3 best, worst Day 2 hauls in recent Cowboys draft history

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 …

3 Worst Day 2 Hauls

Dallas had a couple really bad hauls where they traded away one of the picks and the other selection had no impact.

2000: Dwayne Goodrich, CB, Career AV of 1 over 16 games
2007: James Marten, OL, Career AV of 0 over 1 game

It’s also far too soon to qualify the 2018 and 2019 classes, though the former is off to a great start with WR Michael Gallup and Connor Williams both being starters.

2001: Three Picks, Total AV: 34

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With two second-round selections, Dallas thought they were doing something big in 2001. The club drafted Georgia QB Quincy Carter with the first, getting 17 CAV over 38 games from the one-time starting quarterback.

Safety Tony Dixon (CAV: 9 over 56 games) and DT Willie Blade (CAV: 8 over 20 games) round out the class that didn’t have much impact when it was all said and done.


2015: Two Picks, Total AV: 10

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Randy Gregory’s story is far from over, but it would be pure lies to say Dallas has reaped the rewards they hoped for when selecting the Nebraska product. He had a strong 2018 with six sacks, but that was after missing most of two years, and now he’s suspended indefinitely again. He only has a CAV of 5 over just 28 games.

The team’s third-round pick was a reach when it happened, and Florida tackle Chaz Green lasted just 22 games for a CAV of 5.


2009: Two Picks, Total AV: 4

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The dreaded Special Teams draft. The Roy Williams draft. The Cowboys were without a first-round pick, spent on a bust wideout they acquired in a trade mid-season the previous year. In a weak draft class, Dallas traded back, out of the second round.

With their two third-round picks they selected LB Jason Williams (CAV: 4 over a whopping 60 games) and tackle Robert Brewster (CAV of 0 over just one career game played).

Yikes.


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