Dallas Cowboys select Jake Ferguson in fourth round of 2022 NFL Draft

The Dallas Cowboys have selected Jake Ferguson out of Wisconsin with the 129th overall selection in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft. Ahead of Ferguson, the Cowboys selected Tyler Smith, Sam Williams and Jalen Tolbert during the draft’s first two days.

Coming into the weekend, the 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 selection will be the first of six times the Cowboys will be on the clock during the final three rounds, barring any trades. Dallas’ next selection will come in the fifth round with the 155 overall pick that the Cowboys received from the Browns-Cooper trade.

The Cowboys will have four total selections in the fifth round with the picks No. 155 (from CLE), 167, 176 and 178 later in the round.