Owning the 22nd and 28th picks, you knew Jerry Jones would make something happen on Draft Day. And although he didn’t land Arkansas RB Darren McFadden — Jones’ desire to do so was perhaps the worst-kept secret these past few months — Jones did have what appears to be a fruitful haul. He stood pat at No. 22, landing McFadden’s college teammate and backfield partner, RB Felix Jones. Marion Barber is expected to move into the starting lineup, but Jones will be counted on heavily as a complement and change of pace. He has electric skills in the open field, even if he is a bit straight-linish, and could factor in the return game, too. The Cowboys slid up three spots, in front of Houston, to guarantee they landed South Florida CB Mike Jenkins, another apple of Jerry Jones’ eye. Jenkins has shown flashes of brilliance as a cover corner and also has good return skills, but he wasn’t consistent and needs to mature. The Cowboys landed a replacement for backup TE Anthony Fasano, who was traded to Miami. Some scouts rate Texas A&M Martellus Bennett as the top talent at his position. He has the body of a basketball forward, and he could develop into a good blocker, but he’s young and perhaps a few years away. The Cowboys landed a potential steal in Round Four in RB Tashard Choice, a hyper-competitive winner who has no special traits other than his desire. He will lead the special-teams units and eventually could replace Barber. CB Orlando Scandrick has character issues, although his ability isn’t questioned. He’ll have to fight hard to earn a roster spot if CB Anthony Henry and others are kept at corner. Middle Tennessee State’s Erik Walden projects to rush linebacker in the 3-4 scheme and could push OLB Justin Rogers for a spot as a backup.
