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Dallas Cowboys draft: Trading back into first round costly

The Dallas Cowboys choose to trade away their first-round selection in the upcoming NFL Draft to the Oakland Raiders last season for wide receiver Amari Cooper. It was a move that catapulted the Cowboys from a 3-5 record to 10-6, securing the NFC East crown and winning their first playoff game since 2014.

Cooper was invited to his third Pro Bowl in four years. And the 24-year old wideout figures to be a member of America’s Team for the foreseeable future. In the Cowboys’ eyes, they’ve already found their first rounder. He just happens to have four years of NFL experience under his belt already.