Cowboys Draft: McCoy & Faulk for Defense

0:00On April 18th, the Dallas Cowboys had a rough season with their defense ranking, 30th overall, and dead last against the pass. Mostly because they traded star-edged Russia Micah Parsons just a week before opening day in Philadelphia. Now they're gearing up for the draft with two first round picks at number 12 and number 20 to rebuild that unit. Experts see them grabbing Tennessee cornerback Jermon McCoy at 12, a 20-year-old athlete who missed last year with a torn ACL but brings. Speed, physicality, and run support to fix their struggling secondary. They pair him with Auburn Edge Defender Keldrick Falk at 20, a massive 6-with-6, 276-pound prospect, perfect for there. New 3-4 scheme under first-year coordinator, Chris Parker. That trade left big holes, including losing to Marcus Lawrence in the offseason and swapping Osa Odeezua to San Francisco this spring. So fans and Scouts agreed Dallas needs instant starters in the back end and on the line.

1:01No one's expecting anyone to fully replace Parsons right away, but these picks could bring serious upside. Other projections mix it up, like trading up to number 6 for Ohio State Linebacker, Sunny Styles, or taking Oklahoma's Edge Russia Mason Thomas. But McCoy from Tennessee pops up most often across ESPN, NFL.com, and the Athletic. With all the coaching shakeups and personnel losses, expect the Cowboys to prioritize a rookie corner ready to play day 1 while adding Edge. Depth could be the spark they need to bounce back strong.