Dallas Cowboys

Stephen Jones says Cowboys are targeting pass rusher, QB in draft

Published Apr. 19, 2016 9:10 p.m. ET

Nunzio Ingrassia

The NFL Draft is less than two weeks away and teams have already made some major moves at the top. The Rams now hold the No. 1 pick and the Browns reportedly are thinking about trading the second pick.

But while the other teams move up and down the draft board, the Dallas Cowboys, who hold the fourth-overall pick, are focusing on filling their needs come April 28. Executive vice president/director of player personnel Stephen Jones believes the team needs to focus on adding a pass rusher and quarterback.

"At the end of the day, our defensive front is still a position that we keep our eye on in terms of always trying to get better there," Jones told 105.3 The Fan on Tuesday. "Ultimately we want to find a dominant type of pass rusher. Obviously that's easier said than done."

The Cowboys could fill their need for a pass rusher by picking former Ohio State defensive end Joey Bosa. The Cowboys probably won't use the fourth selection on a quarterback, especially after the Rams traded with the Titans to get the No. 1 pick. Los Angeles is expected to take a quarterback with the top pick and if the Browns hold on to the second pick, they might select whichever QB the Rams pass on.

But Jones wants to solidify their backup QB spot, especially with Tony Romo's recent rash of injuries.

"We continue to think about our backup quarterback position behind Tony (Romo). Based on the obvious, which is what happened to us last year, (when) for whatever reason he's not able to stay healthy. Then we have a better solution than what happened to us last year," Jones said. "... Other than first round, we see some quarterbacks that we do like and think could develop into something that ultimately could be better than how we played last year."