The Dallas Cowboys have signed both of their third-round draft picks to four-year contracts

Cowboys wide receiver Dez Bryant has set some lofty goals for the 2013 season -- like 2,000 yards receiving and 20 touchdown catches -- but maybe they're not so lofty, maybe that's just what happens when you're talking to Michael Jordan on the phone twice a week.

According to Bryant's longtime mentor David Wells, Bryant has been talking on the phone with Jordan this offseason and regularly texting with the former Chicago Bulls star. He's also been receiving advice from Los Angeles Clippers free agent point guard Chris Paul.

"They almost treat him like a little brother," Wells said of Jordan and Paul. "Dez started listening to older people instead of the young guys. Those guys are both married and have stable lives. And that's something Dez craves."

The goal, according to Wells, is to help Bryant mature and become more of a leader, "That's one of the things [Jordan] preached to him," Wells said. "He wants him to develop as a leader."

Jordan started offering Bryant advice in May, when he told the fourth-year receiver to "stay out of trouble." Bryant was arrested last July and charged with misdemeanor domestic violence against his mom.

To prove to Jordan that he could stay out of trouble, Bryant agreed to a three-year contract with Nike's Jordan Brand with a unique clause: it won't pay Bryant any money until year two of the deal, according to Fox Sports. Bryant is one of only seven NFL players signed to wear the Jordan Brand.

Maybe the shoes will propel Bryant to that 2,000-yard season, something that's never been done in NFL history.

The Dallas Cowboys have signed both of their third-round draft picks to four-year contracts.

Baylor receiver Terrance Williams was the 74th overall pick in April, six spots ahead of Georgia Southern safety J.J. Wilcox. The team announced the signings Wednesday.

Exact terms of the deals weren't available. Williams will get a signing bonus of more than $600,000, while Wilcox will get a bonus just under that figure.

With those deals in place, the Cowboys have five of their seven draft picks under contract. Unsigned are Wisconsin center Travis Frederick, the 31st overall pick in the first round, and second-round pick Gavin Escobar, a tight end from San Diego State.

Williams is expected to be the No. 3 receiver behind Miles Austin and Dez Bryant. The Cowboys drafted the 6-foot-2 Williams with the extra pick they got when they traded down in the first round.

Last season, he had 97 catches for 1,832 yards, a Big 12-leading 141 yards a game, and 12 touchdowns.

Wilcox moved to safety full-time from receiver for his senior season at Georgia Southern, and finished second on the team with 88 tackles. He also had two interceptions.

The 6-foot, 219-pound Wilcox had 45 catches for 898 yards and four touchdowns in three seasons as a receiver.

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