In the NFL, it’s imperative to build through the draft because you don’t want to be in the business of relying heavily on the inflated prices of free agency. Getting the most bang for your buck with a young roster is absolutely the way to go.
The Cowboys have 36 players on their current 90-man roster that they drafted. 18 of their presumed 22 starters for week one are homegrown draft picks, eight of those presumed starters are Pro Bowlers and they would have nine, if not for Travis Frederick’s current ailment. Out of those nine, seven were draft picks, that’s a pretty good compliment for this front office in the Jason Garrett era.