IRVING – The Cowboys got their wish: a fourth-round pick today.
The Cowboys swapped third-round picks with Jacksonville (No. 92 for No. 80) and acquired the Jaguars' fourth-round pick, the 125th pick overall.
Earlier Saturday, Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones said he did not believe the club would be able to get into the fourth round after it was unable to deal its second-round pick.
Instead, the Cowboys picked up extra picks in the sixth and seventh rounds from the New York Jets after moving from No. 49 overall to No. 53, where they selected tight end Anthony Fasano.
Jones made no secret that he wanted a fourth-round pick. The Cowboys traded away last year's selection to take defensive end Chris Canty. The Cowboys have the 125th, 150th, 182nd, 189th, 211th and 224th picks today.
It is the fifth time in the last six years the Cowboys have made a draft-day trade. Barring any trades today, the Cowboys are scheduled to have nine picks, their most since 2002.
Sexton streak intact: For the third straight year the Cowboys have drafted a client for agent Jimmy Sexton, who also represents coach Bill Parcells.
Bobby Carpenter joins defensive end Marcus Spears, tight end Jason Witten and linebacker Bradie James as drafted Sexton clients. Sexton also represents nose tackle Jason Ferguson, cornerback Aaron Glenn, guard Marco Rivera and safety Marcus Coleman.
Jersey boys: Growing up in Verona, N.J., Fasano was a big fan of Parcells, who grew up in Oradell, N.J.
"Everybody that is around here who is a Giants fan respects him so much," Fasano said. "He's an icon in the coaching world. Being able to play for him is a privilege of mine."
Fasano visited the Cowboys before the draft and had a sit-down with Parcells.
"Food talk actually," Fasano said. "It's something that he really misses, being where he is. It's something I'll miss. A lot of great food. Just down the shore stories and growing up in Jersey."
Parcells a family man: Parcells likes to draft the sons of coaches. On the current roster, Carpenter and quarterbacks Drew Bledsoe and Drew Henson had fathers who coached. Defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer's father, Bill, was a longtime high school coach, too.
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