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Cowboys move down in first round; get new offensive lineman from Wisconsin

As pieces fell into place for the Dallas Cowboys to pick up one of the top-ranked defensive players in the 2013 draft, Jerry Jones pulled off a move that has frustrated many Cowboys fans: he traded away the 18th pick to the 49ers.

In exchange, Dallas picked up San Francisco’s later first round pick at 31, used to select Wisconsin Center Travis Frederick, along with the 74th pick overall.

Frederick was a two-time All-America as a high school offensive lineman. According to nfl.com, the 6-foot-4-inch Badger became the first true freshman to start a season-opener in Wisconsin history.

The Cowboys had what many experts ranked as the best defensive player coming out of college in Sharrif Floyd of Florida lined up to take, but just before Dallas was ready to select, owner and general manager, Jerry Jones, pulled off the trade that had everyone talking in colorful language.

“When you move down 13 spots you get a second rounder,” Jamie Plunkett ,owner and creator of Dallas Sports Rant, said. “That’s just how it works. But no, we get a 3rd and a lollipop.”

Dallas waited the extra thirteen picks to see several other big name players fall off the board, including offensive lineman Kyle Long, son of Hall-of-famer Howie Long, Tennessee wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson, and UCLA defensive lineman Datone Jones.

The draft will continue tonight with the second and third rounds, while rounds four through seven will conclude Saturday afternoon. The draft will be televised on ESPN and the NFL Network.

Hopefully, the Cowboys will utilize their newest signing to his fullest ability. With little time remaining for Jason Garrett to produce a winning team, Dallas will need to extract every last drop of talent from every incoming face.

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