The Draft has Come and Gone...Here's the Results

Draft Weekend is over. After many trades of picks and positions in the draft, Dallas walks away with 6 new players, some should be able to immediately lend a hand, while some will probably be on the practice squad for a while.

To start it off, Dallas' first pick was running back Felix Jones from Arkansas. Although the more complete back is arguably Reshard Mendenhall, who was also available, The Cowboys went with Jones, who should prove to be more of a compliment to Marion Barber. I am very excited to see these two work back to back and see how well they do compliment each other.

Dallas' second pick was to provide a little depth at cornerback and South Florida's Mike Jenkins was chosen to represent at this position. With 'Pacman' Jones now added to the cornerback position as well, Jenkins will nicely round out the impressive lineup and allow much more freedom.

Day 1 of the draft ended for Dallas with tight end Martellus Bennett, who some argue is the overall best athlete out of all tight ends in the draft. Losing Fasano just a day earlier made Bennett an easy target for Day 1, and with his potential, Witten and Bennett may be a great duo.

Day 2 saw many trades, but Dallas still retained 3 more picks. Tashard Choice from Georgia Tech gave Dallas another running back, one whose style is closer to Barber. If needed, he will be a nice addition at the 3rd RB slot.

Dallas' next pick added yet another corner back to certainly insure depth. Orlando Scandrick from Boise State will join the ranks of more secondary CB's such as Alan Ball, Quincy Butler and Evan Oglesby.

The last pick for Dallas was pass rusher Erik Walden from Middle Tennessee State. With the guidance of Greg Ellis, Demarcus Ware and Anthony Spencer, Walden should have plenty experienced guidance and abiltiy to make a name of himself in the years to come.

Well that's it. Overall, draft weekend was a success. There weren't too many positions that were in desperate need of players, but the ones that were a little weaker (CB, RB) were both addressed and by the early looks of it, 2008 is the year to bet on.

There should be no more excuses, the pieces are all in place. It'll be the 2nd year of Wade Phillips' reign, and hopefully everyone feels more comfortable in this scheme and are prepared to give it their all. We will see.