For a team that’s generally praised for its work in the NFL draft, the Cowboys have had a rough history with their second-round picks. Over the last three decades, their yield from this valuable commodity has been dreadfully low and one of the major contributors to the team’s lack of championship success. After a few positive signs lately, could they finally be breaking the cycle of disappointment?
Why do we cap this at three decades? Well, the issues seemed to start after the selection of Hall-of-Fame guard Larry Allen in 1994. In fact, some have even dubbed the Cowboys’ second-round woes as “The Curse of Larry Allen,” given they obtained arguably the greatest guard in NFL history in such surprising fashion.