Once the 2022 offseason came about, the Dallas Cowboys needed to find another weapon at wide receiver behind CeeDee Lamb and the now retired Michael Gallup. They ended up taking Jalen Tolbert out of South Alabama in the third round, who was fresh off of winning Offensive Player of the Year in the Sun Belt conference. He came into the league having played several spots at the position in college, making him an intriguing prospect with some upside.
As a late Day 2 pick, Tolbert wasn't expected to come in and dominate by any means. However, the WR3 role was firmly up for grabs, and he was seen as the perfect guy to fill that spot.