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3 reasons Cowboys should draft Bijan Robinson after recent moves

By dmorales

Sep 17, 2022; Austin, Texas, USA; Texas Longhorns running back Bijan Robinson (5) runs for a touchdown against the UTSA Roadrunners during the fourth quarter at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Gutierrez-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 17, 2022; Austin, Texas, USA; Texas Longhorns running back Bijan Robinson (5) runs for a touchdown against the UTSA Roadrunners during the fourth quarter at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Gutierrez-USA TODAY Sports /
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AUSTIN, TEXAS – SEPTEMBER 03: Bijan Robinson #5 of the Texas Longhorns reacts after a touchdown in the third quarter against the Louisiana Monroe Warhawks at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on September 03, 2022 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
AUSTIN, TEXAS – SEPTEMBER 03: Bijan Robinson #5 of the Texas Longhorns reacts after a touchdown in the third quarter against the Louisiana Monroe Warhawks at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on September 03, 2022 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) /

3. Robinson would be the best player available

The Cowboys have the No. 26 overall pick in this year’s draft. Bijan is a top-10 prospect as mentioned before, but drafting a running back in the first round is questioned. When a  generational talent is still on the board that late in the first round, however,  there is no other option but to take him.

Robinson can go way before Dallas’ selection, but if he’s still there why not take him? Besides Pollard, we have no other proven running back. Ronald Jones has had one good season, Rico Dowdle is oft-injured, and Malik Davis saw minimal playing time even when Pollard went down.

This year’s draft could be a mirror of what happened in the 2020 draft when CeeDee Lamb fell to the Cowboys in the middle of Round 1. There were other positions of greater need, but the talent of Lamb was too great to pass up.

Further, if Bijan is taken at No. 26, his rookie contract will not be as big as Elliott’s was when he was drafted, which was four years for $24.9 million, so the financial risk is minimal. Bijan can provide the Cowboys with a two-man punch at the running back position next season, and give them a new star player.

Who says no?

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