Dallas Cowboys: 4 best moves of the offseason … (so far)

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ARLINGTON, TX – APRIL 26: The Dallas Cowboys logo is seen on a video board during the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium on April 26, 2018 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /

The Draft

Whenever a NFL team embarks on an event like the NFL Draft, most of the focus is put on the first round. A lot of draft pundits will determine the success of a team’s draft by how that first selection turns out.

While there is a considerable amount of importance on this first choice, one pick does not make a successful draft.

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Clearly we will not know for a few years, whether or not Leighton Vander Esch was the right pick. What we do know is he was the best player at a position of need for this team. That makes the pick, at minimum, the right idea.

The next two picks, in my opinion, are going to be the two we look back on most fondly. Connor Williams at guard and Michael Gallup at receiver not only follow the theme of need positions, but also bring a high level of talent and promise.

Williams will be a starter from day one. At worst, he’s an upgrade over last year’s fifth Beatle, Jonathan Cooper. At best, he somehow elevates an already elite unit to another level.

As for Gallup, he represents the highest draft pick utilized on a receiver since Terrance Williams in 2013. While some look at this choice as a way to replace the recently released Dez Bryant, if Gallup can replace Williams, Dallas could save $7M towards 2019’s salary cap.

While Gallup’s 40-yard dash time (4.51) was not among the top ten performances at the combine, it was solid. Speaking of speed, that leads us to our next best part of the Dallas Cowboys offseason.

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