The Cowboys 2018 draft centered around a question: should the Cowboys add a promising linebacker with an injury history in Leighton Vander Esch to supplement the aging Sean Lee and potentially upgrade the middle of the defense, or should Dallas add a bona fide wide receiver prospect to the roster for Dak Prescott to throw the ball to? Both options provided strong arguments, and the Cowboys ultimately went with the linebacker in round one.
The two wide receivers that appeared to be in consideration for the Cowboys were Alabama’s Calvin Ridley and Maryland’s D.