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Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones Admits He Still Thinks About Passing On T.J. Watt, Tries Not To

Twenty-six teams passed on Pittsburgh Steelers OLB T.J. Watt in the 2017 NFL Draft, in the absolute strictest since. The Steelers drafted him 30th overall, and 26 different teams chose other players ahead of him. But the team that stands out the most has always been the Dallas Cowboys, who drafted OLB Taco Charlton 28th. You could also argue the Green Bay Packers, who traded out of the 29th spot to move down.

Taco Charlton went on to have…a career, most recently playing for the UFL’s Birmingham Stallions. Watt is, meanwhile, a virtual lock for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.