Day 2 of the 2020 NFL Draft has come and gone and the Cowboys seem to have enjoyed a banner day. After Day 1 saw the club bring in more elite offensive weaponry, the defense was fortified on Friday night. The Cowboys staved off the desire to move up and ended up adding CB Trevon Diggs (Alabama) and DT Neville Gallimore (Oklahoma) to the mix.
Over the years, the Cowboys have had mixed results in the second and third rounds, which now constitute Day 2 of the three-day draft weekend. Here’s a look at the best and the worst of the hauls.
3 Best Day 2 Hauls
2002: Three Picks, Total AV: 109
Not many people would think back to 2002 and remember a strong draft class, but it really was thanks to having two second-round selections. Center Andre Gurode from Colorado was selected at No. 37. He played 161 career games and accumulated a Career AV (approximate value, a metric that allows rankings of players across different eras) of 65. With their second pick, Dallas selected the second-to-most recent No. 88, Antonio Bryant. Bryant played on multiple teams, but earned a Career AV of 37.
In the third round, the Cowboys selected cornerback Derek Ross. He appeared in 33 career games with a CAV of 7.
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