Former GM Michael Lombardi Thoughts On The Dallas Cowboys 2021 Draft Selections
Law Nation Sports Podcast
English - May 06, 2021 21:16 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsSports Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
It was going to be a tough job to top last year’s draft class, which was defined by one word: value. But after a couple of questionable picks, a few reaches, and a couple of picks with fantastic value, this year’s draft can only be described by one different word: defense.
The Cowboys were criticized for the better part of a year for not focusing the previous draft on defense despite finding starters in CeeDee Lamb, Trevon Diggs, Tyler Biadasz, and Neville Gallimore. This year they listened, focusing almost the entire draft on the defensive side of the ball.
The team double-dipped at cornerback, linebacker, and defensive tackle, giving the impression that new Defensive Coordinator Dan Quinn is going to create as much competition as possible.
Fans went into the draft with the hope of it replicating the same joyous feelings from their 2020 success. Instead the 2021 NFL Draft provided conflicting feelings on some of the selections. In many cases, they hit on major needs but did by passing on more highly regarded players to fill those same needs.
The Dallas Cowboys needed to find quality depth and improvement on defense and the team did just that. In that way, it was a success.
Even though this year’s draft didn’t have the flair that last year’s did, they addressed every need on defense, and then some.
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