Dallas Cowboys full 2019 NFL mock draft

COLLEGE STATION, TX - NOVEMBER 24: Texas A&M Aggies tight end Jace Sternberger (81) runs the ball during the game between the LSU Tigers and the Texas A&M Aggies on November 24, 2018 at Kyle Field in College Station, TX. (Photo by Daniel Dunn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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JACKSONVILLE, FL – DECEMBER 31: Jace Sternberger #81 of the Texas A&M Aggies runs with the ball after catching a pass against the North Carolina State Wolfpack during the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl at TIAA Bank Field on December 31, 2018 in Jacksonville, Florida. Texas A&M won 52-13. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

Round 3: Jace Sternberger

When you’re a team that has to pull a tight end out of the Monday Night Football both it’s clear you have a need at the position. With all due respect to Jason Witten, he’s at best a short-term solution for the Cowboys.

It would be an excellent idea for Dallas to draft Witten’s successor this year. Providing a talented prospect like Sternberger a year to learn under the future Hall of Famer could pay big dividends for the Cowboys down the line.

The former Texas A&M star is never going to be a great blocker like Witten was in his prime, but he’s got a chance to be a real weapon in the passing game. He’s a natural receiver who can flex out and make plays in the slot as well. Sternberger doesn’t have world-class speed, but he makes up for it with a really big catch radius.

Some might consider taking Sternberger in the third round as a bit of a reach, but the Cowboys should have enjoyed plenty of chances to scout the in-state prospect. Dallas might double down and take another defensive lineman here, but going with a tight end with real upside would be a good choice as well.

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