Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones clearly had two goals in mind on Thursday night. First and foremost, Jones wanted to acquire an extra draft pick, so he hoped to trade down from the 24th spot in the first round.
Second, and just as importantly, he needed to draft an offensive lineman (preferably a tackle) to make up for the loss of future Hall of Famer Tyron Smith, who signed with the New York Jets this spring.
Jones accomplished both via a trade with the Buffalo Bills and the selection of Oklahoma tackle Tyler Guyton with the 29th pick in the first round. The Cowboys also get Buffalo’s third-round (No. 73) pick Friday night.
At 6-foot-7.75, 322 pounds with 34-inch arms, Guyton possesses the traits NFL teams look for in a left tackle.
Read more about Guyton here.
The Cowboys are looking to fill some big needs in this 2024 NFL Draft, and they hope they have found a mainstay at defensive end with the selection of Western Michigan’s 6-3, 267 pound Marshawn Kneeland with the 56th overall pick in the 2nd round.
Kneeland describes himself as a “violent, physical, high motor, high effort” player who is always looking to find a way to get to the football.
A three-year starter, Kneeland had 4.5 sacks and 7.5 tackles for loss in 10 games in 2023. He measured well at the combine with a 7.02 cone drill, 4.18 short shuttle, 35.5 vertical, and 21 bench reps.
After losing defending ends Dorance Armstrong and Dante Fowler to the rival Washington Commanders in free agency, the Cowboys have a definite need at the position.
Long term, Kneeland projects as the heir apparent to 11-year veteran Demarcus Lawrence at the strong-side end position in
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