IRVING, Texas – There was one place Ezekiel Elliott wanted to play. One offensive line he wanted to run behind.
Turned out the feeling was mutual.
The Cowboys ranked the Ohio State star running back No. 1 on their draft board entering Round 1 on Thursday night, and the organization came to a “real consensus” on Elliott as the fourth overall pick, Jason Garrett said.
The call from his new head coach admittedly made him emotional.
“He said, ‘Zeke, you’re going to be a Cowboy,’” Elliott said. “When they first told me on the first phone call I just, I kind of lost it and I dropped my phone and almost burst into tears, but I ended up holding it together, went around the table and hugged my family.