Can the Dallas Cowboys get more from these three sophomores in 2020?
This past draft was phenomenal for the Dallas Cowboys. Fans rejoiced when the team took Oklahoma wide receiver CeeDee Lamb and his teammate Neville Gallimore — a massive defensive tackle who had no business being in the third round.
Sandwiched between those two was Alabama cornerback Trevon Diggs who they landed at No. 51 even though he probably would have gone much higher in any other draft. There’s more excitement beyond them with a potential starting center in Tyler Biadasz being landed in the fourth round.
This is without even looking at Tulsa cornerback Reggie Robinson or Utah edge rusher Bradlee Anae who were also stolen during the third day of the draft. All that put together gives the team an infusion of talent that could rival their impressive 2016 draft.
That’s in stark contrast to what they accomplished the year prior. In 2019, Dallas was without a first-round pick and they ended up reaching for a defensive tackle in the second once they were on the clock. Rather than going for the best player available — as they did in 2020 — Dallas took Trysten Hill who was a backup at UCF during his senior season and reportedly had his football character questioned by his coaching staff.
If there is good news it’s that the 2019 class could still turn things around and prove to be a decent group of players. Here, we look at the players added last season and select which three are most likely to have a leap during their sophomore campaign.