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The 20 best draft picks in Dallas Cowboys history

By Brandon Martinez

Apr 26, 2018; Arlington, TX, USA; NFL commissioner Roger Goodell starts the 2018 Draft with (from left) Roger Staubach Jason Witten and Troy Aikman to start the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 26, 2018; Arlington, TX, USA; NFL commissioner Roger Goodell starts the 2018 Draft with (from left) Roger Staubach Jason Witten and Troy Aikman to start the first round of the 2018 NFL Draft at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 6, 1968; St.Louis, MO, USA; FILE PHOTO; Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Bob Lilly (74) in action against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Herb Weitman-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 6, 1968; St.Louis, MO, USA; FILE PHOTO; Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Bob Lilly (74) in action against the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Herb Weitman-USA TODAY Sports /

123. Pick Analysis. DT. Round 1, Pick 13. BobLilly. 6. Scouting Report. player

One of the greatest interior pass-rushers for Dallas is Bob Lilly. Lilly was drafted at pick 13 in the 1961 Draft and wasted no time becoming one of the best players on defense.

The Hall of Famer made his first Pro Bowl in just his second season and recorded nine sacks. Over the course of his career, he had three double-digit sack seasons, 11 Pro Bowls, seven AP first-teams, and finished in the top 10 of the MVP voting four times.

He finished his career after 14 seasons without ever missing a game for the Cowboys. He had 95.5 sacks and helped the team win its first Super Bowl in 1972.

Jan 23, 1972, Los Angeles, CA, USA; FILE PHOTO; NFC tackle Rayfield Wright (70) of the Dallas Cowboys on the sidelines during the 1972 Pro Bowl at the Los Angeles Coliseum. The AFC defeated the NFC 26-13. Mandatory Credit: Darryl Norenberg-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 23, 1972, Los Angeles, CA, USA; FILE PHOTO; NFC tackle Rayfield Wright (70) of the Dallas Cowboys on the sidelines during the 1972 Pro Bowl at the Los Angeles Coliseum. The AFC defeated the NFC 26-13. Mandatory Credit: Darryl Norenberg-USA TODAY Sports /

5. 123. OT. Round 7, Pick 182. RayfieldWright. player. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis

Our first of our top five starts with the late Rayfield Wright. Wright was selected in the seventh round of the 1967 NFL Draft and was initially expected to be a tight end for America’s Team. However, in his fourth season, the team put him at right tackle and he flourished.

From 1971-76, Wright made six ProBbowls, three AP first-teams, and two AP second-teams. The former seventh-round pick was regarded as one of the best offensive tackles in the ’70s and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2006.

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