Dallas Cowboys first-round pick odds ahead of 2024 NFL Draft
The Dallas Cowboys will be on the clock in less than 24 hours and Las Vegas oddsmakers have a pretty good idea of the team’s priorities for the first-round pick. Jerry Jones and his front office staff will have to watch and wait for teams to get through 23 picks before they finally make their first selection at No. 24 overall.
This week, Las Vegas oddsmakers revealed updated odds for which position Dallas will draft first, with the offensive line coming in with overwhelming -250 odds. The odds that the Cowboys draft another linebacker, a great position of need, with their No. 24 overall selection stands at +550.
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 BetOnline
Offensive Lineman -250
Linebacker +550
Defensive Lineman/Edge +600
Wide Receiver +900
Cornerback +1000
Running Back +2500
Quarterback +4000
Tight End +5000
Safety +6000
Dallas owns seven picks in 2024 NFL Draft
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.