Dallas Cowboys draft picks 2022: Round-by-round selections

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Sat, Apr 30, 2022, 10:12 PM·2 min read

Here is a 2022 NFL draft pick-by-pick breakdown for the Dallas Cowboys:

Round 1 (No. 24 overall) - Tyler Smith, OT, Tulsa: Jerry Jones and Co. embark on needed repairs to a formerly elite offensive line. Smith was exclusively a left tackle for the Golden Hurricane but is probably headed for the right side in the NFL – at least as long as perennial Pro Bowl LT Tyron Smith remains in Big D. A good omen for Tyler Smith? The Cowboys have drafted a future Pro Bowler with 10 of their past 12 first-round selections. Draft tracker

Round 2 (56) - Sam Williams, DE, Ole Miss: Major production in the SEC last year with 12½ sacks and 15 TFLs. The 6-4, 261-pounder with 4.46 speed should get the opportunity to backfill the post vacated by DE Randy Gregory for a Dallas D-line that badly needed reinforcements. Draft tracker

Round 3 (88) - Jalen Tolbert, WR, South Alabama: He averaged 17.6 yards per catch over four college seasons and could compete for a significant role early in 2022 as WR Michael Gallup works his way back from ACL surgery. Draft tracker

Round 4 (129) - Jake Ferguson, TE, Wisconsin

Round 5 (155, from Browns) - Matt Waletzko, OT, North Dakota

Round 5 (167) - DaRon Bland, CB, Fresno State

Round 5 (176, compensatory) - Damone Clark, LB, LSU

Round 5 (178, compensatory) - John Ridgeway, DT, Arkansas

Round 6 (193, from Browns) - Devin Harper, LB, Oklahoma State

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