Dallas Cowboys Mock Draft (Every Round): Drafting the next great TE

Round 2, Pick 58

DT Dre’Mont Jones

Ohio State

6’2″ 295lbs

The Dallas Cowboys need a safety in a bad way. And with the number of safeties in this draft, combined with the free agent windfall we just witnessed, there’s an excellent chance some very promising starting safeties fall into the Cowboys’ laps at Pick 58.

But Dallas has long shown a reluctance to invest a high pick at the safety position and could find good value a little later in the draft. Defensive line is notoriously more important to Rod Marinelli and much more likely to be address early in the draft.

While I really like Zach Allen here at 58, it seems everyone has been mocking him to Dallas as of late. So I’m going to go to a different name: Dre’mont Jones.

Jones hails from a familiar school, Ohio State, and boasts the type of pedigree you look for in an impact player. Projecting best as a 3-tech, Jones has undeniable burst capable of living in opposing backfields and causing havoc as an under tackle in a 1-gap scheme.

Jones explodes off the ball and has quick start/stop ability to apply pass-rush moves. He uses his athleticism and thin frame to stay off blocks and penetrate but also has the ability to stand fast against double teams.

He has active hands and strong technique making him less of a project than many unrefined players in the draft. Jones is disciplined and rarely over pursues. His try-hard attitude combined with his natural skill make him a perfect match for Rod Marinelli’s defense.

Something the front office is sure to like is his versatility. While he played primarily 3-tech, multiple scouts say he has the ability to play the edge as well.

Jones has star potential as an interior pass-rusher and looks like a great building block for this Dallas Cowboys defense. Run defense will always be a question given his size, but it;s forgivable given his pass-rushing ability.

Let’s get that tight end…