The Cowboys are hoping for Sam Williams to be a rookie impact.
How He Got Here: It’s rare that a player not projected in the first round is linked to an NFL team before the draft. But for some reason, Williams was on the Cowboys’ radar for a while. Whether it was his Top 30 visit in the spring, his workout out at Ole Miss that included coaches Mike McCarthy and Dan Quinn, or maybe his first introduction to Jerry Jones at an awards banquet, but it was clear there was mutual interest between the Cowboys and Williams.