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2018 NFL Draft: Full Round 1 mock for all 32 teams amid NFL Scouting Combine

By Peter Panacy

PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 27: (L-R) Thomas Davis of the Carolina Panthers looks on as Commissioner of the National Football League Roger Goodell speaks during the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on April 27, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA - APRIL 27: (L-R) Thomas Davis of the Carolina Panthers looks on as Commissioner of the National Football League Roger Goodell speaks during the first round of the 2017 NFL Draft at the Philadelphia Museum of Art on April 27, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jeff Zelevansky/Getty Images) /
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ANN ARBOR, MI – OCTOBER 01: Maurice Hurst #73 of the Michigan Wolverines rushes quarterback Alex Hornibrook #12 of the Wisconsin Badgers during the second quarter of the game at Michigan Stadium on October 1, 2016 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images)
ANN ARBOR, MI – OCTOBER 01: Maurice Hurst #73 of the Michigan Wolverines rushes quarterback Alex Hornibrook #12 of the Wisconsin Badgers during the second quarter of the game at Michigan Stadium on October 1, 2016 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. (Photo by Leon Halip/Getty Images) /

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The Cowboys won’t let edge rusher Demarcus Lawrence leave via free agency, and they’ll slap the franchise tag before it ever happens. Pairing Lawrence with 2017 NFL Draftee, EDGE Taco Charlton, means the Cowboys are pretty much set with their outside pass rush.

What’s needed is an interior presence, and Michigan defensive tackle Maurice Hurst makes a lot of sense here.

Hurst, at 6-foot-2 and 280 pounds, might be a bit undersized for an every-down role. But he’s solid enough against the run and also offers up a good interior pass rush as well, as his 10.5 sacks the last two seasons indicate.

A strong performance during strength drills at the NFL Scouting Combine should make Dallas feel much more comfortable with this pickup.