(This story appears in the Dallas Cowboys Star Magazine 2017 Draft Preview, which also includes mock drafts, team needs and scouting reports on more than 100 players. Click here to get a digital version of the magazine today.)
On the cusp of a dynasty, stocked with a bevy of draft picks via “The Great Train Robbery” that was the Herschel Walker trade, Cowboys head coach Jimmy Johnson entered the 1992 NFL Draft a quarter century ago with the singular mindset of chaos and numbers. Jerry Jones and he knew their team was close, having lost to the Detroit Lions in the divisional round the season previous, and that this was their time to shine.