IRVING, Texas – Using their highest draft pick in a quarter century, the Cowboys selected the top running back in this year’s draft class.
However that might look on paper, though, the Cowboys’ front office wanted to make something perfectly clear on Thursday night. Regardless of how many rushing yards and touchdowns Ezekiel Elliott piles up in the coming years, his selection had everything to do with the Dallas defense.
That might sound like faulty logic when considering this club could have drafted any number of defensive stalwarts – headlined by highly-regarded defensive back Jalen Ramsey.