Almost all of the mock draft focus on the Cowboys has been about the defense and deservedly so. Throughout the offseason, however, owner and general manager Jerry Jones said helping the offense is not out of the question. If the top defensive players are gone by the time the Cowboys pick at No. 12, then they could be staring at the highest-graded prospect on their board being an offensive player, such as receivers Carnell Tate (Ohio State) and Jordyn Tyson (Arizona State).
In 2020, receiver CeeDee Lamb was sixth on the Cowboys’ board and was available at No. 17. It was a blinking light situation. While this scenario wouldn’t be quite as big a difference, for those who believe you always take the best player regardless of need, don’t rule out an offensive selection if Dallas doesn’t trade that pick.