Golden has recently been projected as high as the first round, thanks to his standout plays in the College Football Playoff. However, he's more often seen as a second or third-round pick, making him an intriguing sleeper option for the Cowboys.

In his first mock draft of the year, ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. has the Cowboys taking a dynamic playmaker with their first-round pick, just not the one most people are expecting.With Malik Davis and Deuce Vaughn as the team’s only running backs signed for next season,