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!

The biggest questions arose with injuries to 3 of the Cowboys top 5 wide receivers. Sam Hurd was hurt in the Cowboys final preseason game last Thursday, a 16-10 win over the Vikings. He will miss at least one game and possibly more, with a high ankle sprain.

Hurd joins Miles Austin and Isaiah Stanback as injured members of the Cowboys receiving corp. Austin is out for another month or so with a knee injury, while Stanback may be able to play in a week. He is nagged by a recurring shoulder injury. That leaves the team with only 2 active wide receivers going into week one versus Cleveland.

The Cowboys did receive good news this week regarding one of their top offseason pickups. Adam Jones was cleared by the NFL to play again and is on the active roster. He was suspended for the 2007 season due to off the field legal issues. Apparently a change of scenery has been good for Jones, he has avoided any altercations with the law since joining Dallas this year.

We have one week before the “real” games begin and will have updates on injuries and other player developments as they happen. Are you ready for some football!!