FRISCO, Texas -- The 2024 NFL draft (ESPN, ABC, ESPN App) began Thursday night in Detroit and will wrap up on Saturday. The Dallas Cowboys are scheduled to make eight of the draft's 257 picks, beginning with the No. 29 selection of the first round on Thursday night.

ESPN will provide pick-by-pick analysis of each of the Cowboys' selections as they are made.

A look at each of Dallas' scheduled selections:

Analysis of every pick | Updated depth chart

Round 1, No. 29 overall (via Detroit): Tyler Guyton, OT, Oklahoma

My take: You never want to be forced into taking a specific position in the draft, but the Cowboys almost had to come away with an offensive lineman in the first round. By trading back with Detroit, the Cowboys cost themselves a chance to take center Graham Barton, who is more ready to play right away, but Guyton plays a premium position at tackle. He will need some time to adjust to the pro game as well as likely a new position after starting just 15 games at Oklahoma with 13 coming at right tackle. Replacing a legend like Tyron Smith at left tackle would be difficult for any rookie but patience might be the biggest key when assessing Guyton as a rookie.

Is this pick for depth or does it fill a hole?: It fills a hole because the Cowboys' in-house candidates -- Asim Richards, Matt Waletzko and Josh Ball -- are inexperienced as well. Guyton did not believe it would take him long to get accustomed to left tackle. "I've done both," he said. "I feel like either one I'm good at, and I'll jump right in at left tackle and do whatever I can ... There's no big difference for me. I feel it's only flipping plays and flipping techniques. I don't think it will be a hard job to do. I'm really excited for it actually."

What we're hearing about Guyton: He was not a visitor to The Star prior to the draft, but the Cowboys met with him at the combine and at his pro day. Guyton said he spoke with offensive line coach Mike Solari multiple times and felt a connection. "We've got a history of having guys that do things at a high level at that position and there's some traits that definitely showed us that that was there," vice president of player personnel Will McClay said. "You talk about athletic ability, and left tackles are usually more athletic, and this guy is an athletic guy -- basketball background, some defense in his nature. So that way that he plays the game will add something to us as well."

What's next: Thanks to their trade with the Lions, the Cowboys now have three picks on Friday. They have Nos. 56, 73 and 87, in which they can still knock out needs at linebacker, offensive line and even running back. While Texas' running back Jonathon Brooks has been linked to the Cowboys a lot during the draft process, there are a number of backs they could look at with their third-round picks should they go another direction in the second round.

Remaining picks

Round 2: No. 56

Round 3: No. 73 (via Detroit)

Round 3: No. 87

Round 5: No. 174

Round 6: No. 216

Round 7: No. 233 (via Las Vegas)

Round 7: No. 244