Cowboys' Draft: Defense Dominates

0:00On April 8, Dallas Cowboys missed the playoffs again last season, mainly because their defense gave up 511 points, the worst in team. History, offense was solid, but they got a shore up that back in big time. With picks at 12 and 20 in the first round, plus later ones, mocked drafts from ESPN, CBS, fansighted, and the athletic, all-screen defense early. Most experts agree on grabbing defensive backs or edge rushes right away. At pick 12, Tennessee cornered Jermod McCoy tops ESPN's board, though some push for edge guys like Rubin Bane or David Bailey may be via trade-up. CBS throws in a wide out, but that's rare. At 20, safeties like Toledo's Emmanuel McNeal Warren, double up from ESPN and CBS, while others eye linebackers or even receivers. Fans and analysts see the urgency after trading Michael Parsons and losing Trivon Dix, leaving holes behind Daron Bland. Trading up or down pops up in mocks to snag top talent and folks worry about injury

1:02risk with high upside guys like McCoy who sat out last year, but oozes skill. Deeper into day 2 and 3, linebackers like LSU's Harold Perkins or TCU's Caleb Alarms, or fit the speed theme alongside edge rushers and maybe A, defensive lineman. This creeps in later with tight ends, a running back-to-back up, Javonte Williams, or a quarterback like Clemson's K-Clubnik as depth. Bottom line, these mocks paints a clear fix, load up on defenders to turn that 51-point nightmare into shutdown mode, keeping the cowboys. Play off bound next fall.