In terms of sheer joy, there was more excitement in the Cowboys war room after the selection of Bryon Jones than there was over Zack Martin one year earlier.
It’s not an indictment of Martin or an indication the club believes the corner will be a better player than the Pro Bowl guard. It’s the circumstances.
First is the draft neighborhoods they were taken. Martin went No. 16. Jones went No. 27, meaning more anxious moments and fewer quality options for the Cowboys if he was gone.
Two, the Cowboys wanted a defensive player in the first round of this draft and got one.