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McFadden headlines list of Hogs in NFL Draft
Brandon Harris
Issue date: 4/25/08 Section: Sports
Jones is Arkansas' other hope for a first-round selection, but his destination is much more difficult to discern. He's projected as high as the early 20s all the way into the middle of the second round. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has expressed his love for his alma mater, Arkansas, and Dallas is in need of a running back to pair with Marion Barber III in the wake of Julius Jones' exit. If the Cowboys do select Jones, it could be as high as their No. 22 pick.
Dallas' biggest need in the offseason was at cornerback, where Terrance Newman and Anthony Henry are aging and certainly haven't done anything recently to show they're going to be viable deep into the future.
The Cowboys acquired cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones from the Titans this week in exchange for a fourth-round pick this year and a sixth-round pick in 2009 if he doesn't have any off-the-field troubles this season. If he's reinstated by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and can play this season, that could make it a little easier for Jones to wind up in a Cowboys uniform.
Marcus Harrison is Arkansas' only other first-day possibility. He's placed between the second and fourth rounds by Scott Wright's Draft Countdown, ESPN and other mock drafts. Wright projects Harrison as the No. 67 overall pick in the third round to the Carolina Panthers.
Harrison's strength has garnered attention, but his off-the-field troubles have done just the opposite. He was arrested in August of 2007 for possession of Ecstacy, and followed it with a lackluster senior season in which he finished with just 1.5 sacks.
Dallas' biggest need in the offseason was at cornerback, where Terrance Newman and Anthony Henry are aging and certainly haven't done anything recently to show they're going to be viable deep into the future.
The Cowboys acquired cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones from the Titans this week in exchange for a fourth-round pick this year and a sixth-round pick in 2009 if he doesn't have any off-the-field troubles this season. If he's reinstated by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and can play this season, that could make it a little easier for Jones to wind up in a Cowboys uniform.
Marcus Harrison is Arkansas' only other first-day possibility. He's placed between the second and fourth rounds by Scott Wright's Draft Countdown, ESPN and other mock drafts. Wright projects Harrison as the No. 67 overall pick in the third round to the Carolina Panthers.
Harrison's strength has garnered attention, but his off-the-field troubles have done just the opposite. He was arrested in August of 2007 for possession of Ecstacy, and followed it with a lackluster senior season in which he finished with just 1.5 sacks.
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