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2016 NFL Mock Draft 7.0: Surprise at Number Nine

By David Harrison

Apr 30, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; A general view of the podium on stage before the 2015 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 30, 2015; Chicago, IL, USA; A general view of the podium on stage before the 2015 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre of Roosevelt University. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 30, 2014; New Orleans, LA, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes defensive lineman Joey Bosa (97) talks to reporters during Sugar Bowl media day at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 30, 2014; New Orleans, LA, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes defensive lineman Joey Bosa (97) talks to reporters during Sugar Bowl media day at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports /

. DE. Ohio State. Joey Bosa. 4. player. 123

Greg Hardy played less than stellar in 2015 and is currently unemployed.  Randy Gregory is suspended for the first four games of 2016 after his second failed drug test as a pro and his fourth counting one in college and one at the combine.

Unfortunately for the Cowboys, this means they still have to find an answer at defensive end, and they must address it here.

Joey Bosa from Ohio State is the draft’s best 4-3 edge rusher, and he’s just the player Dallas needs who will allow them to look elsewhere when the 2017 draft comes around.

Jerry Jones has a reputation for gambling on talent, but it has bitten him more than helped him as of late.  If he wants to get Tony Romo a Super Bowl ring he’s going to have to play it a bit safer over the next few years.

Bosa is a bona fide star on the defensive line, and should provide significant pressure on opposing quarterbacks helping the team to regain control of the NFC East.

Previously:  Myles Jack – LB – UCLA

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