Dallas Cowboys Talk

Day 1 of the 2009 NFL Draft has come and gone and the Dallas Cowboys have not added anyone new to their roster.

The Cowboys first round pick was traded away to the Detroit Lions along with their third and sixth round picks for wide receiver Roy Williams last October.

Dallas did have a second round pick scheduled for the 51st pick of Day 1 of the draft, but they chose to trade that pick away to the Buffalo Bills for their third and fourth round picks on Day 2 of the draft.

This draft day trade gives the Cowboys a total of 12 picks in Day 2. They will start the day off with the 5th and 11th picks of the third round. Then they will have 3 fourth round picks, 3 fifth round picks, 2 sixth and 2 seventh round picks.

So, it will be a busy day for Jerry Jones and his staff. I’m sure they will be wheeling and dealing again. Jerry just can’t stand to stand pat and I don’t see how they could come up with 12 players to draft, but who knows!

For the 2009 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys draft picks are not quite what you would think. Due to many recent trades, the Cowboys are loaded with extra picks in the middle rounds.

When they acquired Roy Williams from the Lions on October 14, 2008, the Cowboys gave up their 1st, 3rd and 6th round picks. So their first pick won’t happen until the middle of the 2nd round as the 51st pick overall.

In the next 4 rounds, however, the Cowboys have stockpiled 8 picks. They will have 1 pick in the 3rd round, 2 in the 4th, 3 in the 5th, and 2 in the 6th. And, to finish off the draft, the Cowboys will have 2 picks in the 7th round.

So if you tune in to the draft at 4pm ET Saturday when it starts, you won’t see Jerry Jones for quite awhile. In fact the Cowboys are only scheduled to have a single pick on Day 1 of the draft.

Once he gets started, you can look for Jerry to draft defense, defense and more defense. But don’t be surprised if he trades some of his later round picks to try and get an extra pick or two in the second round. Stay tuned!