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Cowboys address DL, OL in first 2 rounds of Kiper/McShay 3-round mock draft

The dynamic draft duo for The Worldwide Leader has tag-teamed on a three-round mock draft that harnesses both their big-board brains.

Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay agreed to take turns, alternating picks for each team through the first 105 selections. McShay has the odd-numbered selections; Kiper takes evens. No trading selections, and no colluding on picks. The gurus’ predictions are based on a combination of what they think each club will do and what they would do if it were up to them.

Kiper ends up making all three Dallas picks in these rounds, and he addresses what many see as the three biggest areas of need, though not necessarily in the same order as most fans.

Round 1, Pick 24: Arnold Ebiketie, DE/OLB, Penn State

Nov 13, 2021; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Penn State Nittany Lions defensive end Arnold Ebiketie (17) reacts follow a sack on Michigan Wolverines quarterback Cade McNamara (12) (not pictured) during the second quarter at Beaver Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew OHaren-USA TODAY Sports

The gurus have defensive ends being taken with the first three picks, and a fourth going inside the top seven. But with a whopping six wide receivers getting the call before the Cowboys are on the clock, Dallas still has dibs on an elite edge rushing talent who can also line up as an outside linebacker.

As he noted in his list of favorite prospects, Kiper is a big fan of the Cameroon native who transferred from Temple to Penn State for his final year of college ball… and blew up in the process to become a player who has, Kiper says, “All-Pro potential.”

Picking him for the Cowboys at 24th in this mock, Kiper writes, “I love this team-prospect pairing, especially if this many receivers have already been taken. Ebiketie can join his former Penn State teammate Micah Parsons in Dallas, and he’ll allow Parsons to stay at off-ball linebacker.”

Also of note are some of the names still on the board with this pick. Kiper bypasses edge rusher George Karlaftis,…

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