Thursday, January 23, 2020

Breaking down the Cowboys’ 2019 draft class, which needs to get going in a hurry

https://theathletic.com/1556348/2020/01/23/breaking-down-the-cowboys-2019-draft-class-which-needs-to-get-going-in-a-hurry/


Before we get waist-deep in the 2020 NFL Draft and delve into the reality that the Cowboys will need a number of solid picks to deal with a roster requiring a talent infusion, I want to close the book on the rookie class that came before them.

This exercise is one we annually do in this space and drives home the concept of the four-year conveyor belt of talent that NFL teams deal with in the salary-capped world they live in. If you get it right, you enjoy cheap labor for four to five years after each draft class and your roster enjoys an ability to make moves to supplement your situation. If you get it wrong, you must scramble to fill spots with older and more costly veterans on one-year deals as you try to remake your roster year after year.

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