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NFL power rankings: Post-2019 NFL Draft breakdown for all 32 teams

By Peter Panacy

NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - APRIL 25: Andre Dillard of Washington State reacts after being chosen #22 overall by the Philadelphia Eagles during the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft on April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE - APRIL 25: Andre Dillard of Washington State reacts after being chosen #22 overall by the Philadelphia Eagles during the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft on April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 12: Dak Prescott #4 of the Dallas Cowboys walks off the field after the NFC Divisional Playoff game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on January 12, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. The Rams defeated the Cowboys 30-22. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – JANUARY 12: Dak Prescott #4 of the Dallas Cowboys walks off the field after the NFC Divisional Playoff game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on January 12, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. The Rams defeated the Cowboys 30-22. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /

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Cowboys’ Drafted Players Table
Rnd Player Pick Pos College/Univ
2 Trysten Hill 58 DT Central Florida
3 Connor McGovern 90 G Penn St.
4 Tony Pollard 128 RB Memphis
5 Michael Jackson 158 CB Miami (FL)
5 Joe Jackson 165 DE Miami (FL)
6 Donovan Wilson 213 S Texas A&M
7 Mike Weber 218 RB Ohio St.
7 Jalen Jelks 241 DE Oregon

Provided by Pro-Football-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 5/1/2019.

All the Cowboys have to do, when someone laughs at them for not having a first-round NFL Draft pick, is look at highlight reels of Amari Cooper and the difference he made for Dallas down the stretch last season.

Cooper ignited some life into the Cowboys offense, which spells plenty of good things for quarterback Dak Prescott and Co. It should take the load off running back Ezekiel Elliott, too, as Dallas looks to reclaim its hold on the NFC East this year.

While it might not be quite as potent as it was a year ago, the Cowboys offensive line will add a very solid player in Penn State’s Connor McGovern. And while the majority of pass-rushing duties still fall upon the shoulders of EDGE Demarcus Lawrence, Miami’s Joe Jackson on the other end should provide some nice depth and rotational opportunities.

Dallas doesn’t move in our NFL power rankings after the draft. In fairness, though, it didn’t have to. Right now, the Cowboys are looking at getting deeper in the playoffs and contending for a conference championship.

The Cowboys will have some long-term contractual questions ahead of them, which puts a lot of emphasis on winning right now.

Dallas still misses out on the top tier of NFL power rankings, though.