The story all offseason for the Cowboys revolved around upgrading the safety position after many grew tired of Jeff Heath’s inconsistency at the position. After missing on Earl Thomas and others, Dallas brought in George Iloka and seemed ready to draft someone with their first pick. But they surprisingly passed on big names like Juan Thornhill, Taylor Rapp, and Nassir Adderley in favor of Trysten Hill.
But the Cowboys found a safety in the sixth round in former Texas A&M captain Donovan Wilson. As detailed in the scouting report on Wilson after the draft, he’s a violent thumper who has shown flashes of ball-hawk skills, has experience playing slot cornerback in college, and has a great football IQ, although he needs to become more disciplined in his play.