With the 135th pick of the 2016 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys selected quarterback Dak Prescott from Mississippi State. It’s no secret that Cowboys owner Jerry Jones tried unsuccessfully to trade up for 1st round bust Paxton Lynch and missed out on Connor Cook in the fourth round.
Dak was the Cowboys third choice. He started training camp as the third quarterback and after injuries to former quarterbacks Kellen Moore and Tony Romo landed in the starting spot and been there ever since.
He would lead the Cowboys to a 13-3 record and the first seed in the NFC his rookie year.