The Dallas Cowboys have multiple needs to fill on the roster in order to truly compete in 2021. Dak Prescott is locked in under contract for the foreseeable future, as is most of his offensive weapons. The offensive line and entire defensive side of the ball are loaded with question marks, though.

Jerry Jones and company have made it clear that they believe the Cowboys are built to win now. That is why Jones went out and hired Super Bowl-winning head coach Mike McCarthy last offseason over the likes of Lincoln Riley, Matt Rhule, and others. It is also why the Cowboys committed long-term to their franchise quarterback.

With all of that said, it would make sense for the Cowboys to be aggressive in the 2021 NFL Draft. No, this is not to say that the Cowboys should give up important draft capital in order to move up for tight end Kyle Pitts. Rather, Dallas should not be afraid to package some of their other draft picks to move up in the late-first or early-second rounds.

There is a good chance that five quarterbacks will be taken within the first nine picks of the draft. Add in Pitts, a wide receiver or two, and an offensive lineman, and that should leave the Cowboys with a high quality player at 10th overall.

WHY COWBOYS SHOULD BE AGGRESSIVE

The Dallas Cowboys currently have 10 draft picks to work with in the 2021 NFL Draft. It is very, very unlikely that 10 different rookies would make the roster for the upcoming season.

The amount of draft picks would certainly give the Cowboys a better opportunity to hit on draft picks rather than miss, but it would be smart for Dallas to use some of that capital to move up in the draft.

For instance, the Cowboys could very well select offensive tackle Rashawn Slater with its first-round draft pick. The team would still be in obvious need of corner if that were to happen. Packaging a couple of picks to move up for a Greg Newsome or even a Caleb Farley in the later parts of round one would be viewed as a smart strategy.

Additionally, there is talk the Cowboys could be targeting a corner early in the draft. Selecting Patrick Surtain II and then moving up in the late first or early second for a player like Zaven Collins or Baron Browning wouldn't be a bad way to strengthen Dan Quinn's side of the ball.

Bottom line: the Cowboys have a good amount of draft capital to work with. Four top-100 draft picks and 10 overall selections gives Dallas an opportunity to improve glaring holes on the roster.

The Cowboys front office appears to be serious about being in win-now mode, so moving around in the draft could be a legitimate possibility for Dallas.

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