The 2022 NFL draft is just two weeks away and the community has been analyzing game film, evaluating statistics and comparing combine and pro day numbers to determine which player the Dallas Cowboys should select with pick No. 24. Endless mock drafts are created each day as fans channel their inner-draft guru to help strengthen the Cowboys’ deficiencies in an effort to take the club from playoff contestants to Super Bowl contenders.
Dallas has had a quiet free agency in terms of new additions, with just four players added to the roster. The majority of the Cowboys moves have been resigning their own talent however the overall list of positions of need has increased this offseason with the departures of Amari Cooper, La’el Collins, Connor Williams, Blake Jarwin and Randy Gregory.
With the team entering the draft with six positions of need on their checklist, most pundits suggest that WR, OG, LB and DT are among the greatest areas of weakness for the Cowboys, with tight end and tackle . It’s a good idea to review recent historical draft classes to try and predict the likelihood of players being available when the Cowboys are on the board for their first selection. Here we’ll look at the last 10 NFL drafts and review what positions were on the board for each team at No. 24.