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The Dallas Cowboys have selected former Duck EDGE Jalen Jelks in the seventh round
With the 241st pick in the 2019 #NFLDraft, the #DallasCowboys select defensive end, @JalenJelks from @oregonfootball! #CowboysDraft pic.twitter.com/npa2c5xYIo
— Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) April 27, 2019
Jelks joins the Cowboys’ draft class that includes:
That just about wraps it up.
— David Helman (@HelmanDC) April 27, 2019
2.58: UCF DT Trysten Hill
3.90: PSU OG Connor McGovern
4.128: Memphis RB Tony Pollard
5.158: Miami CB Michael Jackson Sr.
5.165: Miami DE Joe Jackson
6.213: Texas A&M S Donovan Wilson
7.218: Ohio State RB Mike Weber
7.241: Oregon DE Jalen Jelks
He was a Senior Bowl participant and their social media account shouted him out.
Hello? @JalenJelks?
— Reese's Senior Bowl (@seniorbowl) April 27, 2019
This is the @dallascowboys.
The process is complete.
Welcome to the NFL.
✅#SeniorBowl
✅#NFLCombine
✅#NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/TmrNg3E67x
Jelks’ analytic scores:
With pick 241 in the 2019 NFL Draft, the #Cowboys select Jalen Jelks, DE, Oregon.
— Kent Lee Platte (@MathBomb) April 27, 2019
Jalen Jelks posted a Okay #RAS with Good size, Okay speed, Okay explosiveness, Okay agility at the DE position. pic.twitter.com/PyPF4E5Rpy
How he fits the Cowboys
Jelks will need earn his way onto the roster that has a stacked defensive end room featuring star Demarcus Lawrence, Taco Charlton, Dorance Armstrong, Christian Covington, and Robert Quinn.
He has his work cut out for him just to make it to the practice squad due to the strong depth the Cowboys have at his position.
Jelks has had a poor offseason and the late selection is a reflection of that. He’s a talent so he’ll get a couple of looks if it doesn’t work out for him in Dallas.
Here's the audio of Jelks getting the call from Jerry Jones
Secret Audio
— Dallas Cowboys (@dallascowboys) April 27, 2019
Listen to the exclusive audio from the eighth and final phone call of this year's #NFLDraft with DE @JalenJelks as he finds out that he's becoming a Cowboy. #CowboysDraft pic.twitter.com/10R5C0BZeW
Congrats Jalen! Good luck in Dallas!