Dallas Cowboys senior director of college and pro personnel Will McClay is already considered one of the league’s top talent evaluators and is on the short list of team’s seeking prospective general managers.
After a largely successful draft in which the Cowboys identified a plan and executed that plan to near perfection, McClay’s star is sure to rise even higher, especially considering the dearth of blacks in top level front office positions in the NFL.
The Cowboys entered the 2017 NFL Draft with huge needs on defense. The McClay led haul resulted in seven of nine picks on defense, led by Michigan defensive end Taco Charlton with the 28th overall pick in the first round.