Dallas Cowboys draft grade after selecting LB Michael Parsons No. 12 overall LB Micah Parsons is the newest member of the Dallas Cowboys. Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports The worst-case scenario played out for the Dallas Cowboys and the first round when they saw both Jaycee Horn and Patrick Surtain II go off the board with back-to-back picks to the Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos. So what do they do? Trade down two spots with the Philadelphia Eagles and pick up an extra Top 100 draft pick (84th overall). With the 12th pick in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft the Dallas Cowboys select… Micah Parsons, Linebacker, Penn State.