. The Cowboys are in desperate needs of offensive lineman that can step in right away to start. Lewan would definitely be the man for the job, the only problem is that the Cowboys would have to jump up some spots to pick him. Yes there are some other offensive lineman later on in the top prospects but Lewan would be a great pick for the Cowboys.

Reasonable picks
These picks are ones that the Cowboys will be able to get with most likely not having to trade spots in the draft.

Eric Fisher, OT, Central Michigan
Fisher is 20th for top draft prospects, the Cowboys would be able to find a a solid offensive line man that would be able to start right away for the Cowboys. Yes he is not as good as Lewan but he is still 20th and the Cowboys would not have to trade anything so they could still have their second and third round picks which are also very useful.

Anthony Barr, OLB, UCLA
The Cowboys defense is full of injuries this year and back ups have really had to step up. The pass defense this year has really improved but the run defense has not been great. If you add Barr to the package of Ware, Carter, Lee, and Spencer. This defense would be crazy scary. The Cowboys would not only find a guy that could really step in if one of the Cowboys line backers got hurt, but he could also potentially start. Barr is listed as 22nd in this years draft so again it all depends on the Cowboys spot but they could definitely get him.

26 and up
If the Cowboys do go far into the playoffs and end up getting a pick higher then 26 one name stands out that the Cowboys could go for.
Kawann Short, DT, Purdue
I talked about the run game defense and how it hasn't been amazing this year, it could be because of the lack of a powerful defensive line. Spencer and Ware seem to be the only ones who are getting to the quarterback. Yes Ratliff is a very good player but there is not much past him. Adding Short would be a great help to the run defense, and the offensive line of opposing teams would also need to game plan for Ratliff, Spencer, Ware, and Short, making their life very difficult. Short is a pick that will mostly be there wherever the Cowboys end up, he is listed 28th overall and would be great for this defense.