Dallas Cowboys hit five home runs in back to back drafts
By Brad Austin
The masterful system and collection of minds behind recent Dallas Cowboys draft success are building a postseason monster.
The Dallas Cowboys entered another NFL draft last week without any wiggle room. Failing to strongly address pass rush and secondary holes was unacceptable.
Last April, massive question marks at running back, quarterback, and pass rusher haunted the Cowboys’ 2016 draft board.
When the dust settled they strolled away with two Pro Bowl offensive players. Even then they lost in the playoffs due to poorly addressed pass rush.
Last Thursday, Dallas began the draft with a shredded secondary and still longing for a top edge rusher. This time they swiped worthy talent to fill the remaining gaps.
I didn’t enjoy throwing a fit when Dallas skipped over Xavier Woods in the fourth round. But scooping up Ryan Switzer then Woods in a later trade was even sweeter.
A starting caliber safety like Woods had no business still lurking around after 190 players left the board. Now 31 teams’ trash is the Cowboys’ treasure.
There’s something special going on behind the scenes of the Dallas draft room. It won’t be long until solid preparation plus a little luck equals championships.