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2018 NFL Mock Draft: Baker Mayfield to Bills

By Brad Weiss

LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 18: Josh Rosen No. 3 of the UCLA Bruins throws a pass during the NCAA college football game against the USC Trojans at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 18, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Josh Lefkowitz/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 18: Josh Rosen No. 3 of the UCLA Bruins throws a pass during the NCAA college football game against the USC Trojans at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 18, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Josh Lefkowitz/Getty Images) /
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CLEMSON, SC – NOVEMBER 11: Clemson defensive lineman Christian Wilkins (42) during 1st half action between the Clemson Tigers and the Florida State Seminoles at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, SC. on November 11, 2017. (Photo by Doug Buffington/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
CLEMSON, SC – NOVEMBER 11: Clemson defensive lineman Christian Wilkins (42) during 1st half action between the Clemson Tigers and the Florida State Seminoles at Memorial Stadium in Clemson, SC. on November 11, 2017. (Photo by Doug Buffington/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

player. 123. . Defensive Tackle. Clemson. Christian Wilkins. 19

Just a year after having the best record in the NFC, the Dallas Cowboys find themselves on the outside looking in at the NFC Playoffs. One big reason for that was the fact that running back Ezekiel Elliott was suspended for six games, and decided to wait towards the end of the season to serve the suspension. When he came back, the ladder was too tall to climb, and the Cowboys will now go from first seed in the NFC, to watching the games on television.

When it comes time for the 2018 NFL Draft, the Cowboys have a lot of shoes to fill. They will be fine on offense next season, as they should have Zeke for a full 16-game schedule. On the defensive side of the ball, the team got great play from their young secondary in 2017, but the defensive line could use some extra reinforcements as we head to the 2018 season.

With their first pick in 2018, look for the Cowboys to bring in a player like Christian Wilkins from Clemson. The Tigers made it back to the College Football Playoff this past season, and that was mostly due to their elite defensive line. Wilkins was the anchor of that line, playing all over the field, showing that he was the most dominant defensive tackle in all of college football.

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