If you’ve been a fan of the Dallas Cowboys for at least 25 years, you’ll likely remember names like Larry Brown and Kevin Smith, two cornerbacks from the now-defunct Southwest Conference who made a big impact in 1992. The name Darren Woodson also should ring a bell, he that undersized linebacker from Arizona State who came to the Cowboys in 1992 and immediately commanded playing time.
Brown was a 12th-round selection in the ’91 NFL Draft and Smith arrived a year later as a first-round selection in the ’92 player selection meeting, which also included Woods on as a second-round pick chosen just 20 slots after Smith.