Cowboys Mock Draft: Defense-Focused, Depth & Grit

0:00On April 2nd, in this Cowboys' mock draft, they trade back from pick-12 to grab more picks and rebuild the defense with depth and grit. Instead of chasing one big star, the focus is on toughness across the front-7, turning the roster into something faster and more disruptive, right. Out the gate. The trade nets them the 20th, 27th, and 58th picks, plus a 20-27th third and fourth from the San Francisco, 49ers. First up at 20 is Peter Woods, a versatile interior defender with starter potential who can play anywhere in a 3-4 front. At 27, a manual McNeil Warren brings physicality to the safety spot, 6-2, with 36 solo tackles, forced fumbles, picks, and pass breakups last season. Then at 58, Jacob Rodriguez keeps the defensive momentum as a productive linebacker with over 1,500 snaps, 10 forced. Humbles, and a ton of stops. Later rounds double down on defense with corners, linebackers like Caleb Elams, or edge

1:03rushers such as Cading Curry and Tray Moore, all adding speed, size, and sex. Offense gets a nod with running back Mike Washington Jr. at 92-A 6-1 bruiser, averaging 6.4 yards per carry, and the late. Flyer on wide-out Jordan Hudson. This hall could shift the Cowboys identity toward a nastier defense if Woods and McNeil Warren hid, giving Dallas real volume and edge without. Banking on, glamour picks.