FRISCO -- The Cowboys desperately needed a wide receiver and a tight end when they went on the clock at 50 in the second round of the 2018 NFL draft.
The release of Dez Bryant and the looming retirement of Jason Witten created a shortage of playmakers in the passing game. Instead, the Cowboys claimed a guard with their second-round pick.
Credit the Cowboys for understanding how the game of football has been evolving from the outside in.
Once upon a time the pass rush was all about speed. Defenses needed that speed off the edge to harass quarterbacks, and offenses needed the tackles to block that speed.