With the Dallas Cowboys putting so much faith in their current draft class to help keep this team atop the NFC East, any rookies that see the field for Dallas in 2022 will be scrutinized heavily. The Cowboys started their draft with a pick at their biggest position of need, taking Tulsa offensive lineman Tyler Smith to play left guard. That choice, along with the rest they made, will always be measured against the idea of: what if they had done things differently?
Let’s lay down a list for posterity. Here, in game order, are the rookies on other teams that Dallas faces in 2022, that were potential draft targets for Dallas, would have filled a position of need, or had a chance to be a steal at their draft position.