It seems that the Cowboys have always had a knack for turning up a gem or two from the seventh round, at least in my mind. That begs the question, is seven a lucky number for Dallas.
Everybody expects success from the draftees in the first few rounds of the NFL draft. That's a given. But later in the draft? If a seventh-round pick shows up and provides a body for the "better" players to beat up on and makes a few contributions on special teams, then the team has gotten a solid return on an investment. Anything more is seen as an unexpected windfall.