Dallas Cowboys announce details following signing of linebacker Devin Harper

The Dallas Cowboys recently agreed to contract terms with their sixth-round selection from the 2022 NFL Draft and the details of the Devin Harper deal recently became available.

“Dallas Cowboys signed sixth-round pick Devin Harper to $3.837 million deal that includes $177,520 signing bonus, salaries of $705,000, $870,000, $985,000, $1.1 million,” Aaron Wilson tweeted.

Harper was named a second team All-Big 12 selection this past season, totaling 95 tackles (11 for loss), six sacks and two fumble recoveries. A team captain for Oklahoma State, he helped lead the team to an appearance in the Big 12 Championship game and a victory against Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl.

Coming into the draft, the Dallas Cowboys have needed help at the offensive guard and tackle spots after losing Connor Williams to the Dolphins via free agency, who was last season’s starting left guard. Starting right tackle La’el Collins is a Bengal after being released last month after being the starter since coming into the league in 2015.

Losing one of the top wide receivers in the league today in Amari Cooper in a trade to the Cleveland Browns has left a playmaking void out wide alongside budding star Ceedee Lamb. It’s a major task to ask a young receiver to carry the load of an entire wide receivers room, so look for McCarthy and company to look for more than just one speedy, sure-handed receiver/ tight ends at some point over the next two days of the NFL Draft.

The abrupt departure of defensive end Randy Gregory to the Denver Broncos has also thrown a wrench in head coach Mike McCarthy’s draft plans, who is now forced to search for new pieces for both his offensive and defensive lines.

In 2021, Dallas focused entirely on its defensive unit and selected Micah Parsons with the first round pick. Parsons went on to win the 2022 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award, make the Pro Bowl and led the team in sacks (13), tackles for loss (20) and quarterback hits (30).

The Dallas Cowboys had four selections in the fifth round Saturday, using their picks on North Dakota offensive tackle Matt Waletzko, Fresno State cornerback DaRon Bland, LSU linebacker Damone Clark and Arkansas defensive tackle John Ridgeway.

With no seventh round selections, the Cowboys have wrapped up their ventures in the 2022 NFL Draft. How do you grade their drafting performance over the last three days?