Winners and Losers of the 2018 NFL Draft

Dak Prescott

Divisional Round - Green Bay Packers v Dallas Cowboys

Dak Prescott rounds up my losers from this year’s draft. Dak struggled hugely in his second year when the team lost Ezekiel Elliott to suspension. His Wide Receivers did little to help him and it left everyone questioning whether his rookie year was somewhat of a fluke. In an offseason where the Cowboys have lost their main 2 passing weapons in Jason Witten and Dez Bryant, many thought the Cowboys would target a WR in the first round.

With Calvin Ridley, Courtland Sutton and DJ Moore still on the board, the Cowboys drafted Linebacker Leighton Vander Esch. Vander Esch is a great player who excelled at the combine. But his addition did nothing to help a weakened passing game. The team did draft Michael Gallup in the third round. Gallup impressed in college, accumulating 176 catches, 2690 yards and 21 TDs in two seasons.

However, he’s not the same physical specimen as the aforementioned rookies. He should see some volume as this season progresses, but don’t expect him to be a world beater from the get-go.

This leaves Allen Hurns as Prescott’s WR1. Hurns hasn’t caught more than 39 passes and 500 receiving yards in each of the past two seasons. This doesn’t bode well for Prescott considering his struggles last season. Will they make a trade and sign another veteran receiver? Or will they possibly resign Dez Bryant on a more team friendly deal? I think both are unrealistic options and they will just roll with what they’ve got for the 2018 season. 2018 could be tough for Dak.