FRISCO, Texas– Cowboys executive vice president Stephen Jones gave us all a hint two days before the draft when he said the team could select a couple of linebackers by the end of the three-day event.
Leighton Vander Esch got all the attention as the 19thoverall pick, but the Cowboys indeed added a second linebacker – Indiana’s Chris Covington – with their first of two selections in the sixth round.
Jones’ reasoning is sound: The Cowboys need numbers at a high-impact position, particularly without free-agent departures Anthony Hitchens (Chiefs) and Kyle Wilber (Raiders).