Dallas Cowboys first-round draft pick odds revealed

The Dallas Cowboys have so many holes in the 53-man roster after free agency that the team is going to have a hard time narrowing down their choice for their first-round draft pick this year. After picking an offensive tackle and then a defensive tackle in the first round in back-to-back years, the Cowboys are expected to go the same route in the 2024 NFL Draft.

This week, Las Vegas oddsmakers revealed odds for which position Dallas will draft first, with the offensive line coming in with overwhelming -170 odds. The odds that the Cowboys draft another defensive lineman with their No. 24 overall selection stands at +430.

The first skill position that pops up in the odds is wide receiver. Dallas last drafted a wide receiver in the 2020 NFL Draft, which worked out well for them. CeeDee Lamb led the league in receptions in 2023 and he’s earned two All-Pro nominations in his first four years in the NFL.

Discussing the team’s needs, which now include a starting left tackle, a starting center, and a starting defensive tackle, executive vice president Stephen Jones revealed how he believes the 2024 draft suits them.

“I think the draft aligns a little bit with our needs,” Jones said at annual league meetings this week. “I think the deepest position in this draft is offensive line. Every year, you’re wanting to bring young guys into the fold in terms of your offensive line depth and how we work that aligns very well with us.”

“Because of the depth at that position, there’s a pretty good chance we take an offensive lineman pretty high in this draft,” he added.

First-round pick odds, via FanDuel

Offensive Lineman -170
Defensive Lineman/Edge +430
Wide Receiver +600
Cornerback +750
Linebacker +1300
Quarterback +4500
Tight End +6000
Running Back +11000
Safety +11000

*Odds last updated March 30, 2024

Cowboys 2024 NFL Draft picks

The Cowboys currently own seven picks in the 2024 NFL Draft. They have four of the original picks (RD1.PK24, RD2.PK56, RD3.PK87, and RD7.PK244). Dallas also received two compensatory picks (RD5.PK174, RD6. PK216). They also acquired a seventh-round pick (RD7.PK233) via trade with the Raiders. The only round the team currently does not have a selection in is the fourth.

The Cowboys sent a fourth-round pick to the 49ers last year for former first-round QB Trey Lance. They also gave a fifth-round pick to the Chiefs for a six-round pick in last year’s draft, with which they drafted cornerback Eric Scott Jr. They gave up a sixth-round pick to Houston in exchange for wide receiver Brandin Cooks last offseason as well.