NFL Draft 2020: 6 players experts think the Dallas Cowboys could target with the 17th overall pick

Most experts agree that the Cowboys will target a defensive player in the first round, but who they get will depend on how the night shakes out.Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports // Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports

• The 2020 NFL Draft is set to begin on Thursday, April 23.
• The Dallas Cowboys are one intriguing team to watch on draft day, holding the 17th overall pick in the first round.
• We analyzed 11 mock drafts to get a sense of what experts expect from the Cowboys front office on Thursday night.
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The first round of the 2020 NFL Draft will take place on Thursday, April 23.

Barring a trade, the Dallas Cowboys will make the 17th selection of the night, but who they draft will remain a mystery until Roger Goodell reads a name.

We analyzed the mock drafts of 11 experts — Mel Kiper Jr. at ESPN, Ryan Wilson and Chris Trapasso at CBS Sports, Chad Reuter, Peter Schrager, Bucky Brooks, and Rhett Lewis at NFL.com, Danny Kelly at The Ringer, Dane Brugler at The Athletic, Peter King at NBC Sports, and Walter Football — to see if we could find any consensus on how the Cowboys might play the first round of the draft.

What we found was some consensus — all 11 experts had the Cowboys taking a defensive player in the first round — but as to which player it will be, they were split between a few SEC standouts from the 2019 college football season.

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