FRISCO, TEXAS — The Senior Bowl is in the rearview mirror as the Dallas Cowboys and the rest of the NFL prepare for the NFL Combine in just a few weeks and further polish their draft boards.
Mock drafts are in full swing as the team's needs become a little clearer before the season concludes on Sunday, but the crucial period of free agency is still a long way off.
Here are some notable mock drafts and who the Cowboys will pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.
ESPN (Matt Miller): Florida State WR Keon Coleman (24th), BYU G Kingsley Suamataia (56th)
The only two-round mock included in this article, Miller sees Dallas take Keon Coleman in the first round with the best players available, then add Kingsley Suamataia in the second round to create a second-tier offense. I think he will acquire one of the options on the line.
Coleman's big-play ability certainly fits well with CeeDee Lamb and Brandin Cooks, and at 6-foot-4, 216 pounds, he would give the team solidity as a red-zone threat. Acquiring Coleman would come at the cost of acquiring a high-profile offensive lineman, but they will try to rectify that by taking Suamataia in the second round. The BYU Oregon product has positional flexibility between guard and tackle, but his inside ability probably suits him best at the next level.
ESPN (Mel Kiper): Arizona State OT Jordan Morgan (24th)
Kiper expects the Cowboys to jump on their future left tackle with their first pick, so Jordan Morgan is one of the many tackle options in the first round. With more than 2,000 snaps at left tackle during his time at Arizona, Morgan brings experience and elite pass protection ability that could make the transition from Tyron Smith to Morgan more seamless, whether this offseason or in the future. There is sex. .
The Athletic (Dane Brugler): Oklahoma OT Tyler Guyton (24th)
Oklahoma's Tyler Guyton, a first-round tackle prospect who started his career as a defensive tackle at TCU, had a great opening day at the Senior Bowl in Mobile and recognized his value as one of the top tackles in the draft. . Brugler could see Dallas jumping on the 24-year-old.
Guyton, who was primarily a right tackle during his time with the Sooners, could move to the left side if he develops, but he may not be as ready from day one as other tackle candidates. But his ceiling could be as high or higher than any offensive lineman whose name gets called on the first day of the draft.
CBS Sports (Chris Trapasso): Minnesota S Tyler Nubin (24th)
Taking a safety in the first round is certainly a change from past picks by the organization, but Tyler Nubin is an interesting safety candidate and Trapasso could land in Dallas rather than just making a late jump in the first round. I also predict.
Nubin was an elite run defender at the third level and was trusted by the Minnesota defense to cover large areas of the defensive backfield with pass coverage. His IQ and instincts merit an early pick, but it will take a strong combine to get him into Round 1 territory. The Cowboys have a decision to make with Jaylon Kearse this offseason, and if they decide to let him walk, acquiring Nubin to secure their future safety will be the team's next defensive coordinator. This could bode well for the future.
FOX Sports (Rob Lang): Alabama OT JC Latham (24th)
J.C. Latham, an offensive tackle prospect who also has experience playing inside, honed in on the right tackle position as his career at Alabama progressed, allowing just a handful of sacks at the position over his final two seasons. Despite playing two games, he has played 1,748 snaps.
His experience at multiple different offensive line positions makes Latham especially intriguing if the Cowboys want to draft him and move him to left tackle, but Latham is a high-ranking prospect out of Alabama. It jumps off the page as such and has already lived up to high expectations. It was in Tuscaloosa.
NFL.com (Eric Edholm): Georgia OT Amarius Mims (24th)
One of the most interesting prospects among the top tackle group in this class, Amarius Mims has very limited experience at the University of Georgia, but is certainly good enough to be a first-round pick. Enter the draft process with a strong track record.
Mims' first start in his college career was in the playoff semifinals against Ohio State, where he dominated and established himself as the starting tackle in 2023. Despite appearing in only seven games, he once again wore penalty tape at right tackle and has teams wondering how high his ceiling will reach in the NFL.
