Ridiculous scenarios: Mock draft roundup has Cowboys making wild picks
If Jeremiyah Love falls to the Cowboys at No. 12 and the defenders are wiped, there's a decision to make. But trading up??
With free agency more or less in the rearview mirror for most franchises, attention has fully turned towards the draft. Smart teams look to enter the draft with as few holes to fill as possible, even if some of those positions are filled by replacement-level players. The Dallas Cowboys have done that at pretty much every spot except for linebacker, where the team has not just a lack of depth, but a lack of experience.
And while there are certainly areas where the team can improve the top line of talent, such as edge rusher and cornerback, there is only one true area of need currently, at linebacker. So where does that leave a team with two first-round picks? Well, that lies in the eye of the beholder, or in this case, the mock drafter.
The post-free agency mocks are always interesting because mockers have been at things for months and sometimes will pivot to unconventional thinking. That's what we found in this week's roundup. There are some wild swings that seem to be more about shock value than what might actually happen.
Trading No. s 12, 20 for 4, 65 and selecting RB Jeremiyah Love Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel Not opposed to the trade up, but this wasn't for Sonny Styles (16), Caleb Downs (5), or Rueben Bain (7). The Titans took WR Carnell Tate and edge Akheem Mesidor with 12 and 20.