5 major takeaways from the Cowboys’ 2022 NFL Draft

2. Coaches Do A Great Job of Lobbying for Players

During the Jason Garrett head coaching era, all we really would hear from this Cowboys coaching staff was that they wanted “the right kind of guy” when looking at players in the upcoming drafts. Whether it be their ability to make plays on the field, their aggression on the field, or just leadership qualities, that’s what they wanted. This new coaching staff under Mike McCarthy has taken a different approach when assessing whether a draft pick is a fit for this roster.

The motto of the old regime has turned into players with athleticism and traits over the right kind of guy on and off the field. Defensive coordinator Dan Quinn is a prime example of this. Over the last two years, he’s been able to lobby, with success, to draft two players with off-the-field concerns in the second round in back-to-back drafts. It gives us some insight into just how much sway the coaching staff has when it comes to the roster and their ability to sell Jerry on these players.

This also shows the level of trust Jerry has in his coaching staff to follow their judgment at times over what his scouting department tells me are concerning red flags about players.