FRISCO, TEXAS — The NFL officially announced 32 compensatory draft picks for the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit, giving the Cowboys two picks to go to free agents who left last season. The two picks are the fifth round (39th pick, 173rd overall) and the sixth round (41st pick, 216th overall).
The departure of Connor McGovern gave them a fifth-round pick, and the departure of Dalton Schultz gave them a sixth-round pick. The Cowboys narrowly missed out on a seventh-round pick with the departure of Noah Brown, but his category under the compensatory pick rule was just outside the league's top 32.
The Cowboys will now officially hold seven picks in April's draft heading into the second half of the draft cycle. They have their former first-round (24th), second-round (56th), third-round (87th), and seventh-round (245th) picks, as well as Jonathan Hankins (234th) and two Acquired in a trade for complementary picks (173rd and 216th).
They would lose their original fourth-round pick (traded for Trey Lance), fifth-round pick (traded for Stephon Gilmore), and sixth-round pick (traded for Brandin Cooks).
There are offseason needs heading into free agency, especially at the offensive tackle, running back, linebacker, defensive tackle and cornerback positions. With limited cap space available and 16 free agents impending, the Cowboys could earn a few compensation in 2025 if the majority of their expiring contracts find elsewhere this offseason. It is expected that he will be nominated.
The Cowboys have historically had success with compensatory picks, with Larry Allen becoming the first former comp pick to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, and Dak Prescott, Daron Brand, Dalton Schultz and others having made major impacts in recent years. There is.
