Way-too-early Cowboys 2023 NFL Draft preview
The 2023 NFL Draft is April 27-29 in Kansas City. Here is the projected first-round order, per Tankathon.
2022 record: 12-5 | Projected first-round pick: No. 26 | Team needs: CB, WR, LB
Snapshot: It’s hard to find a mock draft without the Cowboys taking a cornerback. CB Jourdan Lewis missed most of 2022 with a Lisfranc injury and has one year left on his contract. CB Anthony Brown suffered a torn Achilles in Week 13 and is a pending free agent.
Potential first-round picks: Christian Gonzalez, CB, Oregon; Joey Porter, CB, Penn State; Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Ohio State
Gonzalez could be a great complement to Trevon Diggs. After the 2021 season, he transferred from Colorado. In 12 games with Oregon, Gonzalez had 50 tackles and four interceptions. The 6-foot-2, 200-pound corner comes from an athletic family. His father played college basketball at UTEP.
