Eagles Enemy Draft Analysis: Dallas Cowboys

**Jaishawn Barham, Edge Defender, Michigan**

Dallas double dipped on the edges. Like Lawrence, Dallas is betting on athletic traits. Three picks into their draft and there’s an obvious commitment to getting faster at every level of Christian Parker’s defense.

**Drew Shelton, Offensive Tackle, Penn State**

Dallas is one of the best teams in the NFL at drafting and developing offensive lineman. Here they take a bet on a big, physical player. Dallas doesn’t have an immediate need at offensive tackle, giving them the luxury of waiting with Shelton’s development.

**Devin Moore, Cornerback, Florida**

Dallas goes defense for the fourth time in their first five picks. Anyone who watched the Cowboys last year know why. Devin Moore is a long, speedy cornerback who needs to develop locating the ball to be an NFL level defender. They’re banking on developing his physical tools to make him a boundary player. Expect him to be a special teams contributor early in his career.

**LT Overton, Edge Defender, Alabama**

Dallas drafted THREE edge defenders in this class, probably in some effort to recreate Micah Parsons in the aggregate. Good luck to them on that! But seriously, LT Overton is a different guy than their previous two picks. He’s not a flashy athlete or a dominating pass rusher. Instead he’s a steady, reliable run defender who brings a ton of energy to each snap and seems to revel in fighting through traffic to bring a running back down. An unsung, but necessary contributor on any defense. I actually felt this was great value for Dallas, even if Overton won’t provide much support on third downs.

**Anthony Smith, Wide Receiver, ECU**

Dallas has one of the best wide receiver duos in the NFL with CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens. Lamb obviously does his best work in the slot while Pickens is a dynamic deep threat. Dallas definitely wants depth at perimeter receiver. Smith is a good late round flier. He is a proven big play receiver that combines a big frame with good athleticism to stretch the field. He is light for his height, which allowed him to get bullied by more physical cornerbacks at the college level. It’s doubtful he makes much of an impact as a rookie on offense, but his appeal in the late round is quite obvious.