5 things to know about new Cowboys edge rusher Sam Williams from Ole Miss

The newest Cowboys’ draft pick has a lot of talent, but also has a background story. @TimLettiero looks at the background info.

After the departure of fan favorite Randy Gregory in an ugly free agency divorce, all eyes turned to Dallas to see how they would address the edge position in the 2022 NFL draft.

Dallas made it clear very early in the pre-draft process they were interested in Ole Miss standout Sam Williams. While those who followed the Cowboys offseason closely saw this pick coming from a mile away, the timing caught some off guard. Seen as a third of fourth round prospect to most, Dallas clearly has their mind made up this year and do not want to tempt fate to wait for their guys to fall. Regardless, the Cowboys and DC Dan Quinn now have a new shiny toy with some high-level traits to play with. Here are a handful of things to know about the newest Dallas Cowboy.