FRISCO -- Lost opportunities on the field by the Cowboys can be traced, in part, to lost opportunities in the draft.
Specifically, the second round of the draft.
The first three rounds of a draft are the premium rounds. The players a team drafts there should have starter potential, impact potential. They should form the backbone of a contending team.
I've always said the second round of a draft is my favorite round. In the first round, teams look for the prototypes at a position -- players with the ideal height, weight, speed and intelligence that give them the best chance for success at the next level.