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The Cowboys are likely to sign their first draft pick sometime this morning. Their No. 1 pick is going to take a little more time.
Yes, the last usually come first when it comes to signing draft picks, and the Cowboys are no exception.
A deal with seventh-round selection Justin Bates is all but signed, and the Cowboys are making headway with sixth-round pick, Zuriel Smith. But not unlike previous years, the going is slow with cornerback Terence Newman, whom the Cowboys selected fifth overall in April's draft.
"We've talked," Cowboys vice president Stephen Jones said of Newman's agent, David Ware. "Some of the deals are getting to be so obvious. The only debate is, when you are picking that high, the deal is sophisticated."
Or, in non-GM-speak: Because the rookie cap stayed pretty much the same as last year, players are basically going to sign for the same amount as the guy who was drafted in their slot last year. MORE....
Yes, the last usually come first when it comes to signing draft picks, and the Cowboys are no exception.
A deal with seventh-round selection Justin Bates is all but signed, and the Cowboys are making headway with sixth-round pick, Zuriel Smith. But not unlike previous years, the going is slow with cornerback Terence Newman, whom the Cowboys selected fifth overall in April's draft.
"We've talked," Cowboys vice president Stephen Jones said of Newman's agent, David Ware. "Some of the deals are getting to be so obvious. The only debate is, when you are picking that high, the deal is sophisticated."
Or, in non-GM-speak: Because the rookie cap stayed pretty much the same as last year, players are basically going to sign for the same amount as the guy who was drafted in their slot last year. MORE....
